WorldTradeLaw #trade U.S. trade chief wows partners, substance awaited | guardian.co.uk http://tinyurl.com/oogr9c

kristiramsey Looking to connect with professionals re: careers, 3PL, logistics, transportation, freight forwarding and warehousing http://bit.ly/eXLLO

truckwriter RT@shewhoknowstruk: This could be it. Illinois getting ready to vote on split-speed limits. http://tinyurl.com/obqo5m

WSJ BREAKING NEWS: U.S. retail sales fell 0.4% in April. Analysts expected 0.1% gain. http://wsj.com

iauto Chrysler bankruptcy may take up to 2 years, report says: Chrysler LLC’s bankruptcy .. http://kl.am/g1K

SCNInternationa Despite Economy, Air Cargo Lines Spend on IT http://ow.ly/6DA0

SE_blog Kevin Costello pointing out the career opportunity in procurement right now @Ariba #aribalive http://twitpic.com/53bba

eyefortransport Kuehne + Nagel to manage logistics centre for Audi VW in Korea: http://is.gd/zt5g

Con_way_ Con-way Truckload named Carrier of the Year @ Transplace Shipper Symposium in Dallas http://tinyurl.com/p9jnnd

CBP_update U.S. Border Patrol Agents Foil Two Smuggling Attempts – Group of Fifty-Three Arrested, Illicit Tunnel Discovered May 11, 2009

LloydsList OOCL, Cosco and TSK Lines launch Asia-Middle East service: ORIENT Overseas Container Line will set its sights on.. http://tinyurl.com/qn5egs

SupplyChainMgt Leading economist predicts shallow recession http://ow.ly/6Cz1

RickIntlAirport Welcome Netflix! The world’s largest online movie-rental service just opened its central distribution center nearby. http://z.pe/3Vj

eyefortransport DHL and BIBA develop “car pooling” system for containers: http://is.gd/zt64

transportcargo Mayor signs bill protecting Port of Baltimore’s maritime zoning -http://baltimore.bizjournal…

MichLancaster Work-related tweet: Sec Napolitano testifies tomorrow on DHS budget. Would like a TSA and CBP head there to hand out that money…#TSA

transportgooru New blog post: Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter – May 12, 2009 http://www.transportgooru.c…

RickHackbarth How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program seminars – 3 cities http://bit.ly/6PGqu http://bit.ly/HFacN http://bit.ly/Vb3An

Freightgate TAPA Predicts Economic Downturn Will Lead To Increase Cargo Crime http://bit.ly/Jddrq

portoflongbeach Looking at a little more support for the Port’s plan to rebuild 2 shipping terminals with green innovations: http://tinyurl.com/qyvsz8 (Lee)

CustomsTradeLaw Expert analysis of a company’s import duties can significantly impact small and mid-size businesses’ bottom lines http://bit.ly/CkJIr

DPH33 RT: Dutch Airline Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Shipments # http://www.dailylawblog.com…

PrimaryFreight Ocean shipping: Port Tracker report says March volumes are the lowest in five years http://bit.ly/F7Y6I

Kinaxis Saw chain or supply chain obsolete or excess inventory #SCM http://tinyurl.com/oox2zc

SCMProfessor Why are txtbook publishers reluctant to go digital/kindle? Guaranteed sales w/ minimal supply chain/distribution costs seems obvious win!

PrimaryFreight Ocean cargo/global logistics: Many key U.S. seaports to have deeper harbors http://bit.ly/aPHJo

SupplyChainMgt Raytheon Wins $521M Air Force Contract http://ow.ly/6rXF

ILMagazine Reader favorite supply chain & logistics education & careers issue posted here: http://snipurl.com/iledu – free download to IL’s tweeple.

CoastGuardNews Coast Guard issues Maritime Security Directive in response to piracy http://bit.ly/5I6xf

TruckerTalk Rep. Oberstar wants DOT reform. http://tinyurl.com/pe679j

WSJ U.S. trade deficit widened in March to $27.58 billion as oil prices and use climbed. http://tinyurl.com/qgupfx

andilinks Gov’t-mandated factory closings & hi-rate of absenteeism in Mexico costing US apparel Cos. – Apparel News – http://tinyurl.com/ouyg9g

WSJ China Exports Drop 23% in April http://bit.ly/pqWoF

procurementasia UPS adds 130 new field stock locations in India to boost global post sales service http://procurement-online.c…

SupplyChainMgt Credit Default Swaps Holders Likely to Force GM into Bankruptcy http://ow.ly/6nQA

tradewindsnews Black Sea pairing: CMA CGM and Maersk Line are teaming up for a new liner service to Europe from North Asia. http://tinyurl.com/orqhnb

TNTExpress TNT Express expands its network to Cambodia http://tinyurl.com/qk3b4x

RickIntlAirport Norfolk Southern Cuts Jobs in Ohio – http://tinyurl.com/onr2mu

OrganicTrade 2008 organic food sales accounted for approximately 3.5% of all food product sales in the US, up from 3.2% in 2007 and 2.8% in 2006.

