Emerging Ocean Freight Challenges for 2010

Shipping between China and West Coast by Ocean Freight

Day
Monday
Date
February 1, 2010
Starts
10:00 am EST
Ends
11:00 am EST
Host
Michael Li
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Join us as we explore current challenges in shipping ocean freight from China to US West coast ports, addressing equipment shortages, low capacity, and pricing concerns. Event will conclude with a Q/A.

About USCHINATLC

The primary mission of the US-China Trade and Logistics Center (USCHINATLC) is to promote US and China trade development by providing assistance to importers and exporters facing trade and logistics challenges.

The following core services are provided through USCHINATLC:


Live Webinar Events

USCHINATLC hosts weekly live webinar events that focus on addressing specific trade and logistics challenges faced by the US-China import and export community. Events are free, open to the public, and are accessed directly from visiting our homepage: www.uschinatlc.org

Sample event topics include:

All events are moderated by a member of the USCHINATLC staff, and are occasionally hosted by guest speakers from the US-China business, trade, academic, and nonprofit community.


Industry News and Alerts

USCHINATLC provides trade and logistics news, regulatory alerts, and industry-specific information relevant to the US-China import and export community. News and alerts are available in both English and Chinese, and are updated on a regular basis.


Special US-China Logistics Tools

Beginning Q2 2010, USCHINATLC will host several tools and resources designed to assist the US-China import and export community with improving supply chain performance, solving key logistics challenges, and enhancing door-to-door operational efficiency.

The Rapid Air Freight Forwarding Fulfillment Online (RAFFFO) and Rapid Ocean Freight Forwarding Fulfillment Online (ROFFFO) projects are an effort to provide business owners, key decision-makers, and logistics managers with turn-key, fast-response information to air and ocean freight pricing, capacity, and special project needs and requests.

Created from the critical needs of business owners and decision makers who require immediate, turn-key response and information to meet supplier demand and deadlines, RAFFFO and ROFFFO are designed to provide a free, global, real-time support service for US-China importers and exporters.

Please check back for continuing updates and information on the upcoming beta launch of RAFFFO and ROFFFO, through their respective websites below:

Staff

Executive Director

Michael Li

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Program Coordinator

Nikki Yu

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Community Relations Manager

Luna Xu