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On June 6th, the association hosted our 30th annual members meeting. We were pleased that many of your were able to attend in person. This year we had a group of excellent speakers including:
• Mario O. Moreno, Senior Economist Global Trade, IHS Maritime & Trade
• Steven Rothberg, Partner, Mercator International
• Anthony B. Hatch, Principal, ABH Consulting
• Ronald A. Oleynik, Partner, Holland & Knight
• Patrick McGrath, Senior Vice President – Trade Management, Hapag Lloyd
• Hardy Pearson, Senior Vice-President – Area Midwest and Northeast, Hapag Lloyd
• Michael A. Khouri, Acting Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission
• John Driscoll, Director of Maritime, Port of Oakland
• Thomas Wyville, Regional Manager, Port of Savannah
• Jean JC Chartrand, Strategic Sales, DP World Vancouver / Prince Rupert
• Laura A. Otenti Partner Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP.
We were especially pleased to be able to host the team from Hapag Lloyd including Chief Commercial Officer Thorsten Haeser and President of Americas Wolfgang Freese. The Gemini meeting was the first official event of the firm following its combination with UASC. Attendees also benefited from an address by Mr. Michael Khouri the Acting Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commision. This is the second year in a row that the top official from the Federal Maritime Commision has addressed our membership on the role of the federal government in ocean shipping regulation.
Members received a strong outline of the economic and policy infrastructure drivers affecting our industry with updates on trade economics, carrier alliances, intermodal and trade policy as well as a detailed look at port infrastructure on both the east and west coast by our ports panel
Following our meeting members were treated to a great rooftop cocktail party to socialize and network with fellow members and our speakers.
A number of our presenters have agreed to make their presentation available for members. Presentations can be found on the members page of the Gemini member site under General Association News.
Thanks to all who were able to make it. For those unable to do so, please see the presentations, and we hope to see you at the 2018 meeting
On behalf of the entire Gemini team, thanks as always for your support.
Sara Mayes
President and CEO
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Ken O’Brien of Gemini Shippers Group will speak at the Port of Long Beach, Pulse of the Port Event on Wednesday March 29th.
A live webcast of the event can be found at polb.com/pulseports
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade. Among items released this week:
CPSC’s Rule addressing Revisions to the Safety Standard for Toddler Beds and Notices announcing the availability of a document titled, Estimated Phthalate Exposure and Risk to Women of Reproductive Age as Assessed Using 2013/2014 NHANES Biomonitoring Data, as well as a Sunshine Act Meetings Notice;
CBP’s Notices of Commercial Gauger and Laboratory Accreditations and Approvals and an upcoming User Fee Advisory Committee meeting, current Bulletin with notices of Comment Requests regarding Importation Bond Structure and the Temporary Scientific or Educational Purposes, as well as ABI messages;
CPSC and FDA Recalls and Consumer Updates;
FTZ Board current notices;
ITA and ITC Notices of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews, as well as updates on Determinations, Investigations and Complaints on merchandise such as Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China;
USTR’s Notice of an upcoming meeting Regarding Request to Reinstate Action Taken in Connection with the European Union’s Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products;
California’s latest 60 Day Notices on items such as, but not limited to, specific Wine Glass, Waterproof PVC Gloves and a certain Measuring Cup; and,
Canada’s latest Antidumping and Consumer Alert & Recall notices.
Please contact the Gemini team to learn more about any of these items.
House Republicans continue to push the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) as part of their “A Better Way” corporate tax reform proposal. Recently, President Donald Trump has made cryptic signals of support, although Trump’s Press Secretary has conflated the BAT with a border tariff in describing Trump’s support. Under the House Republican proposal, corporate tax rates would drop from 37.5 percent to 20 percent. However, to help cover the loss in revenue, the House proposal would also impose a Border Adjustment Tax. Under BAT (BAT Explained – Example 1, Example 2), imported materials and products would no longer be allowed to be deducted as part of a company’s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). As a result, with 99 percent of fashion accessories sold in the United States being imported, a fashion accessories company’s tax base would increase dramatically under the proposal, even as the tax rate they pay on that base declines. For many companies, that means the resulting tax bill would be 3-4 times their current tax bill, in many cases, more than their profit (estimate your new tax here). As a result, FASA/Gemini has joined large swaths of the U.S. business community in the new Affordable Products Coalition to strongly oppose the BAT proposal. Congress is expected to consider corporate tax reform later this year. We need you! to speak up. Click here to tell your members of Congress to oppose the BAT proposal.
