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| Notice anything different? Cool Moves has a new look. However, while the design may have changed, Cool Moves will still bring you the latest association updates, member news, and industry happenings every month. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Tori Miller. |
| TWIC Enrollment Underway |
| The Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program (TWIC) is underway with some IRTA members already enrolling. TWIC is a biometric transportation security credential issued to any individual with unescorted access to secure areas of facilities or vessels. The program is facilitated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard.
There are several resources available to help you better understand and comply with the program. Visit the TSA Web site for more enrollment information and for the latest deployment schedule. Other resources:
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| Registration Now Open for The Institute |
 Building on record attendance in 2007, the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) Institute is back and stronger than ever for 2008. We invite you and your staff to experience the industry's premiere training for cold storage, distribution, and 3PL professionals. Whether you're a manager, supervisor, executive manager, office staff, lead, or operator, whether you're in operations, administration, human resources, IT, engineering, or any other area, the Institute is here to elevate your job performance and your company's bottom line. Benefits include higher productivity, a 360-degree education in all facets of your company and industry, exposure to cutting-edge ideas and technologies, and networking with peers and industry leaders. View the curriculum. Register your staff. |
| Container Transportation in Russia |
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Arne J. Martinsen, a Public Member of the WFLO Board of Governors and an expert in shipping, transportation and international logistics, will be attending and reporting on the "FREIGHT-2007: Container Transportation in Russia and the Neighbouring States" (http://eng.freight.ru/conference/content.asp?cntID=200) conference on November 22-23, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Part of a series of conferences organized by SeaNews I&C, this is the main container industry event in Russia. An impressive array of top officials and industry executives will cover topics such as:
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Development rate vs. shortage of facilities = congestion
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Container operators expansion to the regions and new terminal projects
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Assets consolidation, investments in the segment, IPO
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Alternative transportation routes (Baltic states, Kazakhstan, Transsib)
Detailed information can be found at the official conference website http://www.freight.ru/. and Arne Martinsen's report will be available on the websites. |
| Latest IRTA Report in the Mail |
| Keep an eye on your mailbox because the last IRTA Report of the year is on the way. In this issue, you'll find an in-depth analysis of the rapidly growing import-export market driving cold chain development in China. Plus, Chairman John LaRue addresses the modernization of the Panama Canal. There are also articles on multi-temperature systems, fleet safety culture, the booming flower industry and the logistics behind it, and the latest member news. | |
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Don't miss the opportunity to advertise in this essential industry resource. To inquire about advertising, call Victoria Lonergan at +1 703 897 4414. Space reservations must be received by December 12, 2007. Ad copy is due by December 19, 2007. More information. |
| IRTA Member News |
The Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor project (JFITC) opened at the Port of Corpus Christi. The project consists of almost 12 miles of new and existing roadway coupled with seven miles of new rail line. See full release.
Maersk Line has released an environmental brochure that provides a comprehensive overview of the company's environmental policies, actions, and initiatives. See full release. See brochure.
Maersk Line has jointly with the other three shipping lines (MOL, Safmarine, and DAL) in the SAECS vessel sharing agreement between Europe and Southern Africa agreed to add a 7th vessel to the "SAECS Core Service". See full release.
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited announced that James V. Gelly has joined the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer. See full release.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners authorized a Regional Goods Movement Program that includes the development of a comprehensive long-term goods movement plan and the assumption of local sponsorship of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project. See full release.
Merlin Hanson, Chairman of the Board of Hanson Logistics, has announced the appointment of Gary Sarner to the Board of Directors of Hanson Logistics. See full release.
OOCL announced the christening of its third in the line of sixteen 4,578-TEU vessels, ordered with Samsung Heavy Industries since 2004. The new vessel has been named the m.v. OOCL Houston. See full release.
Share your news. Send your press releases, photos, and other news items to Tori Miller for inclusion in Cool Moves and IRTA Report. |
| Air News |
| The Airports Authority of India has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority for setting up a cargo complex at the Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna, India. See full story from The Times of India.
Cargolux has launched twice-weekly service to Vietnam from Luxembourg with stopovers in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. See full story from Arabian Business.
Troubled air cargo company Kitty Hawk Inc. is shutting down all its network air freight and ground shipping services immediately and eliminating 500 jobs after declaring bankruptcy. See full story from The Dallas Morning News.
Taiwan-based EVA Air Cargo, has announced it will operate two weekly freighter flights between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Taipei, starting on November 1st. See full release. |
| Rail News |
| Food Logistics recently featured new IRTA member Railex in an article about how rail providers are developing innovative programs to get products to market on time and fresh. See full release.
Norfolk Southern Railway (www.nscorp.com) reported last month that intermodal traffic now accounts for 22 percent of the railroad's revenue and intermodal is now the railroad's fastest-growing freight category. See full story from World Trade Magazine. |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration is pushing the idea of "marine highways," which supporters say could remove hundreds of thousands of trucks from highways along the Eastern seaboard at a fraction of the cost of building new highways. See full story from USA Today.
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and its members are advocating new, tougher standards for air emissions from both foreign and domestic ships. See full release.
Southampton Container Terminals, UK, and Port Qasim, Pakistan, and Puerto Cortez, Honduras will become the first seaports to implement the U.S. Secure Freight Initiative (SFI). See full story from Maritime Global Net. |
| Trucking News |
A proposal to add a toll road to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, stiffer environmental policies, and changes in hours drivers can legally work are taking a heavy toll on the trucking industry in the U.S. See full story from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Long Beach harbor commissioners voted Nov. 5 to ban the oldest, dirtiest trucks from the Port of Long Beach, through approval of a rule that gradually will limit access to all but the cleanest vehicles. See full story from eTrucker.com.
The American truckers, environmentalists and politicians who are sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of allowing Mexican tractor-trailers onto U.S. interstate highways rarely mention an important fact: Hundreds of Mexican-plated trucks already deliver cargo all over the United States, and have done so for years. See full story from Business Week. | |
