COLLEAGUE PETER LAMY FRONT PAGE NEWS IN PAGO PAGO
CII President Peter Lamy returns to the office this week after ten days in American Samoa. His visit to that South Pacific Island paradise coincided with a tuna industry conference. Since the demise of San Diego and San Pedro as the U.S. tuna fishing and processing hubs twenty odd years ago all activities moved to [...]
IT PAYS TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH
I am often asked why I am so narrow minded and short sighted in business. Some even add, “It is little wonder you never remarried!” I don’t need a therapist to tell me I am opinionated, hold some strong views and I should get a life starting with eradicating my tunnel vision. My entire working [...]
SOME THINGS CAN STAY THE SAME BUT SOME THINGS ABSOLUTELY CAN’T AND WON’T
Our communications consultant, who so far this year has saved us 50% on our telephone costs, was in yesterday giving Peter and me an update on his progress and to offer further recommendations. He advised us even though our original 800-number only costs $5.00 per month, because it wasn’t being used we should look at [...]
WILL WORLD TRADE DECLINE FURTHER?
As freight forwarders are reliant upon a buoyant flow of trade, we at CII have been forced to adjust our business model to accept that current volumes will be with us for some time to come. For a couple of years now, less than 1% of our revenues have been tied up tied up in [...]
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