June 2010 - Issue 49   

Idle Ship Capacity is dwindling... What does this mean?

Throughout the month of May, ocean industry headlines have reported that the number of "idle" or "parked" vessels is decreasing as ... [read more]

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Lacey Act

The Lacey Act combats trafficking in "illegal" wildlife, fish, and plants. In an effort to curb illegal ... [read more]


Which two Kuwaiti seaports
combined handle over
750,000 TEU annually?


Temporarily down, but never out

As reported in previous editions of the AIT eNewsletter, the past 24 months have undoubtedly presented several worldwide challenges to the air cargo industry. For starters, several carriers and airlines experienced ... [read more]


President Obama and trucking industry agree on fuel standards

A fully loaded 80,000-pound tractor-trailer gets perhaps five miles per gallon of costly diesel fuel. If the truck is properly maintained ... [read more]


AIT appoints Vaughn Moore as President (JOC, 05/19/10) [read more]

AIT Greenville opens Charlotte location (GSA Business, 05/27/10) [read more]

U.S. Export Controls

On Monday, May 24, China pressed the United States at a high-level dialogue to end export curbs on "dual use" techno- logy with possible military applications. Beijing has pressed ... [read more]

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June 1st Conditions:
Ocean Imports from Asia

May was quite a challenging month for importers moving cargo from Asia, particularly from Central and North China ports. For the most part, the carriers were successful ... [read more]

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