This Week In Global Logistics

05.03.2013 By

sri_lanka_customs_logoSri Lanka Updates Customs Procedures – The Sri Lanka Customs Department has announced that it will replace its physical documentation process with a new system that allows shippers to submit and receive approvals online for export cargo. The fully automated documentation system will launch in May of 2013.

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Hong Kong Government Attempts to End Port Strike – The Hong Kong government has invited the Union of Hong Kong Dockers to discuss their labor issues for a second time and resolve a 5 week port strike. The first round of talks failed when the dock workers rejected a 7 percent pay raise. Workers are demanding 23 percent.

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Affordable Footwear Act Reintroduced to Congress – The United States House of Representatives has reintroduced the Affordable Footwear Act. If passed, the act will eliminate a hidden tax on about 75 percent of footwear.

Read more from Journal of Commerce

Florida Ports Join Forces – Members of Florida’s congressional delegation have come together to form a “port caucus” to voice the seaports’ interests. The Florida Ports Caucus has four co-chairs and 17 members representing all 15 ports.

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10.19.2012 By

Port of VancouverPort of Vancouver Industrial Park Development – The Washington State Department of Commerce has granted the Port of Vancouver $5.7 million for industrial park development. The 58-acre Centennial Industrial Park has the proximity for a deep-draft shipping channel, freeway corridors, and rail services. The work will begin this month and should be completed by July 2013.

Read more from Portland Business Journal

Panama Canal Sets Shipped Tonnage Record – The Panama Canal Authority has reported that the Panama Canal has set a new record in shipped tonnage of 333.7 million tons for the 2012 fiscal year. Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano has stated that this proves Panama’s capacity to manage, maintain and improve services at one of the world’s key shipping facilities.

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EPA Awards Port of Long Beach $1.34 Million Grant – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Long Beach a $1.34 million grant for cleaner cargo-handling equipment. The grant will allow the port to retrofit rubber-tired gantry cranes with exhaust treatment technologies and will pay for five yard tractors to run on electricity instead of diesel.

Read more from Journal of Commerce

Canada Eliminates Select Tariffs – New tariff relief for Canadian manufacturers has been announced by Canadian Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty. Customs duties will be eliminated in the following categories: palm oil flakes for use in the manufacture of food products; trays designed to hold discs for use in the manufacture of CD or DVD cases; fabric shells for use in the manufacture of bed linens such as duvets, comforters, featherbeds, cushions and pillows; crossing pieces for guard rails; and certain chassis and motors for use in the manufacture of ambulances.

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09.07.2012 By

FMCS LogoILA Negotiations Will Resume – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to resume contract negotiations the week of September 17th at the request of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The contract expires on September 30th and covers about 15,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports from Maine to Texas. The ILA has threatened to strike if new contract terms are not agreed upon when the current contract expires.

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Terminal Operations Resume After Hurricane Isaac – The New Orleans Terminals have resumed full operations this week after disruptions caused by Hurricane Isaac. The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi River on September 1st and the port has been able to work through the backlog after the four day closure.

Read more from Journal of Commerce

Canada and Costa Rica Modernize FTA – Canada and Costa Rica have announced that the modernization of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is in its final stages of negotiation. The FTA has been active since November 2002, but the modernization of the FTA will enhance opportunities for both countries.

Read more from Costa Rica Star

Port of Seattle Clean Truck Program Update – The Port of Seattle has announced an update to their Clean Truck Program. As of February 1, 2013, stickers will no longer give trucks access to the port’s container terminals. Truckers will require a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag instead.

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05.18.2012 By

Port of Long Beach Kicks Off Middle Harbor Project – On Monday, May 14, civic and industry leaders gathered for a ceremonial lease signing on the docks of the Port of Long Beach to celebrate the kickoff of the $1.2 billion Middle Harbor project. The project, a highly advanced terminal that will feature the cleanest and most modern technologies available to move cargo, is part of a $4.5 billion port-wide investment slated for the coming decade.

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New Initiative to Boost Exports – Commerce Secretary John Bryson and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, have launched an environmental technology initiative which builds on President Obama’s National Export Initiative. This new initiative includes a web-based tool that will help environmental firms find the tools and information they need to sell their goods abroad.

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A New Electric Freight Trucking System – Siemens Corp., an electrical engineering company, has developed a highway electrification system that uses overhead electrical wires to transmit energy to freight trucks in select vehicle lanes called “eHighway.” Siemens created this new technology to address the increasing carbon footprint of trucking and is currently working to implement a pilot project along Interstate 710 for trucks moving freight from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to inland points.

Read more from Los Angeles Times

E.U. Naval Forces Target Somali Pirate Base – For the first time, E.U. naval forces have attacked a land base used by Somali pirates. The multinational forces used helicopters from two warships to conduct airstrikes leaving five of the pirates’ fast attack crafts inoperable. This attack is a significant development in the war on Somali piracy.

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04.27.2012 By

Port of Tanjung Priok Container Terminal Project Approved – The long-delayed New Priok development at the Port of Tanjung Priok in Indonesia has been approved for construction by presidential decree. Phase 1 of the project will provide an additional capacity of 4.5 million TEUs and is scheduled to open in 2014. By 2023, container volume capacity will be tripled to more than 18 million TEUs in order to accommodate the largest container vessels and remove the need to transship at Singapore.

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Clean Sailing Cargo Ships – Japan has three projects in progress to make ships more ecologically sustainable by adding masts, sails, and other efficiency technologies. The Wind Challenger will use carbon-fiber sails to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 50%. The Aquarius MRE, from Eco Marine Power, incorporates solar panels, lithium batteries, control systems and sails in order to cut fuel costs 10-20%. Lastly, the NYK Super Eco Ship will use fixed sails, aiming to reduce emissions 69% by 2030.

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Port of Los Angeles to Invest in Infrastructure – The Port of Los Angeles is investing billions of dollars into its transportation infrastructure in an effort to maintain its ranking as the largest container port in the US. The port‘s ranking is threatened by North America’s Pacific Coast ports competitive intermodal service to the Mideast. East and Gulf coast ports are preparing to launch a similar development project once the Panama Canal expansion project is completed in 2015.

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Port of Melbourne Redevelopment – Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria, has announced a $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Port of Melbourne with hopes of solidifying Victoria’s reputation as the freight and logistics capital of Australia. The focus of the project will be the construction of a new container terminal at Webb Dock while infrastructure upgrades will also be made at Swanson Dock in order to increase existing container capacity. This announcement is an important part of the Coalition Government’s plan to provide the infrastructure required to meet growing demand.

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