SE_blog Retaliatory trade tariffs almost cut off US supply of roquefort http://bit.ly/OoE31

jimtompkins Top 20 Most Competitive Retailers in 2009 – great to see some of our clients making this list! – http://tinyurl.com/obq75n

CBP_update Neche Port of Entry Reopens May 8, 2009CoastGuardNewsCoast Guard issues Maritime Security Directive in response to piracy http://bit.ly/5I6xf

aquamcg Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/SupplyChain to joinnytimes: Ships Tread Water, Waiting for Cargo http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.html?src=t…

WorldTradeLaw #trade USTR – USTR Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute to Implement Provisional Agree.. http://tinyurl.com/qsbkdu

SupplyChainMgt WTO: China the top target of trade investigations and measures http://ow.ly/5Pxf

Jus10brown Shipping’s Carbon Footprint Is Gone With the Wind http://bit.ly/8f5w5

PrimaryFreight Hanjin Shipping sees recovery in H2 after Q1 loss http://bit.ly/5LYP2

jimtompkins How to Build Better Relationships in China – CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly notes the significance (PDF) http://tinyurl.com/qzy5ug

logisticsviewpt Leading Indicators and the Reset Economy http://bit.ly/omxjs via @AddToAny

customslawblog Trade related indictments: one under Lacey Act, one for honey laundering. And a mutiny for added interest. http://tinyurl.com/q6acdt

procurementasia SC executives surveyed foresee a rocky ride in the electronics sector before the market makes a recovery. http://tinyurl.com/pq3qb5

andilinks Overconfidence on Retail Sales, survivors get larger piece of smaller pie. – Dean Baker – http://tinyurl.com/prc24q

clar_key China’s small commodities hub sees positive export signs http://tinyurl.com/ofxwpx RT @China_Daily

SupplyChainMgt UPS board announces USD0.45 dividend http://ow.ly/5LNt

Logisticsexpert @PrimaryFreight reports that DHL is in trouble. As well as we leqrned yesterday that TNT is in a big jam.

LloydsList Downturn forces Modern Terminals to delay Zhoushan project: PORT operator signals plan to develop $1bn container.. http://tinyurl.com/oddrc7

eyefortransport Agility expands Eastern Europe network: http://bit.ly/19ujcY

airnews Air Canada first-quarter losses sink to C$188m: Air Canada has turned in a first-quarter operating loss of C$188.. http://tinyurl.com/rc75fu

tradewindsnews Hanjin sees red: South Korean owner says the first quarter was one of the toughest quarters it has ever experi.. http://tinyurl.com/pxoy77

supplyknowledge U.S. Corporate Growth in Global Sourcing Activities Expected http://ff.im/2HwdC

Lekven_Shipping Higher interest rates have pushed Norwegian car carrier player Wilh Wilhelmsen to better net earnings in the fir.. http://tinyurl.com/c55hl3

supplyknowledge Avnet Electronics Marketing Launches Supply Chain Central http://ff.im/2HCz7

eyefortransport OOCL, TSK and COSCON launch new Middle East Express service: http://is.gd/xJr5

AJOT DHL expands its express network capacities in Asia. (http://tinyurl.com/d77zf3)

mitsupplychain Chris presented on the Future of Transportation at Transplace’s Annual Shipper Symposium – Slides are at http://tinyurl.com/d37ded from CC iauto@iauto update: Supplier association calls for direct federal aid: The Washington, D.C.-based lobby.. http://kl.am/dPG

scdigest SCM Graphic of Week: Airline Analogy for Integrated Planning and Execution: http://www.scdigest.com/assets/newsviews/09-05-07-2.php

uship Check out this timelapse video from a freight ship [at Port of Houston]: http://bit.ly/On5Ap Would love to see something like this from the front of a truck.

PrimaryFreight High Growth Forecasted for the China Logistics Industry Report, 2008-2009 http://bit.ly/14INRb

AircrewBuzz RT @KGMB9News Aloha Air Cargo Business Update: http://tinyurl.com/dcnrso (video interview w/Aloha Air Cargo President Mike Malik)

JoC_Updates Import cargo at US retail container ports fell 15 percent in March, compared to year-earlier numbers. http://www.joc.com/node/411236

VARGOcompanies #distributioncenters: Changes happen every day. How well does your distribution or fulfillment operation adapt to them? http://bit.ly/14j6Hm

PrimaryFreight American increases capacity on Ireland – US link http://bit.ly/WyNhr

JoC_Updates National Industrial Transportation League opposes attempt to cap federal size and weight limits on heavy trucks. www.joc.com/node/411234

SupplyChainMgt Consolidation looms in WMS market http://ow.ly/5C3I

RickHackbarth This is good – eliminate child labor on imported agriculture products. http://bit.ly/vmKsG

PBABlog ╔ Shipping: Kospi tops 1400 on bank, shipping shares – 중앙데일리 http://tinyurl.com/css8wj

