| NEW! Trade Data Available Through CLTT |
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Import-export trade data is now available through USM's CLTT. The trade data is collected from the documents of import-export transactions filed with customs authorities and trade ministries, such as Automated Manifest System (AMS), Customs Declarations, Import-Export Customs Statistics, etc. Datamyne's flagship product is data on the waterborne trade between the U.S. and its 240 distinct geographic markets. Sourced from maritime bills of lading, this data covers the details of transactions including cargo descriptions, ports of departure and arrival, and shipping lines, as well as the names of importing companies and foreign suppliers, which are linked to D&B background information.
With the assistance of Datamyne, CLTT can provide better consulting and researching services including:
- Identify and quality potential trading partners and prospective customers
- Uncover opportunities to sell your products or services
- Track your own and competitors' shipments
- Locate alternate sources of supply
- Analyze and manage supply chain risks
- Gain competitive intelligence
- For local governments & NGOs: Focus and optimize FDI promotion and economic development initiatives
For a price quote on reports that can help your organization gain insight into imports and exports, contact Yuanyuan.zhang@usm.edu.
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| CLTT Researchers Attend Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting |
 Annually around 15,000 transportation practitioners, researchers, public officials, and other professionals come to Washington DC in January for the annual
Transportation Research Board
(TRB) meeting. The TRB is one of seven program units of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. At the 97th annual meeting in January 2017 researchers from the CLTT presented their research, participated in committee meetings, and had an opportunity to network with the leading transportation professionals in the world.
CLTT Research Professor, Dr. Yuanyuan Zhang presented two papers. For the
Transportation Safety Management: From Start to Finish panel
, she presented her paper, "Multi-objective Evaluation in Countermeasure Selection at Two-Way Stop-Controlled Intersections Considering Traffic Operation, Safety, and Environment." On the
Bikesharing in China
panel she presented her paper on "Understanding When Price Can Impact the Choice of Public Bicycle: Stated Performance Survey and Analysis of Guangzhou Public Bicycle Service."
Dr. Chad Miller presented two research needs on "Best Practices Guide for State Department of Transportation and Economic Development Collaboration on Site Selection" and "Profitability and Economic Impact Evaluation Model for U.S. River Port Development Investments" to the
Standing Committee on Transportation and Economic Development
(ADD10). Drs. MD Sarder and David Holt's paper on "Analyzing Truck Traffic in Mississippi via GPS Transponders" was part of the Research Innovations in Freight Transportation Data Panel. The 2018 TRB Annual meeting will be January 7-11, 2018 at the at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC.
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| U.S. - China Trade War May Hurt U.S. Companies Most Retrieved from Supply Chain 247 |
A number of analysts are warning that a trade war between the world's two largest economies could do more harm to U.S. companies than Chinese companies, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. Many more companies in the MSCI U.S. index for example, depend on China for at least 10 percent of their sales compared to Chinese companies that depend on the U.S. for the same amount of business, according to Morgan Stanley market strategist Jonathan Garner.
U.S. firms with the largest percentage of sales coming from China, and thus most likely to suffer from a trade war, are Ambarella Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Marvell Technology Group, Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., and Diana Shipping Inc., as indicated by the Bloomberg chart below.
The United States as the biggest economy in the world has traditionally been at the center of global trade flows. China has taken the front seat as the most traded with partner. Most of the total worth of trade stems from imports. With Canada, the second most important trade partner, trade flows are more balanced.
For more information and to read the full article click
here.
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| 2018 TRB Annual Meeting Washington, DC January 7-11, 2018 MS Manufacturers Association 65th Annual Convention Hilton Jackson, MS June 1-2, 2017 2017 Tenn-Tom Waterway Opportunities Conference Aug 28 - Sept 1 Point Clear, AL Miss Development Authority Trade Mission to the Middle East March 26, 2017 Freight in the Southeast, 2017 Savannah, Georgia February 15-17, 2017 Section on Transportation Policy and Administration (STPA) hosting a workshop at the ASPA Annual Conference March 17, 2017, from 1-4pm |
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Summer Internship Opportunities with UPS for IET and LTT Students
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UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. It has become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Every day, it manages the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS is hiring full time interns for summer 2017. Some of the criteria for intern hiring are as follows:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
- Must be actively enrolled in a degreed college program with a graduation date of May 2018 or later
- Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
- Must be able to work 35-40/hours per week
- Must currently be a rising junior or senior in college or in a graduate program
- Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself there
Interested IET & LTT students go to the link below and search for Solutions, and specifically look for the Intern-Summer 2017 positions. Apply here at https://www.jobs-ups.com.
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