b'SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 10, 2021FOREST PRODUCTS 19Global roundtable addressesAmerican Journal of Transportation appoints timber trafficking Valdez as new Southeastern/LATAM InlateJuly,atwo-dayGlobalwildlife and timber trafficking. regional sales managerShipping Roundtable event to combatParticipants also highlighted howTheAmericanJournalofTrans- States,aswellasadvertisingsalesin illegalwildlifeandtimbertradedigitization and technological advance- portationispleasedtoannouncetheLatin America for the American Journal incontainerizedshippingbroughtment would make a crucial differenceappointment of Carlos A. Valdez as theof Transportation. togetherattendeesrepresenting39intacklingillicittradebyimprovingpublishing companys newCarlosisbasedin privateshippinglines,freightfor- theefficiencyofriskmanagement,Southeastern/LATAMFlorida and can be reached wardingcompaniesandportopera- customer due diligence and develop- regional sales manager. directly by phone at (305)-tors,18publicsectororganizations,ingauniversallyaccessiblelistofValdez,atranspor- 389-0774oremailedat sevenpolicy-makingbodies,includ- knownwildlifetraffickers.However,tationindustryveteran,[email protected] the World Customs OrganizationparticipantssuggestedthatsuccessstartedhiscareerintheTheAmericanJour-(WCO)andInternationalMaritimewould hinge on ensuring coordinationpassenger side of the airnal of Transportation, for Organization(IMO),aswellas14between different parts of the industryindustryinmid-1980s.more than a century, has Non-Governmental Organizations. and other initiatives through interoper- He transitioned into cargobeen a trusted partner to Theeventpresentedauniqueability and common approaches. andfreightmarketingintheshippingindustry, opportunitytohearinsights,recom- Overall, the deliberations empha- theearly2000s,asthecoveringallmodesof mendationsandtheindividualandsizedthatsolutionslayinbuildingAdvertisementDirec- freight movement. collective needs of the private sectorstronger public and private sector rela- torfortheQuickCallerFor more information thatwillformthebasisoffurthertionships. Participants agreed that col- Cargo Directories and theand general inquiries con-efforts to drive progress in combatinglaborative efforts should be prioritizedFlorida Customs BrokersCarlos A. Valdez tact us at: The American this illicit trade. in wildlife trafficking high-risk geo- andForwarders Associa- Journal of TransportationOne of the major challenges ingraphical hotspots. Initiatives such astion (FCBF) Member Resource Guide.116 Court St., Suite 5 tacklingwildlifetraffickingliesinthe UfW Regional Task Forces couldIn his new position, Carlos will bePlymouth, MA 02360the diversity of actors involved in theprovideanimportantframeworktohandlingbothdigitalandprintadver- (508)-927-4188; [email protected]; supplychain:custombrokers,ship- support this effort. tising sales in the Southeastern Unitedwww.ajot.compers, freight forwarders, agents, insur-ers, customers, inspection companies and so on, said Dr Stphane Graber,B R A T IFIATA Director General, in his open- L E N Gingremarks.InitiativeslikethisC Eroundtable,gatheringallconcerned and impacted stakeholders, is key to preventing wildlife trafficking.Containerizedshippingisavital1920-2020part of the global economy, but traffick- O EersmisusetheseservicestotransportF SERVICwildlife and timber and other contraband illegally. 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Our Efficient Distribution to Two Thirds of theinspected, according to Anton Huitema,distinction, is based on our ability to closelyUnited States and Canadian populations within AffiliatedExpertTrainer,UNODC.coordinate your Stevedoring, Warehousing48 - 72 Hours During the event, most industry par- and Distribution Logistics. ticipants assessed themselves to have alowormiddlelevelofcapacity to understand and act on wildlife and timber trafficking activities.Over the course of the two days, attendeesdiscussedthemainchal-lenges faced by the industry and prac-ticalactionsthatcouldbetakento address them. 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