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GAO Report on Supply Chain Security and C-TPAT (April 2008)
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report on Supply Chain Security and C-TPAT (April 2008).
According to the GAO, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has enhanced its partnership with import trade sectors, but challenges remain in verifying security practices.
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Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA)
The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) is a research and discussion forum of major ocean container shipping lines that carry cargo from Asia to ports and inland points in the U.S.
TSA carriers discuss trade conditions and agree on the need for common, recommended pricing and service goals. Adoption of policy guidelines requires a unanimous vote.
TSA’s activities extend to the largest ocean container trade lane in the world, with some 4.3 million 40-foot containers shipped annually. Countries included in TSA’s scope are the U.S., Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) and the Russian Far East.
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World Maritime News
Worldmaritimenews.com is maintained by Rotterdam-based Navingo BV, which hosts several maritime Web sites devoted to ocean transportation and port news.
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Yang Ming
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) was established on December 28, 1972. The global shipping company operates a fleet of 91 vessels, mostly containerized vessels.
Yang Ming transports more than 3.1 million TEUS (Twenty Feet Equivalent Units) each year.
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