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Please come visit
us on
May 9, 2006 at the
42nd Annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference
Italian Community Center,
Milwaukee
The
Wisconsin International Trade Conference is the largest gathering
of international trade professionals in the state.
China, the Middle East and North Africa, NAFTA, Brazil, Russia,
and India will be highlighted. The Governor's Export Achievement
Awards and the SBA Exporter of the Year Award will be presented
during the day.
For more
information and to register visit the
MWTA or the
MMAC
21st Annual Small Business Awards
Presentation Breakfast, May 19th
Small
Business Exporter
Robert Gardenier • M E Dey & Co., Inc. • Milwaukee
Now in our 99th year of business, M. E.
Dey & Co. continues to expand our office space and staff to
maintain the great service that we're known for around the world.
We've
just completed our latest office expansions as well as additions
and upgrades to the state of the art services we
offer.
Call
us or stop by to find out more
800-635-5537 |
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN
PLACE AS OF FEBRUARY 16, 2006, BY COUNTRY
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Panama set for US$5.25BN canal expansion
(Source: Maritime
Global Net) April 25, 2006
PANAMA Canal
Authority (ACP) has announced that, as expected, it is
recommending the building of a new lane along the Panama Canal
that will double capacity at an estimated cost of US$5.25bn. The
ACP says the expansion "will be paid entirely by users of the
Canal through a graduated toll system".
The
recommendation was formally put to the Panamanian government in a
set-piece ceremony yesterday. ACP chairman Ricaurte Vasquez
submitted the proposal to President Martin Torrijos at a Town Hall
meeting in Panama City.
Dr Vasquez said:
"Today is an historic moment for the Panamanian people and the
global shipping and maritime industry. After several years of
analyzing and reviewing hundreds of studies and projections, we
are recommending the expansion of the Panama Canal. Our vision is
clear - this project will be for the benefit of the people of
Panama and world trade. Panama's geographic location is its
destiny - we aim to be at the centre of global trade and become a
great maritime hub. The time is right and the time is now."
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eyefortransport
(4/26/2006)
Three new shipping
services launched by CKYH, OOCL and Senator Lines
The CKYH Alliance
plans to launch a new Asia-US East Coast service in July, OOCL
will start a new Gulf-India-Straits service next month, and
Senator Lines’ new Asia-Mediterranean service will begin next
week.
more...
EXPORT
Wisconsin
Exports Soar Above National Average
Wisconsin exporters set
a record in 2005 by shipping nearly $15 billion worth of products
to other countries. State exports grew by 17.45 percent over the
previous year and totaled $14,923,486,505. Wisconsin's growth rate
exceeded that of the country as a whole by nearly 7 percent. Total
U.S. exports grew by 10.57 percent and amounted to
$904,379,818,171. Only ten states posted larger total dollar value
increases in their exports than Wisconsin.
more...
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Freight boom benefits Chicago; tie-ups
show infrastructure needs
As a 1 1/2-mile-long
freight train rumbled past a towering stack of green containers marked
"China Shipping" last week, Neil Doyle, aboard his CenterPoint
Properties helicopter, swooped in for a closer look.
"That line right
there is L.A. to Chicago," he told a pair of Wal-Mart executives
riding with him just above one of the world's busier train yards in
far southwest suburban Elwood.
After generations of
job cuts, consolidation and retrenchment, an old industry is growing
anew. Railroads have become hot properties, hauling not only the
familiar cargo of coal, grain and domestic products but also the
mountain of goods pouring into California ports from Asian factories.
more...
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Implementation of a Mandatory
Secure Internet Portal
April 21, 2006
U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) Customs-Trade Partnership Against
Terrorism (C-TPAT) program announces the upcoming implementation
of a new C-TPAT Internet Application and Communications Portal.
The C-TPAT Security Link Portal will be a significant advancement
in the evolution of the C-TPAT program. It will enhance and
improve the processing and communication for all C-TPAT
participants and certified C-TPAT members.
The C-TPAT
Security Link Internet Portal will be mandatory for all eligible
C-TPAT Participants. The Security Link Portal will be available in
May 2006. Specific implementation and access information will be
provided to all current C-TPAT participants.
