Regulation & Compliance

ChemLogix Launches Freight Brokerage Service to Combat Capacity Shortages

October 24, 2012

Chemlogix LLC, a provider of transportation, technology and supply-chain consulting services to the chemical industry, has launched a new freight-brokerage service.

International Air Cargo Association to Work More Closely with World Civil Aviation Group

October 23, 2012

TIACA

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have committed to enhanced cooperation in the field of air cargo transportation.

Piracy Off Somali Coast Drops Significantly, But Attacks Ratchet Up in West Africa, Off Indonesia

October 22, 2012

Maritime Executive

Pirate attacks off the Somali coast have declined by more than 54 percent, leading to a softening of insurance premiums for the global shipping community but raising controversy surrounding the use of onboard private armed security contractors, according to the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre.

FTC Eyes Use of Appliances That Spy on Purchasers After They Leave the Store

October 22, 2012

Storefront Backtalk

In a case that has potentially significant consequences for NFC and RFID applications, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on so-called "phone home" technologies used by computer rental companies to monitor consumer behavior. When contemplating the use of any technology that provides use, location or other information about a product, retailers should be careful to ensure consumers know - or are at least able to know - exactly what the product is doing once they leave the store.

It's Time to Move to E-Customs Environment, Air Cargo Group Advises

October 17, 2012

GACAG

Members of the World Customs Organization should embrace and implement the principles of the Revised Kyoto Convention and shift from a dependency on paper documents to a full e-Customs environment, says the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group.

Assessing and Balancing Trade-offs in Supply Chain Optimization

October 12, 2012

Chet Chaffee, Vice President, Life Cycle Assessment, FirstCarbon Solutions

Optimizing supply chain operations to cost less and be more effective has long been a top priority for businesses. Now, companies must consider new sustainability measures such as carbon. Identifying, tracking and managing supply chain emissions is quickly becoming essential to optimization efforts, with the primary goal of detecting inefficiencies in fuel, electricity and water consumption and then correcting those inefficiencies to help eliminate waste and reduce costs. But improving one benchmark in an optimization effort may adversely impact another. It's rare that everything aligns perfectly.

Strong U.S. Air Cargo Industry Critical to U.S. Exports, Transportation Secretary Says

October 10, 2012

TIACA

A healthy air cargo industry is essential in helping the U.S. government achieve its goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015, Ray H LaHood, U.S Secretary of Transportation told delegates at the 26th International Air Cargo Forum + Exposition in Atlanta.

EC to Monitor Carbon Emissions from Shipping, But Critics Say Measure Is Insufficient

October 10, 2012

Maritime Executive

The European Commission has announced that it will propose, in early 2013, measures to monitor, verify and report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping. This measure will apply to all ships calling at EU ports and could also be the basis for a global approach towards cleaner shipping.

Opposition Leads to Shelving Measure on Accurate Weighing of Ocean Containers

October 5, 2012

The Maritime Executive

Two countries providing flags of convenience to merchant vessels, Panama and Cyprus, threw up roadblocks to the safe carriage of containerized cargo recently. With more than 80 percent of world cargo being moved on container ships and those ships getting ever larger, any measure that can make these shipments safer must be considered. Sadly, these countries find that some proposed measures are inconvenient.

Qualcomm Integrates With TMW Suite; McLeod Software

October 4, 2012

Qualcomm Inc.

Qualcomm Inc. has integrated its Services Portal with the TMWSuite of TMW Systems Inc., a provider of transportation-management system (TMS) software.