CITTLogistics Near Shoring-The Next Wave or just a Phase? Hear what a panel of industry experts has to say at Reposition 2009 http://tinyurl.com/nearshore

tradewindsnews Ore sales shrink: Iron ore and pellet sales by Brazil’s fell in the first quarter but exports to Asia grew. http://tinyurl.com/cb8zex

Keith_Shay Book Fulfillment warehouse reports 4th month of increased activities. http://bit.ly/3wYNcI

LloydsList Hapag-Lloyd braced for E200m first quarter loss: BOXLINE squeezed by weaker freight rates and lower volumes. http://tinyurl.com/d4w6kk

eyefortransport NRS expands US west coast operations: http://bit.ly/10ijxH

clar_key YRC Logistics RSS: ACP Offers Short Term Relief To Boxlines: THE Panama Canal Authority (ACP) .. http://tinyurl.com/c4pncj

ILMagazine Just fielded a question from an industrial purchasing manager about SaaS’ impact on supply management / logistics-http://snipurl.com/ilsaas

USEXPORTCOUNCIL Western Union Co will buy Canada-based Custom House Ltd, a provider of payment solutions for sme’s for $370 million in cash.

Logisticsexpert Freight Payment: how many people have insourced and why?

WorldTradeLaw #trade Canada re-launches challenge to U.S. food label rules http://tinyurl.com/chqlyz

AWCSBDC New blog post: How to Start a Freight Brokerage Business http://www.awcsbdcblog.com/?p=1134

everytruckjob Florida look like a deadzone right now for freight – nothing coming out

sscott2378 That’s two freight forwarders out of business since last month. Sad to see in Elk Grove Village, IL http://loopt.us/Gr4cTA.t

PrimaryFreight Mediterranean Shipping extends Port of Baltimore contract six years http://bit.ly/uk8xP

JoC_Updates Short line freight traffic fell to its lowest level of the year, but some cargoes still managed highs. http://www.joc.com/node/411136

PrimaryFreight Hyundai to open two new Asia-US links http://bit.ly/LjMgk

LloydsList Maersk master and corporate boss differ on arming vessels: DIVERGENT views on the issue of firearms on ships hav.. http://tinyurl.com/cqy8z6

tradelawnews New Blog Post: Census Modifies AES Filing Time Frames for Shipments Between U.S. and Puerto Rico: .. http://tinyurl.com/dh3v43

customslawblog Important news on Lacey Act requirements. http://tinyurl.com/dgdz56

WorldTradeLaw Florida Growers Charge Brazilian Firm Dumped OJ | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL http://tinyurl.com/d7v956

ImportLawGuru NCBFAA webinar on FDA Prior Notice, May 7th. To participate, go to www.ncbfaa.org and select “Changes in the FDA Prior Notice Final Rule”.

eyefortransport Hi-tech & electronics supply chain execs negotiate better deals and cut costs: http://is.gd/vQED

wilfekeci US Census Bureau reporting new orders for manufactured goods in March decreased $1.3B (0.8%) to $161.2B marking 7th decrease in last 8 month

xcesspower US Cash Grain Review: Slow Movement Damps Freight Rates http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=311199

tankerworld TANKERWORLD.COM China tanker market to ‘outperform’ other countries: China’s large demand will ke.. http://tinyurl.com/cja3n4

eyefortransportAPL Logistics to manage new Stein Mart facility: www.eyefortransport.com/con…

abs_cbnnews [Business] BNP Paribas extends $200-M loan to RP for RORO ports http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/01/09/bnp-paribas-extends-20…

globalfreight NVOCC Angency Program available with APX at http://www.freight-calculator.com/shipping-software.htm

schoeys Schofield Sweeney – LEGAL SOLUTION MEANS THAT FINANCIAL DISASTER AT UK PORTS MAY BE AVERTED: .. http://www.schofieldsweeney.co.uk/index.php?/Latest/legal-solution-…

SupplyChainMgt International Sourcing: Offshore or Near-shore? http://ow.ly/4Do2

SupplyChainMgt Outlook brightens in the US and China http://ow.ly/4Fg2

tradewindsnews Losing more: Taiwanese boxship owner Wan Hai slips to bigger loss in first quarter as costs outstrip revenues. http://tinyurl.com/ch4rud

thirdlane The Panama Canal Authority eases toll restrictions as fee increases needed to finance the expansion go into place. http://digg.com/u12AfO

LloydsList Freight forwarder sentiment turns positive: NEW index of freight forwarder volumes suggests that a “gradual” rec.. http://tinyurl.com/dgtfak

hharteveldt Lufthansa CEO says airline is taking 22 aircraft out of service, prepared to cut long-haul capacity up to 8% if mkt conditions warrant

wilfekeci What is a Supply Chain Leader?; blog post on a new blog I stumbled upon by SCM consultant + univ instructor www.supplychainleader.org

miamiwarehouses Miami industrial market better than expected: http://tinyurl.com/d2t2j6

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