Vitalie Briceag, an official with the Moldovan Interior Ministry, said the smugglers told the Moldovan police that they could provide an advance shipment of one kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, of uranium, which was apparently the material in the lead cylinder, The Associated Press reported.
"Despite these advances, shipments of 2-in-1 devices are only expected to reach 8.7 million units in 2014, which is just 4% of the total tablet plus 2-in-1 market," it notes.
China agreed to pay in advance for shipments next month of crude oil from Yukos, Russia's largest oil exporter, easing concern about supply disruptions.
Pursuant to the Bioterrorism Act, tea importers/supplier are required to give the FDA advance notice of shipments before import into the USA.
SENSORS on fruit and vegetable cartons can track location and sniff the produce, warning in advance of spoilage, so shipments can be rerouted or rescheduled.
The increases come as cargo lines serving the Asian routes step up shipments in advance of the holiday season to retailers and manufacturers.
Some high-technology companies booked extra shipments in advance on special air freight services like the four chartered jumbo jet freighters a week from East Asia to the United States that Danzas AEI Ltd., a German logistics company, began offering in early September for customers worried about a possible labor dispute.
Gennadi Fadeyev, the chief executive of Russian Railways, said China had proposed an advance payment for a shipment of 367,000 barrels of oil that would be part of Yukos's shipments to the country next month.
The TPFDL called for the shipment in advance, by sea, of hundreds of tanks and other heavy vehicles — enough for three or four divisions.
"And we know that Yukos has paid advance fees for rail shipment and to Transneft through August, so there is no problem of short-term cash flow," he added, referring to the oil pipeline monopoly.
This usually means it must make an order 60 days in advance to account for shipment delays.
