Strategic Logistics Management

Chapter 13
Annotated Links

Global Logistics

http://www.hal-pc.org/~nugent/port.html

This homepage provides live links to literally hundreds of seaports around the globe and is run by the U.S. merchant marine. From any of the sites, then, the reader can view homepages about the seaport handling and home country logistics issues relating directly to that seaport.

http://biz.yahoo.com/industry/transport.html

This Yahoo run website features recent news and data fro the field of global logistics, including all modes of transportation, and also allows the reader to search transportation and global logistics issues by topic, by industry, by domestic versus international.

http://www.americanshipper.com/

American Shipper is the journal of international logistics. The site features links to the latest news and headlines in international trade, maritime developments, air cargo developments, and much more. This site also enables the reader to sign up for a daily update of the latest developments in international trade via an e-mail delivery.

http://www.naftz.org/

This is the homepage for the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones and focuses on trade and economic development. NAFTZ is a non-profit organization composed of public entities, individuals and corporations involved in the U.S. foreign trade zone program. NAFTZ promotes the FTZs in order to facilitate trade and enhance competitiveness.

http://www.globalbizdir.com/

GlobalbizDirectory.com is a resource homepage for global business resources including manufacturing, mining, agriculture, wholesale trade, retail trade, finance, insurance, and services. A very relevant search site allows the student access to purchasing agents and professionals and one can search by major industry group.