Members,
The first of many upcoming changes to the Carrier Alliance landscape was announced today with the publication of the new service offering of the OCEAN Alliance. For a review of the carrier makeup of each of the alliances please click here. A link to access details of the Ocean Alliance is noted below.
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OCEAN Alliance Sets Out Network
(Shanghai) – Members of the OCEAN Alliance, COSCO Container Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Line, today signed a document entitled the Day One Product, which sets out the proposed OCEAN Alliance’s network, including port rotation for each service loop.
The Day One network intends to deploy around 350 container vessels with an estimated total carrying capacity of 3.5 million TEUs to provide one of the most comprehensive service coverage in the market on the following trade lanes. The vessel deployment details for each service loop will be released around end of this November.
• 20 Transpacific services (estimated 160 port pairs, with 13 Asia – West Coast North America services, 7 Asia – East Coast North America and U.S. Gulf services)
• 6 Asia – Europe services (estimated 110 port pairs)
• 5 Asia – Mediterranean services (estimated 165 port pairs)
• 3 Transatlantic services (estimated 70 port pairs)
• 5 Asia – Middle East services (estimated 70 port pairs)
• 2 Asia – Red Sea services (estimated 35 port pairs)
The top priority of the OCEAN Alliance is service quality and schedule reliability. Customers will benefit from a competitive selection of sailing schedules and direct port pairs, fast transit times, and a highly efficient fleet of vessels to cater to the needs of today’s demanding and increasingly green global supply chains. “The signing of the Day One Product marks an important step forward to show just how committed we are in developing the most competitive products to market and the high level of synergy and confidence we share in the partnership,” member carriers said in a statement.
At this time, the members of the OCEAN Alliance are pleased to inform that they have filed the Master Agreement (Alliance Agreement) to Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China and that the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) have expressed approval of the OCEAN Alliance. The OCEAN Alliance has also completed its EU self-assessment compliance review. The OCEAN Alliance is satisfied that its agreement and services are compliant with EU regulatory requirements, following satisfactory completion of a self-assessment of its activities under EU competition rules and discussions with the EU Commission.
Moving forward, the OCEAN Alliance will continue to work closely with all the authorities to ensure full compliance with applicable laws and regulations and secure the necessary regulatory approvals for the OCEAN Alliance to commence operations from April 1st 2017.
A full list of the services is noted below and a detailed review and route maps of OCEAN Alliance services can be accessed here.
DAY ONE Product:
20 Transpacific services (with 13 Asia – West Coast North America services):
9 Pacific Southwest services:
PSW1: Fuqing-Nansha-Hong Kong-Yantian-Xiamen-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Fuqing
PSW2: Tianjin-Qingdao-Shanghai-Prince Rupert-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Tianjin
PSW3: (AWE3)-Port Kelang-Singapore-Jakarta-Laem Chabang-Cai Mep-LGB/LAX-Oakland
-Hong Kong -(AWE3)
PSW4: Lianyungang-Shanghai-Ningbo-LGB/LAX-Seattle- Lianyungang
PSW5: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Tokyo-Nagoya-Qingdao
PSW6: Kaohsiung-Cai Mep-Chiwan-Hong Kong-Yantian-Kaohsiung-LGB/LAX- Kaohsiung
PSW7: Taipei-Xiamen-Shekou-Yantian-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Taipei
PSW8: Yantian-Hong Kong-Kaohsiung-Taipei-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Tacoma- Kaohsiung -Yantian
PSW9: Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-LGB/LAX-Pusan-Ningbo
4 Pacific Northwest services:
PNW1: Yantian-Xiamen-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Seattle-Vancouver-Yokohama-Yantian
PNW2: (AWE1)-Singapore-Cai Mep-Hong Kong –Yantian-Shanghai-Ningbo-Prince Rupert-Vancouver-Qingdao-(AWE1)
PNW3: Hong Kong-Yantian-Kaohsiung-Shanghai-Ningbo-Tacoma-Vancouver-Tokyo-
Osaka-Qingdao-Hong Kong
PNW4: Chiwan-Hong Kong –Yantian-Kaohsiung-Vancouver-Seattle-Pusan-Kaohsiung-Chiwan
7 Asia – East Coast North America and U.S. Gulf services:
AWE1: (PNW2)-Qingdao-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-New York-Boston-Norfolk-Singapore-(PNW2)
