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Wal-Mart Demands Less Packaging

William Hoffman | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Wal-Mart wants its 60,000 suppliers to cut the amount of product packaging they use throughout the s
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Schwarzenegger Vetoes Container Fee

Angela Greiling Keane | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave shippers a sigh of relief by vetoing a bill that would ha
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Russia, US to resume WTO talks

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Russia will resume negotiations with the U.S. on its accession to the world's largest trade body nex
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Cairns Group urges U.S., EU to compromise on Doha

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Trade representatives of the Cairns Group of 18 agricultural exporting countries in Latin America, A
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New Report Sees Economy Slowing

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The pace of activity in the Philadelphia region's manufacturing sector slowed to a standstill in Sep
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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EU renews US complaint over 'zeroing'

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The European Union wants World Trade Organization judges to prohibit U.S. customs-duty calculations
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Vietnam could join WTO by early 2007

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEVietnam could join the World Trade Organization by early next
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DHS Assistant Secretary Resigns

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Randy Beardsworth resigned Thursday his position as Assistant Secretary for Strategic Plans for the
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QAD Acquires Precision Software

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
QAD, which provides software for global manufacturers, announced that it has acquired Dublin, Irelan
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Vietnam Eyes WTO

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Vietnam could join the World Trade Organization by early next year, the state-controlled media repor
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DHS assistant secretary resigns

JOC Staff | Sep 21, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Randy Beardsworth on Thursday resigned his position as assistant secretary for strategic plans for t
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

DHL Opens Czech Distribution Center

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 20, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
DHL Exel Supply Chain this week opened a distribution center in the Czech Republic for LEGO Grou
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Fuel Prices Fall Further

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 20, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Retail and wholesale fuel prices dropped near-record amounts in the last month and a half, according
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

China opens security service sector to foreign investors

By Alan Field | Sep 20, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEForeign investments in China's security service industry will
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Peters Approval Appears Likely

JOC Staff | Sep 20, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The Senate Commerce Committee appears poised to approve transportation secretary nominee Mary Peters
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Leading Economic Index Declines

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 20, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
In a week riddled with signs of a slowing national economy, the Conference Board's Leading Index of
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Power2Ship Revamps Management

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 20, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Richard Hersh, one of the founders of Power2Ship, stepped down from his position as chief executive
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Approval seen for Peters

JOC Staff | Sep 19, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Transportation-designate Mary Peters appears to be headed for quick confi
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Schenker re-ups alliance

JOC Staff | Sep 19, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Seino Holdings Co., Ltd., Deutsche Bahn AG and Schenker recently reconfirmed their global cooperatio
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Savi Tags Jaguar Parts

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 19, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
European logistics provider Unipart Logistics recently began tracking Jaguar car parts in real-time
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

QAD acquires Precision Software

JOC Staff | Sep 19, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
QAD Inc., which provides software for global manufacturers, announced that it has acquired Dublin, I
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

American Commercial Lines sells Venezuela operations

JOC Staff | Sep 19, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Inland operator American Commercial Lines has entered into an agreement to sell its barge and towboa
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

NRF Sees Slower Peak

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Retail industry sales in the months of November and December may grow at a slower rate than last yea
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

New CEO for Eurinpro

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Danny Peeters has been appointed chief executive of Eurinpro, the logistics real-estate developer.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Tech Supplier Moves to Shanghai

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
California-based SanDisk will base the new chief of its worldwide operations and supply chain in Sha
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

No holiday for rail traffic

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
During the week ending Sept. 9, U.S. railroads originated 215,673 trailers and containers, up 5.3 pe
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

New Rotterdam line sets off port rail scramble

By Bruce Barnard | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEEurope's top ports are scrambling to launch new container rail
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Chrysler Losses Mount

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Chrysler Group expects a loss in excess of $1 billion in the third quarter, said the parent company
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Norfolk Southern expands Modal-X

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Norfolk Southern Corp. last week added three lanes to Modal-X, the railroad's Web-based door-to-door
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Motorola Buys Symbol Technologies

William Hoffman | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Wireless and broadband communications provider Motorola will become one of the largest sellers of ha
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Eurinpro Names New CEO

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Danny Peeters has been appointed chief executive of Eurinpro, the logistics real-estate developer. <
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

UPS, Teamsters start early talks

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS on Tuesday opened negotiations on a new contract
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

NY-NJ port to create "virtual container yard"

JOC Staff | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey what it terms a "virtual container yard" that will allow
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Work to start on Indian rail freight corridor

Special to The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE | Sep 18, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
CHENNAI -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next week will inaugurate work on the first of a series of
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Horizon, Chenega Form Logistics Firm

JOC Staff | Sep 17, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Horizon Services Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon Lines, has formed a joint venture with
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Riding the Logistics Road

John Gallagher and Angela Greiling Keane | Sep 17, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
FedEx Freight says the best way to help pay for the $35 billion a year in infrastructure improvement
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

California drafting strategic plan for goods movement

By Bill Mongelluzzo | Sep 17, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINELONG BEACH, Calif. -- California in December is scheduled to r
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Security vs. Compliance

Angela Greiling Keane | Sep 17, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The military clock never stops ticking for truck drivers tasked with hauling critical supplies for A
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Cargo Transportation Gets Safer

Thomas L. Gallagher | Sep 17, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
Cargo-related transportation fatalities in the United States declined last year, even as transportat
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Project to improve rail access for Portland intermodal

JOC Staff | Sep 17, 2006, 8:00 PM EDT
The Port of Portland, Ore., has awarded a $2.25-million construction contract to BNSF Railway for tr
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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