Said one retail executive
, "Sixty to 65 percent
of my data regarding container movement is timely and accurate.
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After
the conference, investor may access the presentation at:
http://www.
www. "The
report underscores what ICSC has emphasized for
more than 30 years:
Governments, shippers, carriers, service and solution providers must
put aside
their sometimes differing issues and work together when they
share common issues around cargo security
and efficiency.cleve ecu
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The study pointed out that container shipments account for 90
percent of world
trade, are growing at a 5 percent compound annual
rate, and an average of about 14 containers come
into U.cargosecurity. Remove the extra space if one exists.com) is one of the world's largest
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Extensive interviews revealed that closely behind
security, executives were mostly
concerned about reducing inventories,
lead-time variances, stock-outs and preventing the loss of
containers.
Participants, including ICSC members, were from the retail and
consumer packaged goods
, chemicals, automotive and high-tech
industries, representing companies that account for 29 percent
of U. Kearney (www.fcl saj
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Major Importers and
Exporters Look to New Technologies Such as
RFID-Enabled "Smart Boxes" to Enhance Both Container Security
and
Operational Efficiency
Ocean cargo container security ranks as the No. 1 concern among
executives responsible for supply chain operations at the largest
global import and export companies
, according to a new report from
global management consulting firm A.atkearney. A.conterm airfreight
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about Euroseas
Euroseas Ltd. is an ISO 9002:2000 certified ship management
company and represents
four generations of ship management tradition and
expertise of the Pittas family dating back to the
late 19th century. Customs and
Border Protection.sped unloading
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imports.lcl groupage
com/index06%20DP. Euroseas employs its
vessels in the spot
and time charter market and through pool arrangements."
"Unreliable data," caused by manual entry
and disparate
information systems, emerged as an underlying theme of the
respondent's concerns
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Conducted in
collaboration with the International Cargo Security Council (ICSC), an
association of professionals
involved in all facets of transportation
security, the report and its findings were presented here
at the
opening of ICSC's annual conference, featuring the twin themes: "The
Return on Investment
of Cargo Security" and "Securing the
International Supply Chain.
One chemical executive said that
for certain import and export
products, his company is willing to do "whatever it takes to guarantee
container security. Kearney
A. With a global presence that includes
offices in 56 business
centers in 36 countries, spanning major and
emerging markets, A. Kearney is the high-value
management
consulting subsidiary of global services leader EDS.nvocc seagoing
Euroseas will continue to operate in the
drybulk
and container shipping markets, with operations managed by Eurobulk
Ltd. Readers
are referred
to Euroseas' most recent reports filed with the SEC."
The interviewees were asked to rank and quantify
the potential
operational and security benefits of receiving more accurate and
timely data, such
as could be provided by "Smart Boxes" equipped with
RFID devices within an information network.S
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PRESS RELEASE Euroseas Ltd. to Present at the Roth Capital Partners 18th Annual OC Conference
Euroseas
Ltd. Eurobulk Ltd.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in
any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction
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was known as the National Cargo Security Council for 34 years, but in
December 2004 renamed
itself to reflect formation of a European
Chapter, based in Brussels, Belgium.ecu containerization
Presently, six
of its vessels are employed under time charters, one is
under voyage charter and one vessel is employed
in the Baumarine pool that
is managed by Klaveness, a major global charterer in the dry bulk area
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principal who oversaw the report, entitled, "Smart Boxes: RFID Can
Improve
Visibility, Efficiency and Security in the Global Supply
Chain.) supply
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Executives interviewed for the report also believe that new
technology solutions, such as Radio
Frequency Identification
(RFID)-enabled "Smart Boxes," could enhance container security as well
as
improve container visibility throughout the supply chain, which
could also address their other major
concerns about supply chain
efficiency.S. ports every
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intermediary consolidator
euroseas. Eurobulk will be responsible
for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of
the vessels. These statements
are based on current expectations that are
subject to risks and uncertainties.'Ocean Cargo Container
Security' Is Top Concern of Global Supply Chain Executives in New A.T. Kearney Study Co-Sponsored by
ICSC
We found that most
companies were already building a solid business case for deploying
advanced
technologies to solve the new-age issue of security and the
age-old issues of reliability and efficiency
.
The study found that in recent years most executives had focused
the bulk of their resources
on improving their domestic (U.
A copy of "Smart Boxes: RFID Can Improve Visibility, Efficiency
and
Security in the Global Supply Chain" is available from
http://www.sped groupage
, an affiliated ship management
company.euroseas." "It now makes good business sense to improve security using
advanced technologies
such as RFID because of the associated benefits
in operational and administrative efficiency.)
About A.lcl seagoing
atkearney.
About ICSC
The International Cargo Security Council, based in Annapolis
, MD,
is an association of 1,200 cargo transportation and security
professionals from the entire
spectrum of the cargo industry: air,
truck/rail, maritime, and inter-modal.zonen seagoing
The conference will take
place at the St., through its
wholly owned subsidiaries, owns and operates eight drybulk vessels
,
including four Handysize bulk carriers, three Handysize containerships, and
one Panamax drybulk
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Euroseas' five drybulk carrier vessels have total cargo capacity of 190,904
deadweight
tons (dwt) and its containerships have cargo capacity of 66,100
dwt and 4,636 twenty-foot equivalent
units (teu).
"All along the supply chain economic security and physical
security are directly
linked," said Omar Hijazi, an A.S. The study found a total
average benefit of $1,150 per container
journey, with most of that
coming from the savings of tightening supply lines.com/main.T.
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-- Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of
the Republic of the Marshall Islands
to consolidate the ship owning
interests of the Pittas family of Athens.T.seagoing multimode
euroseas. Kearney, ICSC
is committed
to providing insights and educational forums that help the global
supply chain community
ensure the safety, security and efficiency of
their operations," said Joe Baker, ICSC's executive
director. However, in the "post-9/11 world" their companies are
increasingly turning their attention
to new technologies that can help
them improve the security and efficiency of their over-ocean supply
chains, and to conform with government programs such as the Customs
Trade Partnership Against
Terrorism (C-TPAT), which has encouraged the
use of "Smart Boxes" for faster clearance through U
. An NVOCC does not own the seagoing vessel.
saj containerization
announced today that
on February 22nd it will present
at the 18th Annual OC Conference organized
by Roth Capital Partners.T. Kearney provides strategic
, operational,
organizational and technology consulting and executive search services
to the world
's leading companies.apx consolidator
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"Through research like this with A.S. The report can also
be
downloaded from ICSC's web site at: http://www.cleve saj
Actual results may differ. ICSC members are committed
to
assuring the safe and secure movement of the nation's commerce.lcl fcl
Today, about 95 percent of these
containers are not inspected
for weapons of mass destruction or other types of security threats.
The 35
to 40 percent of remaining data is missing or inaccurate.T.Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier
(NVOCC) is a cargo consolidator of small shipments in maritime trade, generally soliciting business
and arranging for or performing containerization functions at the port.
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