AWE2: Xiamen-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong-Yantian-Colon-New York-Baltimore-Norfolk-Xiamen
AWE3: (PSW3)-Hong Kong-Cai Mep-Singapore-Port Kelang-Colombo-Halifax-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Port Kelang -(PSW3)
AWE4: Qingdao-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Colon-Savannah-Charleston-New York-Colon-Qingdao
AWE5: Hong Kong-Yantian-Ningbo-Shanghai-Colon-Norfolk-Savannah-Charleston-Hong Kong
AWE6: Hong Kong-Chiwan-Ningbo-Shanghai-Pusan-Houston-Mobile-Miami-Jacksonville-Singapore-Hong Kong
AWE7: Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Yantian-Houston-Mobile-Shanghai
6 Asia – Europe services:
NEU1: Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Felixstowe-Rotterdam-Baltic Port(s)*-Felixstowe-SUEZ Canal-SEA HUB-Yantian-Shanghai
NEU2: Tianjin-Dalian-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Rotterdam-Hamburg-
Antwerp-SUEZ Canal-Shanghai-Tianjin
NEU3: Ningbo-Shanghai-Hong Kong-Nansha-Shekou-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Piraeus-Antwerp-
Felixstowe-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Southampton*-Piraeus-SUEZ Canal-SEA HUB-Hong Kong-Ningbo
NEU4: Tianjin-Pusan-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Tangier-Southampton-
Dunkirk-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Zeebrugge-Le Havre-SUEZ Canal-Khor Fakkan-SEA HUB-Xiamen-Tianjin
NEU5: Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Cai Mep-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Le Havre-Rotterdam-Hamburg-
Antwerp-Le Havre-Malta-SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-Nansha-Shanghai
NEU6: Kaohsiung-Ningbo-Shanghai-Taipei-Yantian-Colombo-SUEZ Canal-Rotterdam-Felixstowe-
Hamburg-Rotterdam-SUEZ Canal-Colombo-Kaohsiung
5 Asia – Mediterranean services:
MED1: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Piraeus-La Spezia-Genoa-Fos-Valencia-Piraeus -SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-Colombo-SEA HUB-Hong Kong-Qingdao
MED2:Qingdao-Pusan-Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Nansha-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Malta-Valencia-Barcelona-Fos-Genoa-Malta -Beirut-SUEZ Canal-Jebel Ali-SEA HUB-Xiamen-Qingdao
MED3: Pusan-Shanghai-Ningbo-Kaohsiung-Chiwan-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Port Said -Beirut-Iskenderun-Istanbul Evyap (Izmit)-Istanbul Ambarli (Avcilar)-Constanza-Odessa-Istanbul Ambarli (Avcilar) -Piraeus -SUEZ Canal-SEA HUB-Pusan
MED4: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Yantian-Shekou-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Ashdod-Haifa-Alexandria-Piraeus-SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-SEA HUB-Shekou-Kaohsiung-Qingdao
MED5: Shanghai-Ningbo-Pusan-Chiwan-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Malta-Rijeka-Koper-Trieste -Venice-
Koper -Malta -Damietta -SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-SEA HUB-Chiwan-Shanghai
3 Transatlantic services:
TAT1: Malta-Livorno-Genoa-Fos-Barcelona-Valencia-Lisbon-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-
Miami-Algeciras-Valencia*-Malta
TAT2: Southampton-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Bremerhaven-Le Havre-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Charleston-Southampton
TAT3: Le Havre-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Bremerhaven-Charleston-Savannah-Miami-Veracruz-Altamira
-Houston-New Orleans-Miami-Le Havre
5 Asia – Middle East services:
MEA1: Tianjin-Dalian -Pusan Shanghai -Ningbo-Chiwan-Singapore-Khor Al Fakkan-Jebel Ali-Bandar Abbas-Sohar -Port Kelang -Singapore –Shekou-Tianjin
MEA2: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Chiwan-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Dammam-Jubail-Abu Dhabi-
Singapore-Qingdao
MEA3: Lianyungang-Qingdao-Ningbo-Hong Kong –Shekou-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Bahrain-Dammam-Jubail-Port Kelang- Lianyungang
MEA4: Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Shekou-Tanjung Pelepas-Colombo-Jebel Ali-Bandar Abbas-Port Kelang -Laem Chabang*-Hong Kong-Shanghai
MEA5: Shanghai-Ningbo-Nansha-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Abu Dhabi-Dammam-Singapore-Nansha-Shanghai
2 Asia – Red Sea services:
RES1: Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Xiamen-Shekou-SEA HUB-Jeddah-Sokhna-Aqaba-Jeddah-SEA HUB
-Shanghai
RES2: Shanghai-Ningbo-Chiwan-SEA HUB-Djibouti-Jeddah-Aqaba-Port Sudan-Djibouti-SEA HUB
-Shanghai
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We will continue to update members as we lean more about each of the Alliances and their product offerings. Please contact the Gemini team with any question you may have.
