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TRADEWINDS to play in this arena because of the success of places like India and the Philippines. They see an opportunity to develop their economies by servicing nondomestic clients and pulling in foreign investment. We’ve seen a lot of growth in Central and South America. That includes Panama and Nicaragua.” MARK YOUR BY THE Calendar ExIm Bank’s Trade Finance Solutions for Exporters and Lenders Washington, D.C. Jan 12-13 www.exim.gov/seminars/ index.cfm ProMat 2009 Chicago, IL Jan 12-15 www.promatshow.com SMC3’s Jump Start 2009 Atlanta, Georgia Jan 19-21 www.smc3.com/conferences/ winter/2009/overview.asp Operation Stimulus 28th Annual Conference Denver, Colorado Jan 22-24 www.denvertransportation.org transport logistic 2009 Munich, Germany May 12-15 www.transportlogistic.de/ en/home Numbers The Greenest Big-Box Retailers 1. Wal-Mart 2. Carrefour 3. Staples 4. Target 5. Best Buy 6. Lowe’s 7. Home Depot 8. Costco 9. Bed Bath & Beyond Source:“Corporate Governance and Climate Change: Consumer and Technology Companies,” published December 2008 by Ceres, www.ceres.org. JAXPORT Signs Another Carrier HANJIN SHIPPING TO BUILD NEW TERMINAL Jacksonville Port Authority ofﬁcials have signed an agreement to construct a new 90-acre, $300-million container terminal at Dames Point for Hanjin Shipping. The authority said it is ready to begin design, permitting and construction of the facility, adjacent to MOL’s TraPac Container terminal, which is slated to open in January. The Hanjin Container Terminal is to be completed in late 2011. The two terminals will triple JAXPORT’s container capacity. Meanwhile, the 158-acre MOL TraPac Container terminal is set to begin operations on January 12. World Trade Magazine will be publishing announcements of forthcoming global supply chain events in every issue. For inclusion, please forward event details to laras@worldtrademag.com of free trade talks is a testament to their growing economic ties and they are conﬁdent it will increase bilateral trade and investment and provide conﬁdence to investors in both countries. Brazil needs better transportation for a smoother ﬂow of goods to port, Porto explained. The South American nation supplied products including soybeans, frozen meat and tobacco worth $11 billion to China, accounting for about a ﬁfth of its agricultural exports, he added. China, which has one-ﬁfth of the world’s population and seven percent of the planet’s arable land, has been looking to the Philippines and Africa for strategic food supplies. The country is the world’s largest buyer of soybeans, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The investments China has been making in Asia and Africa represent future production. Brazil’s competitiveness comes from having present production,” Porto said. “While Africa has a lot of land, it doesn’t have the technology or the responsiveness Brazil already has” to meet China’s needs, he remarked. Latin America More Competitive for Outsourcing PANAMA, NICARAGUA ARE BRIGHT SPOTS According to a new report in Forbes, Latin America, particularly Panama and Nicaragua, is becoming more competitive in the outsourcing arena, while Vietnam and Russia are also getting in on the game. Most of the outsourcing deals in the past have gone to familiar locations such as India and the Philippines for software development and customer service, and China and Eastern Europe for manufacturing. Now that other countries are adding to the competition, it’s sometimes hard for companies to decide which country is best for their needs. According to Amit Shankardass, chief global marketing ofﬁcer at global outsourcer Sitel, there are several points to keep in mind. “From our perspective, the key elements are labor availability and skills knowledge. It’s also important to consider protection of IP [intellectual property]. There is data going back and forth, so any leakage is not a good thing. And then you have to consider the normal things you would look for in any outsourced location.” As for what’s driving the changing trends in outsourcing, Shankardass says: “In the past, India, the Philippines and Eastern Europe have been the most typical outsourcing locations. Two things have changed. First, there has been saturation in those markets— particularly the big cities in those markets. Second, there is a desire among other countries Transport Logistic 2009 BIENNIAL TRADE SHOW HELD IN MUNICH Every two years, the Transport Logistic exhibition brings the “who’s who” in the industry together in Munich for a unique trade show, with innovative solutions and products for the entire value-added chain in the transport, logistics, and telematics sectors. This year’s event will be held from May 12-15 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. For more information, visit http:// www.transportlogistic.de/en/ Home. WT WWW.WORLDTRADEMAG.COM 17 http://www.exim.gov/seminars/index.cfm http://www.denvertransportation.org http://www.promatshow.com http://www.transportlogistic.de/en/home http://www.smc3.com/conferences/winter/2009/overview.asp http://www.ceres.org http://www.transportlogistic.de/en/Home http://www.transportlogistic.de/en/Home http://www.transportlogistic.de/en/Home http://WWW.WORLDTRADEMAG.COM

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World Trade - January 2009 Contents Supply Chain Finance Conference: The Right Stuff at the Right Time! Is the Dollar's 'Exorbitant Privelege' as the Global Standard at Risk? Supply Chain Watch Tradewinds The Rise of the 4PL An Evolving Tech Backbone Makes 4PL Service More Effective The Changing Landscape of U.S. Railroads Intermodal Grows Up Port of Hamburg Grows as Distribution Point to Eastern Europe Outsourcing Without Fear Measuring the Carbon Footprint

World Trade - January 2009

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