Deringer selects TradePoint for software

TradePoint Systems of Nashua, NH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kewill Plc, announced that A. N. Deringer, Inc. has signed a 5-year agreement with TradePoint to provide Customs Brokerage, Freight Forwarding and other supporting technology solutions to Deringer's entire US operations.

To focus on its core capabilities and business of international supply chain services, Deringer will outsource a portion of its international trade software solutions to TradePoint. Currently a Kewill Shipping Solutions customer, this latest contract with TradePoint exemplifies the Kewill Group's focused strategy of delivering value to its customers through synergistic product offerings.

Deringer ultimately selected TradePoint for its extensive experience, domain expertise and longstanding reputation as a top IT systems and technology tools provider to the international trade community. The integrated operational software systems TradePoint will supply include the major applications of Customs brokerage, freight forwarding and breakbulk on AIX/SQL platform. Additionally, TradePoint will provide enhancements to Deringer's Advanced Information Management System (AIMS), which allows shippers to create, save, and monitor shipments electronically.

Wayne Burl, President and CEO for A.N. Deringer, Inc. stated "TradePoint represents a good fit for us, as both Deringer and TradePoint play an integral role in shaping the future of Customs & Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment. By serving on a variety of CBP committees, both companies have been, and will continue to work closely with CBP in the design, development, and implementation of ACE. Both companies have employees that were selected by CBP as Trade Ambassadors, and both have committee chairs on the Trade Support Network. Ultimately, our philosophy on the future of CBP was consistent, and we both wanted to ensure we were successfully positioned for the imminent changes." In addition, Steve Stata, Deringer's Vice President of Information Systems added "the selection of TradePoint reflects Deringer's focus on delivering world class solutions to our customers. TradePoint's dynamic, global trade software will enable us to attain key business objectives, and enhance the value we bring to our business partners and clients."

"We are excited to partner with one of the premier US Brokers, A.N. Deringer, to provide their outsourcing software requirements for their US operations," said Ken Halle, COO of TradePoint Systems. "This opportunity will provide Deringer with the software and technology to expand their business, and validates TradePoint's strategy of building and delivering solutions for the largest and most demanding firms in the industry. We look forward to leveraging our extensive experience with a partner that has been a leader in this industry for over 86 years."

Menendez to develop Crowley logistics business

Crowley announced today that Tony Menendez will become director of business development for the company's logistics services unit on August 1. In his new position, the seven-year Crowley veteran will continue to be domiciled in Miami and will report to Miguel Artiga, vice president sales and marketing. He will also work closely with Leo Del Calvo, general manager of the Crowley's apparel transportation
services.

"We are looking forward to having Tony on the logistics team," said Artiga.
"He is well known and respected in south Florida and has an outstanding
track record with clients doing business in the region. His primary focus
will be on assisting with our logistics sales activities in the South
Florida market."

For the past seven years, Menendez has served as a senior account executive
for Crowley's Latin America liner services unit. He brings over 25 years of
experience in transportation related sales to the logistics group.

Crowley's logistics unit is a third-party logistics provider headquartered
in Jacksonville, Fla., and is part of the corporation's liner segment. The
company offers supply chain management, freight consolidation, warehousing,
transportation management, airfreight and customs brokerage, as well as
cross-docking services throughout the United States, Central and South
America. The company's transportation management center enables clients to
combine and tailor services as needed, and taps into the company's
sophisticated materials and shipment tracking technology.

Maersk Sealand adds Web security feature

We are pleased to announce a new security feature in our transport documents service on maersksealand.com.

The feature will provide additional security when you view, print, and email original bills of lading, and will assist in protecting and controlling your and your business partners' data.

You are required to download and install the free Authentica Secure Documents software in order to continue to view, print, email original bills of lading and benefit from the new security feature.

Important notice
As of 1 August you will not be able to view, print, and email
original bills of lading if you have not installed the software.

For more information and link to Authentica software visit maersksealand.com.

