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Simplifying Security

Visitors to the Miami office of Michael Vorwerk, President of Cargo Network Services, will notice a clean desk void of any paper with only a solitary computer terminal on its surface.

For any company with offices in multiple cities, the employee vetting process is a difficult and challenging task. Imagine having to assume this responsibility for unrelated firms in far away places where you may not know the owners or the employees.

If you or a loved one catches the dreaded Swine flu, chances of surviving the ordeal with little more than a few days of discomfort are highly favorable.

As the American economy slid into the most severe recession since the Great Depression, it came as no surprise that the stimulus plan signed by the Obama administration in February contained a requirement that all funded projects purchase American-made goods whenever possible.

As the air cargo industry continues to grapple with the adverse effects of the worst global recession in recent memory, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of a bill to cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.

The industry was elated back in October of 2008 when President Bush signed the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Nearly two full years into the mandates of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, it appears the full weight of the challenge is becoming clear to those now in charge of implementation.

Delta Airlines’ decision to ground the last of Northwest’s 14 widebody freighters came as no surprise to forwarders.