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Can Maritime Piracy Be Stopped?

Does commercial shipping have to be a matter of life or death?

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Trade Compliance and Global Security Management: A New Synergy

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Assessing and Managing Risk in Global Supply Chains

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(Future) Nights of the S.F. Roundtable, Part Two

More predictions for the future of supply-chain management, courtesy of a panel of industry insiders at the fifth annual seer-fest sponsored by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply-Chain Management Professionals:

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Crowley's Puerto Rico Warehouse Receives Foreign Trade Zone Designation

Crowley Maritime Corporation's Caribbean logistics unit has recently been granted reclassification of its Puerto Rico warehousing and distribution center to Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) status.

EPA Competition to Award Grants for Diesel-Cleaning Projects at U.S. Ports

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of $4m in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports, many of which are in areas that face environmental justice challenges.

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States Boost Taxes to Pay to Enhance Infrastructure

Several states around the country decided in 2013 to use a variety of tax and fee increases to fund infrastructure improvements.

Trucking Advocacy Group Critical of Government's Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program

American Trucking Associations has issued a white paper critical of the reliability of scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program designed to evaluate the safety of individual trucking companies.

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Environment Around Retail Industry's Treatment of Hazardous Waste Is Constantly Changing

Retail hazardous waste management is an incredibly complex industry from both a logistics and regulatory standpoint. There's only one constant"”it is always changing.

Almost 70 Percent of Consumers Under 30 Consider Social Issues Before Buying, Study Says

Retailers and manufacturers courting Gen X and Y shoppers this holiday season should introduce more transparency into their product labels and identify fair trade, conflict-free and environmentally friendly practices, according to a survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.

DoD Rule Says Pentagon Can Weigh IT Supply Chain Risk in National Security Procurement

The U.S. Department of Defense has issued an interim rule allowing the agency to consider supply chain risk in certain procurements related to national security systems, citing an "urgent need" to protect such programs from sabotage.

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Despite Vow to Limit Support, China Continues Subsidizing Domestic Shipbuilding Industry

China is handing out new subsidies for buying ships to help its beleaguered shipbuilders, confounding a government pledge to reduce support for sectors with over-capacity in order to reform the economy.

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