Sea Star’s Schloth to VP

Sea Star Line, LLC has announced the promotion of Fred Schloth to assistant vice president of marketing services.

Fred joined Sea Star Line as director of marketing services in 2002. “Since Fred joined the Sea Star team our marketing capabilities and effectiveness have improved considerably,” said Peter Baci, senior vice president of yield management. “Fred’s professionalism, intense customer focus, and continual drive to improve have played an important role in our recent success. And in addition to improvements in the marketing arena, Fred has become a valuable member of our leadership team.”
Prior to joining Sea Star Line, Fred served with Hamburg Sued – where he was responsible for overall marketing efforts, and with Crowley Maritime – where he held a variety of senior sales roles.

BNSF's Rose to speak at Intermodal Transportation Institute

Following the successful completion of its concentrated, week-long July residency on July 16, the Intermodal Transportation Institute (ITI) at the University of Denver announced that the guest speaker for the graduate program's October residency will be Matthew K. Rose, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the BNSF Railway Company. In addition, Mr. Rose will announce that BNSF has established the William E. Greenwood Scholarship, which will honor Bill Greenwood's contributions to the growth and development of the intermodal freight industry.

George C. Woodward, Managing Director, Glenthorne Capital, Inc., and ITI Board President, said he expected the October residency to be a high value session, particularly with Matt Rose as the guest speaker. "The October residency is shaping up to be an excellent period for ITI's Executive Master's Program," he said. "Not only will the current class of management professionals, who are completing their coursework, be together with the new class of managers, who are just beginning their coursework, but the ITI Board of Directors will also be meeting on the campus of the University of Denver. We are especially honored to have Matt Rose as the guest speaker, and this will provide an excellent learning opportunity and relationship-building experience for the transportation professionals involved in our unique intermodal graduate degree program. We are also extremely pleased that BNSF is honoring Bill Greenwood and supporting the ITI graduate program through a scholarship."

The ITI master's program, which is a unique partnership between academia and the transportation industry, awards a Master of Science in Intermodal Transportation Management from the University of Denver to participants in the 5-quarter program, allowing senior transportation managers to earn their graduate degrees while working full time. The course modules are designed to prepare leaders in the increasingly integrated freight and passenger transportation industries and are taught by University of Denver and adjunct faculty, transportation organization administrators and transportation industry executives to ensure that program participants receive solid grounding in both the theory and practice of intermodal transportation management.

"The recently concluded July residency week, which brought students on campus to interact with industry leaders, was a great example of how this unique program works," said Ted Prince, Senior VP of Optimization Alternatives Limited, Inc., and an ITI Board member, who served as faculty lead for the freight transportation course. "There was excellent give and take between participants and faculty from the freight sector of the transportation industry that enabled program participants to enhance their awareness of local, national, and international intermodal transportation issues and challenges presented by the 21st century. This interactive learning experience helps provide them with both the management and analytical skills necessary to address related business and public policy issues within their respective areas of study."

"The ITI Executive Master's Program in Intermodal Transportation Management provides participants with a unique exposure to the theories, thought processes, and implementation strategies associated with successful intermodal transportation services," said Michael Meyer, Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the faculty lead for the passenger transportation course. "The passenger transportation systems course, in particular, is an excellent synthesis of current practice and future challenges facing the passenger transportation industry, and it prepares the students to be an effective participant in both the industry and in their community.

Management professionals enrolled in ITI's Executive Master's Program benefit from having both structured class assignments and on-campus interaction with faculty teams who provide them with a unique perspective on how various freight transportation modes provide commercial services and how passenger transportation modes operate. Additionally, participants study the characteristics of various networks, related public policy issues, financing, future challenges, and shifts and trade-offs among modes.

The end result is a Master of Science in Intermodal Transportation Management degree that prepares ITI graduates to excel as knowledgeable and analytical leaders in the increasingly complex, global business environment where policy, environment, ethics, and safe and secure transportation strategies are critical management tools within the transportation sector.

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