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Limits of Liability (Cargo Claims)
By Sea - Hague Visby Rules
SDR 2 per kilo or
SDR 666.64 per package
By Road - CMR
SDR 8.33 per kilo
By Air - Warsaw/Montreal
SDR 17 per kilo
IIFA Standard Trading Conditions
SDR 2 per kilo
The SDR rate on 30/10/2009
according to the
International Monetary Fund was
1 SDR = 0.9308820000 Euro |
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New Transatlantic Shipping Service Direct from Belfast
 (Pictured: Mr Finbarr Cleary. Celtic Group Dublin)
Celtic Group, Dublin is the appointed sales agent for the new direct ocean freight service, to start this month, from Belfast serving Montreal and Baltimore.
The US firm Trans Atlantic Liner Services (TALS) is the operator of the service which will commence with one service per month.
The service is primarily aimed at manufacturers of large equipment for the North American market, but it will also be open to container*, roll-on/roll-off as well as other break bulk and project cargoes.
The return route will be via Antwerp and is being marketed to North American exporters and local Irish importers as a direct import service to Ireland.
TALS has entered into a partner/service agreement with BBC Chartering which operates more than 140 multi-purpose freight vessels. The new Belfast service will link into existing BBC Chartering services from Baltimore to further destinations such as Houston and South America.
Welcoming the advent of the service, Mr Roy Adair, CEO of Belfast Harbour said
"The prospect of Belfast hosting the island's only direct freight service to North America is something we have been trying to facilitate for several years and is obviously excellent news, not just for Northern Ireland but for the island as a whole".
All enquiries should be directed to Mr Gerry McKaig at TALS Belfast 028 90771300 or email to ireland@transals.com or sales agent in Dublin, Celtic Group -Finbarr Cleary or Gerry Kiernan at 01 8656000 or celtic@transals.com
*Shippers' own containers
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New president for FIATA
Jean-Claude Delen from Belgium has been elected President of FIATA - the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations - for a term of office of two years.
Mr Delen is CEO of DHL BeNeLux and France and managing director of DHL Belgium and Luxembourg. Before becoming FIATA president, he served as a vice president since 1999 and as senior vice president since 2005.
He succeeds William Gottlieb, of Canada, who rejoins FIATA's executive board as immediate past president. Also on the newly elected board are treasurer Stanley Lim Hwee Hong (Singapore), secretary general Heiner Rogge (Germany), and senior vice presidents Francesco Parisi (Italy), Sarosh Nagarvala (India) and Suwit Ratanachinda (Thailand).
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The Pallet Network (Ireland) expects to stay in the black
 (Pictured: Mr Owen Cooke. MD of TPN)
The Pallet Network (TPN) commenced activities in Ireland five years ago. Today The Pallet Network (Ireland) is the country's leading distributor of palletised goods and provider of pallet transport and sorting systems. The firm envisages further expansion, despite the meltdown in the Irish economy. Two years ago the Irish network set up a strategic alliance with TPN UK, creating an Anglo-Irish network of 112 road hauliers. TPNI also has a strategic alliance with Woodland UK in place. TPNI generated revenues of EUR 9.2 million last year and made a EUR 300,000 profit for the first time since its inception in 2004. «The company believes that it will stay in the black in 2009.
Mr Owen Cooke MD took part in the recent Ernst & Young Entrepeneur of the Year 2009 RTE Show. See;
http://www.tpn.ie/news.php?id=35
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CBP Notice to Trade Regarding C-TPAT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated its Web site with information regarding the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program's enforcement and appeal process.
According to Customs, C-TPAT members may be suspended or removed from the program for several reasons to include, but not limited to, the following: narcotics seizures or other security related incidents such as human smuggling attempts, failed validations, non-response to required information, or an overall lack of commitment to the program.
Once an incident occurs, C-TPAT determines the appropriate next steps on a case-by-case basis.
To avoid suspension or removal from the program, C-TPAT members must ensure they are in full compliance with the minimum security criteria and be cognizant of and responsive to mandated timeframes.
For C-TPAT's minimum security criteria, visit:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/
Relevant to North America and General Trade I'd like to see more articles like this one in the future.
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AIR Waybills can still be used
All members engaged in air cargo activities are advised that IATA has confirmed (see below) that existing stocks of air waybills can be used after 1st January 2010 notwithstanding the changes in the liability from 17 SDRs to 10 SDRs in the case of the Montreal Convention 1999.
The gist of IATA's statement is that irrespective of the limits shown on the reverse of an air waybill, the carriage of the goods in question is ultimately subject to the liability limits set in International Convention. The advice from IATA is as follows:
"Please note that IATA members are to continue using the currently effective Air Waybill Conditions of Contract (Cargo Services Resolution 600b) until they have been revised, voted for at Conference, and approved by government authorities, even if such approval does not come until after 1 January 2010.