Questions and Answers
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_
enforcement/ctpat/implement_portal/portal_qa.xml
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"Non-C-TPAT importers have their shipments stopped by CBP for
enforcement examinations six times more often than C-TPAT
importers, and four times more often for trade-compliance
issues. That's measurable. That has a large financial impact
on these companies. It allows them to be more productive with
the timeliness issues."
Todd
Owen, acting executive director for cargo
and security conveyance for CBP |
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 U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Explosive Detector Dog
'Rocky' Nominated for Paws to Recognize Tribute
Washington, D.C.
— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting
Commissioner Deborah J. Spero announced that Rocky, a
four-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever mix, and CBP Canine
Officer Eva Lingenfelter were selected from over 1,100 CBP canine
teams to represent CBP in the Paws to Recognize tribute to working
dogs.
Rocky is an explosive
detector dog at the Port of Los Angeles. Rocky's route to CBP was
like many that are part of the force. Unable to keep him,
Rocky's owner consulted with the Lake Erie Labrador Retriever
Rescue. To the benefit of all Americans, the Rescue recommended
Rocky for the life of a Customs and Border Protection detector
dog.
more...
Photographs are
available on the CBP web site at
www.cbp.gov
Please visit the
following web site to vote for your
favorite CBP Canine
http://www.pedigree.com/PTR/2006/bio_rocky.asp
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Thailand
May 01 National Labour Day
May 05 Coronation Day
May 12 Substitution for Wisakha Bucha Day
May 13 Leo Holiday
China
Offices closed from 1, May to 7, May, and will
resume to work
on 8, May
Hong Kong
Holiday only on 1, May,
and will resume to work on 2, May
1 May 2006 Labour Day
5 May 2006 Buddha’s Birthday
31 May 2006 Tuen Ng Festival
Japan
A
National Holiday - most business are closed from the 3rd
(Wednesday) through the 7th (Sunday) of May
Normal operations will resume on the 8th (Monday)
"The Box That Changed The World"
Book launched.
April 11, 2006 |
THE US-based
Containerization & Intermodal Institute has launched a book on
containerization with proceeds being used to support intermodal
industry educational outreach programmes.
"The Box That
Changed the World" an illustrated history book, tells how this
simple commercial innovation "has completely transformed world
trade".
The book is
available for order at
www.containerization.org and
was released on April 26, 2006, exactly 50 years to the day the
first container-carrying vessel, the Ideal X, sailed from Newark,
NJ, for Houston, Texas.
It has more
than 170 historic photos- many not seen before and not easily
obtained, as many important shipping industry archives were lost
in the World Trade Center in September 2001.
Order
here
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ACE Monthly Newsletter (March 2006)
ACE Monthly
Newsletter for March 2006 gives up to date information on
e-manifest status at the various ports throughout the United
States.
Gas Map - A map of gas prices
across the United States
Now you can see what gas
prices are around the country at a glance. Areas are color coded
according to their price for the average price for regular
unleaded gasoline.
TIP:
Right click on the map for more information about each county (parrish/borough)
or zip.
Business Development Trip to Mexico
Is your company
benefiting from three years of double-digit export growth to
Mexico? Wisconsin exports last year were up 25 percent, on top of
35 percent and 10 percent growth in 2004 and 2003 respectively. If
you would like to expand your sales in Mexico, consider joining us
for a Business Development Trip to Mexico City and Guadalajara,
capital of Wisconsin Sister-State of Jalisco, in autumn 2006.
Wisconsin's trade office in Mexico City will arrange business
appointments for you with pre-qualified prospective
representatives, distributors or clients. You will have the
opportunity to travel with other local exporters, sharing
expertise, and learning best practices. Companies in the hardware
or restaurant/hotel equipment sectors can also plan to visit the
Expo Ferretera or Abastur show during the Mission.
For more information about this
Business Development Trip please contact Susan Dragotta, ph: (262)
691-5147,
susan.dragotta@wisconsin.gov.
May 19-27, 2006
Australia Trade Mission
Sydney and Melbourne
Whether you already are in Australia or are considering expanding
your business into this important market, this regional trade
initiative can help you achieve your objectives. This Mission is
sponsored by the Council of Great Lakes Governors (CGLG). Member
State’s include: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Council‘s mission is to
encourage and facilitate environmentally responsible economic
growth. Toward this end, the Council and its member States assist
small and medium-sized companies enter new markets and expand
exports. The Council maintains trade offices in seven foreign
markets including Sydney, Australia. Click
here
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