RE: [egov] ebXML, Hutchinson Holdings, Terror Threats and Container Shipment Tracking

["John Evdemon" <jevdemon@microsoft.com>]

There are similar RFID initiatives already underway.

What does ebXML add here?  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David RR Webber [mailto:david@drrw.info] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 5:39 AM
> To: Duane Nickull
> Cc: eGov OASIS; phogan@sinotechnologies.com; A.J. (Tony) Blazej
> Subject: Re: [egov] ebXML, Hutchinson Holdings, Terror 
> Threats and Container Shipment Tracking
> 
> Duane,
> 
> Turns out the WCO folks are harmonizing the Customs Handling 
> form data.  
> That's not enough level of detail into the container history itself.
> The old EDI US Customs 309 manifest and its UN equivalent 
> shows overall 
> manifest and packing of containers in vessel, but not history
> of containers.
> 
> Brainstorming this - seems like we need a lightweight system - 
> preferably thru hand held devices that can scan container 
> info' - and then
> input logistics tracking details - and WIFI that to an ebXML server.  
> Making it hand-held means truck drivers can use them
> cab-side - and then the terminal can upload the information and 
> consolidate the shipment history accordingly.
> 
> DW
> 
> 
> Duane Nickull wrote:
> 
> > David et al:
> >
> > World Customs Organization are the people to pitch this to 
> I believe.  
> > They are a UN org.  They have something called the Secure container 
> > initiative or something like that they are working on.
> >
> >
> > Duane
> >
> > David RR Webber wrote:
> >
> >> I just saw the peice on 60 Minutes tonight - where the CEO of 
> >> Hutchinson, who had
> >> 44% of container traffic worldwide - is desperately looking for 
> >> support from
> >> governments to help turn around the current vulnerability 
> situation.  
> >> Having been
> >> ignored here in the USA.
> >>  
> >>
> 
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