Use of existing air waybill stock after 1 January 2010 would not preclude courts from applying the revised limits (19 SDRs) because subparagraphs 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of CSC Resolution 600b subject the carriage to International Conventions, applicable laws, government regulations, and Carrier's conditions of carriage."
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Kuehne + Nagel Keeps Kearney Place
Kuehne + Nagel has retained its place on the latest A.T. Kearney Top 25 Global Champions survey. In 23rd place, it is the only logistics company on the list.
The 25 "Champions" were picked from the world's 2,500 largest companies operating internationally. The winners outperformed their peers during the five years that ended with the financial crisis last year with nearly 15 percent annual growth between 2004 and 2008. In the same period, the average for the entire sample was an eight percent loss.
To identify the Top 25, A.T. Kearney considered companies with 2008 sales greater than $10 billion and at least 25 percent of sales derived from outside their home region. In addition to having positive value growth, the companies on the list also had above average (median) sales growth.
A.T. Kearney Global Champions 2009:
1.Nintendo (Japan)
2.Google (United States)
3.Apple (United States)
4.Doosan (South Korea)
5.Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea) ]
6.GDF Suez (France)
7.MTM (South Africa)
8.Monsanto (United States)
9.Inditex (Spain)
10. BHP Billiton (Australia)
11. Reliance Industries (India)
12. Jacobs Engineering (United States)
13. World Fuel Services (United States)
14. Fouor (Unites States)
15. ABB (Switzerland)
16. CNOOC (China)
17. Amazon.com (United States)
18. America Movil (Mexico)
19. Occidental Petroleum (United States)
20. Teva Pharmaceutical (Israel)
21. Mapfre (Spain)
22. Petrobraz (Brazil)
23. Kühne + Nagel (Switzerland)
24. Sasol (South Africa)
25. Komatsu (Japan)
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Rotterdam Rules makes the 20
Landlocked Niger has become the 20th country to signify its intent to ratify the Rotterdam Rules by signing up to the new cargo liability regime.
By so doing the Rules have come nearer to becoming recognized international law. They will still have to be ratified by each of the signatory countries and one year after that ratification, the Rotterdam Rules will be law.
At this stage, it is not clear as to how long that process will take.
The 20 nations that have now signed up are; Armenia, Cameroon, Congo, Denmark, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Madagascar, Niger, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, and the US.
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JTI Gallagher says Lisbon Treaty can help counter tobacco smuggling
Illegal trade costing €500 million annually
(and this was before the recent Greenore incident)
Tobacco firm JTI/Gallaher has called on the Irish Government to invoke one of the provisions contained within the Lisbon Treaty, saying that tobacco smuggling has now escalated to 'unforeseen' levels, and will cost the Irish economy over €500 million this year.
The provision stipulates that member states 'shall counter fraud and illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union', in a way which should 'act as a deterrent and be such as to afford effective protection'. This, JTI said, needed to be invoked as a matter of urgency, with illegal trade leading to the 'financial interests of the Irish economy being undermined'.
"The illicit trade has grown significantly in recent years and with an estimated related loss of close to €500 million expected for the Irish economy this year, we feel the Government should intervene. This issue needs to be addressed especially at a time when An Bord Snip Nua is looking to save billions of euros," JTI Ireland general manager Martin Southgate said.
According to figures from industry group ITMAC, around 25-30% of all tobacco consumed in the State is non-Irish duty paid - a term which includes smuggled cigarettes, counterfeit product and 'personal use' imports from other jurisdictions.
So far this year, approximately €25 million (retail) worth of tobacco has been seized, mostly through large-scale container-loads, however there have been calls for a clampdown on the enforcement of 'personal use' allocations by Customs officials. Ireland has the highest retail prices for tobacco of any EU member state.
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IIFA Affiliate Member Logiskills wins Jobseekers Award
Pictured; Tom Corsbie (Recruit Ireland), Garvan Cerasi (Logiskills Group MD) & Pamela Flood (RTE Presenter) Supply chain recruitment specialist The Logiskills Group have been awarded the Jobseekers Award at the annual National Recruitment Federation Recruitment Industry Awards 2009 held Fri 2nd October in the Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge in association with RecruitIreland.com
Twenty five agencies competed for the award in which the general public voted for their preferred agency based on their experience of communication, professional care and attention received.
Upon accepting the award, Logiskills Group Managing Director, Garvan Cerasi commented on the difficult trading conditions that agencies were experiencing and complimented those that continued to rise to the challenge of delivering a knowledge driven, professional, quality service to their clients and candidates.
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Agus and focail scoir:Thoughts of a Jewish Buddhist:
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others. The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take sides. The Tao is not Jewish.
Drink tea and nourish life. With the first sip: Joy. With the second: Satisfaction. With the third: Danish.
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