by Alex Pappas | May 24, 2013 | China, Green, Logistics, Ports, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Port of LA/LB to Power Ships with Electricity – The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will be powering ships with electricity to cut down on air pollution by the end of the year. Shore power, also known as alternative marine power (AMP), will cut air pollution from...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 22, 2013 | China, Week in Global Logistics
Talks Begin on Proposed Tripartite FTA – South Korea, China and Japan have confirmed that the first round of talks on a proposed trilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be held in Seoul on March 26th. Establishing an FTA would strengthen the countries existing...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 15, 2013 | Logistics, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
BRICS Discuss Customs Cooperation – Heads of the BRICS member countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – met to discuss common customs issues and ways to extend cooperation. Representatives have agreed to unify their software in order to speed up...
by Alex Pappas | Feb 8, 2013 | Logistics, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
ILA Strike Averted – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have tentatively agreed on a 6-year master contract. An agreement was reached prior to the contract’s February 6th expiration date; therefore, the...
by Alex Pappas | Nov 16, 2012 | China, Logistics, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
EU, Latin American Countries End Banana Dispute – After a 20-year dispute, the European Union (EU), Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela and Peru have signed an agreement on banana import tariffs. Maximum...