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AIRLINES REDUCE FUEL SURCHARGES
Atlas Air Cargo advised that it will decrease its Fuel Surcharge on all shipments from Canada to South America to $1.30 per kilogram, or the local currency equivalent, effective December 1, 2008.
Aeromexpress / Mexicana advised that it will decrease its Fuel Surcharge on all shipments from Canada to $0.95 per kilogram, or the local currency equivalent, effective December 8, 2008.
UPS Air Cargo advised that it will decrease its Fuel Surcharge on all shipments from Canada to:
Europe / USA / Asia / Australia: 0.55 cents / per kg, Canada (Domestic): 0.44cts / per kg,
South & Central America: 0.66cts / per kg, effective December 15, 2008
CANADA TRANSPACIFIC STABILIZATION AGREEMENT (CTSA) - NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Major Trans-Pacific shipping lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (CTSA), wish to advise their customers that effective January 1st, 2009, the Fuel Recovery Charge and Currency Adjustment Factor will be at the following levels:
Fuel Recovery Charge
US$ 328.00 per 20ft container
US$ 410.00 per 40ft container
US$ 461.00 per 40ft high cube container
US$ 519.00 per 45ft container
US$ 9.00 W/M
Currency Adjustment Factor: 0% - Applicable from all origins including Japan and the PRC
The members will continue to monitor fuel prices and exchange rates and will notify their customers of any further adjustments. CTSA is a group of 11 ocean and intermodal transportation companies serving the trade from Asia to Canada.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILAWAY HOLIDAY EMBARGO - PERISHABLE MARINE CONTAINER TRAFFIC MOVING WITHIN CANADA
Imports - CPR will embargo all import marine containers conveying perishable traffic effective 23:59hrs local time on the 13th of December 2008 through 0:001hrs local time on the 5th of January 2009.
This embargo includes shipments powered by clip-on generators. CPR shuts down operations for approximately 36-48 hours at mid-day on the 24th of December. It is therefore highly recommended that any remaining live reefers be picked up from CPR facilities by end of day on Tuesday the 23rd of December as Perishable Protective Service will not be offered during the shut down period.
Exports - CPR will embargo all export marine containers conveying perishable traffic effective 18:00hrs local time on Friday the 12th of December 2008 through 0:001hrs local time on Monday the 5th of January 2009.
This embargo includes shipments powered by clip-on generators. The last cut-offs for export perishable shipments during the week of December 8th 2008.
CHINA'S EXPORTS TO GROW IN SPITE OF WORLD'S FINANCIAL TROUBLES
Xinhua – Beijing - China's export volume is expected to achieve a growth rate of about 15 percent next year despite the impact of the financial crisis and global economic downturn, a trade expert with the Ministry of Commerce has said.
In China, the so-called "traditional commodities" of export refer to garments, accessories, textile, shoes and furniture. It was also said that China's exports of electrical and electronic products has maintained a 20-percent growth this year. Figures from the China General Administration of Customs show exports of electrical and electronic goods were worth 288.89 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months, up 21 percent.
During the economic crisis, multinationals in the manufacturing industry are likely to speed up the process of moving their production into China or source more made-in-China products in an effort to cut costs, he said. In addition, the Chinese government has raised tax rebate rates for exports three times since late July to create a more favourable environment for exporters. It is predicted the government would adopt more favourable policies in the future to encourage both exports and imports.
Customs figures showed China's foreign trade volume in the first 10 months to October hit 2.189 trillion dollars, up 24.4 percent over a year earlier. The total for the whole of last year was 2.174 trillion dollars. Exports were 1.202 trillion dollars, up 21.9 percent year on year, and imports 986.34 billion dollars, up 27.6 percent.
FWS AMENDS REGULATIONS ON IMPORT/EXPORT LICENSES & FEES - WILDLIFE SHIPMENTS
World Trade Interactive - The Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a final rule, effective Jan. 8, 2009, that revises its regulations on import/export licenses and fees for wildlife shipments. According to the FWS, this rule:
• limits the requirement for a license to those persons directly involved with importing and exporting wildlife (thereby eliminating the licensing requirement for persons who are indirectly involved with a shipment either before or after it is cleared by FWS);
• removes license exemptions for businesses that exclusively import or export chinchilla, fisher, fox, marten, mink, muskrat and nutria that have been bred and born in captivity and products of such animals (the FWS states that this exemption has created a monetary incentive to falsely declare certain mammals and their products as captive-bred);
• removes the license exemption for circuses;
• clarifies that importers and exporters of shellfish and non-living fishery products are exempt from the import/export license requirement;
• adds two new factors that are grounds for suspension, revocation, denial or renewal of an import/export license: repeated failure to provide the required prior notification for certain shipments, and repeated import or export of certain types of wildlife without following the applicable requirements;
• makes changes to the process of applying for an import/export license; and gradually increases inspection fees through 2012 (these fees currently apply primarily to commercial importers and exporters whose shipments of wildlife are declared to, and inspected and cleared by, FWS wildlife inspectors to ensure compliance with wildlife protection laws).
TRUCKS TOP US SHIPMENTS
JOC Online - United States industry shipped 13 billion tons of goods valued at almost $12 trillion in 2007, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported in its 2007 Commodity Flow Survey.
The preliminary data, produced in partnership with the Census Bureau, showed trucks transported about 9 billion tons, or $8.4 trillion, of manufactured goods and raw materials in 2007 -- more than two-thirds of the total value and weight of freight shipped in the U.S.
Trucking claimed a 40-percent share of shipments measured in ton-miles, followed by rail at 37 percent. Multiple-mode shipments, in which more than one type of transportation was used, was second to trucking by value at $1.9 trillion, or 16 percent. Multiple-mode, however, accounted for only 627 million tons or 5 percent of shipments by weight.
Among multiple modes, parcel, U.S. Postal Service or courier shipments led by value at $1.6 trillion, but truck-rail combinations carried the most in terms of weight, 213 million tons. Rail was the second most-used mode in terms of weight, carrying 1.9 billion tons of freight or 15-percent share, but only $388 billion or 3 percent of goods by value.
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