Best regards,
Gemini Shippers Group.
Please see the latest fleet update from Hanjin Shipping.
October 5th, 2016
Please see below revised vessel statuses for HJS-operated vessels by TP Import.
[Vessel Status] (HJS operated vessels)
| Lane | VVD | VESSEL name | Destination | Original ETA | Updated ETA | Current Position | |
| HPM | HNGC0029E | Hanjin Greece | OAKLAND, CA | 31-Aug | 14-Sep | ETD : LGB 9/12 19:00, ETA : OAK 9/14 14:30 | |
| PSG | HNBN0087E | Hanjin Boston | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1-Sep | 13-Sep | ETA : LAX 9/13 05:00, ETA : OAK 9/17 16:00 | |
| CAX | HJGI0058E | Hanjin Gdynia | LONG BEACH, CA | 13-Sep | 14-Sep | ETA : LGB 9/14 14:00, ETD LGB 9/18 05:00 | |
| WL1 | HCCR0003E | Hanjin Croatia | MANZANILLO, MEXICO | 14-Sep | 23-Sep | ETA : Manzanillo, Mexico 9/23 20:00 | |
| PNH | HNMJ0028E | Hanjin Marine | SEATTLE, WA | 13-Sep | 25-Sep | ETA : 9/25 17:00, ETD SEA 9/27 03:00 | |
| AWH | HNMI0093E | Hanjin Miami | NEW YORK, NY | 2-Sep | 22-Sep | ETA : NYC 9/22 07:00, ILM 9/25 15:00, SAV 9/28 06:00 | |
| HPM | HSJU0017E | Hanjin Jungil | LONG BEACH, CA | 10-Sep | 22-Sep | ETA : LGB 9/22 18:00. ETA : OAK 9/28 17:00 | |
| PNH | HJSC0029E | Hanjin Scarlet | SEATTLE, WA | 30-Aug | – | Arrested in Prince Rupert | |
| AWH | SNEY0002E | Seaspan Efficiency | SAVANNAH, GA | 31-Aug | N/A | Waiting to berth at Wilmington. | |
| AWH | HNBR0085E | Hanjin Baltimore | NEW YORK, NY | 4-Sep | N/A | 3rd Arrested when transit Panama Canal | |
| AWH | HJBH0068E | Hanjin Bremerhaven | NEW YORK, NY | 17-Sep | N/A | Arrested after Transit Panama Canal | |
| AW8 | HCSW0003E | Hanjin Switzerland | NEW YORK, NY | 30-Sep | 12-Oct | NYC ETA 10/12 | |
| HPM | HJST0033E | Hanjin Seattle | SEATTLE, WA | 30-Sep | 13-Oct | ETD : PUS 10/1, ETA : SEA(10/13)/OAK(10/16)/LGB(10/18) | |
| AWH | HJCQ0043E | Hanjin Chongqing | NEW YORK, NY | 23-Sep | 27-Oct | ETD : PUS 9/18, ETA : NYC(10/27), ILM(10/30), SAV(10/31) | |
