Archive for February, 2007


Yamaha Employees Exporting Helicopter Arrested

23 February 2007

Three senior employees of Yamaha Motor in Japan were arrested trying to export an unmanned helicopter to China. Helicopters of this type could be used for a variety of military purposes.
The helicopter, when it is equipped with a camera, is designed for remote control operation even in locations where visibility is poor. It is [...]

MARAD Launches America’s Marine Highway Initiative

20 February 2007

MARAD, the Maritime Administration, is launching America’s Marine Highway Initiative to highlight and promote the U.S. Marine Transportation System (MTS) and along with the launch, they have created a new website to serve as a clearinghouse for the waterborne transportation community and to facilitate the sharing of information in an effort to promote waterborne transportation [...]

ASCO Freight Management Project Forwarding Award

8 February 2007

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) recently recognized the winners of its Freight Service Awards during an annual ceremony with award recipients in 9 categories. The winner of the Project Forwarding Award was ASCO Freight Management.
From the ASCO press release:
ASCO Freight Management has won the Project Forwarding Award for 2006 from the British International Freight [...]

Andre Grikitis New Head of Intermarine

8 February 2007

The board of directors of Intermarine has elected Andre Grikitis as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Andre will assume the position held by Roger Kavanagh, founder and prior CEO of Intermarine, who recently died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Andre stepped into the role as Interim-President in September 2006. Prior to taking [...]

Requirements for Imports into Azerbijan

4 February 2007

Doing business in Azerbijan will require a partner with a strong presence and understanding of what is required to import into Azerbijan. Azerbijan is a former Soviet Republic which gained independence with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Azerbijan has a population just under 8 million, their main export is oil, the majority [...]