| In This June 4, 2009 Issue |
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Referring to a fragmented series of rules governing liability
in maritime and related transport services, the US-based National
Industrial Transportation League (NITL) and the World Shipping Council
(WSC) welcomed a statement on the Rotterdam Rules Convention by the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
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Difficulty obtaining timely bill-of-lading information could
hamper US importers' ability to comply with the interim final rule for
the Importer Security Filing, says the National Customs Brokers and
Forwarders Association.<
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Auto Parts Group Offers Paperless Document Exchange
Promo teaser (brief summary): Independent aftermarket distributor
National Pronto Association uses Corcentric document exchange for
shipping manifests, invoicing and other documents to go
paperless.
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Convergence Systems Limited (CSL) will market and resell the
full line of Omni-ID RFID tags to its network of system integrators
(many located in Asia).
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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
launched a web-based training course on radio frequency identification
called RFID Essentials.
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YRC Worldwide Inc. announced senior leadership appointments
across a new functional organization structure.
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In announcing it would commit $1 million to the American Red
Cross over the next three years for national and local disaster
preparedness and response, Ryder System marked its largest national
donation to the Red Cross.
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