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NEWS Yemen calls for end to ban


Yemen’s transport minister Khaled al-Wzir called for the EU to follow the UAE in lifting its airfreight ban when he met EU officials on 16 January. The minister pointed put


that new security equipment has been installed and that searches of airport personnel have been stepped up, along with detention of all packages and cargo for 48 hours prior to shipping. Earlier, World Customs Organisation secretary general Kunio Mikuriya visited Yemen


on 26-28 November at the invitation of the chairman of the country’s customs service, Mohamed Zemam. His tour included Sana’a airport


and the maritime port in Aden, along with a series of meetings with customs management, and political and business leaders to discuss ways to enhance the capacity of customs in light of the recent discovery of explosives in air cargo from Yemen. At the Aden Free Zone Mikuriya observed a new scanning system that has allegedly cut clearance


Air alliance calls for global security push


The new Global Air Cargo Advisory Group formed by TIACA, IATA, FIATA and GSF in the wake of the Yemen bomb scares called for “a global push” by the industry and the authorities to improve air freight security. Member states should meanwhile introduce security programs established on common principles and platforms, such as the Regulated Agent and Known Consignor programs. In addition, they should mutually recognise quality supply chain security programs introduced by partner member states. At the same time, there should


be enhanced data intelligence and standardised electronic advance cargo information consistent with the World Customs Organisation (WCO)’s Safe Framework of Standards, which should underpin secure supply chain solutions to target high-risk cargo. Cargo security should be


viewed on a holistic basis incorporating general cargo, express cargo, mail and baggage shipped as cargo, and encompassing both freighter and bellyhold cargo. Global harmonization of air cargo security procedures is essential, and the partners urged that best practices be adopted as soon as possible. G o v e r nme n t - i n d u s t r y cooperation should be a fundamental principle of cargo security decision-making and lines of communication must remain open at all times and governments should establish mechanisms to mutually recognise comparable supply chain security regimes. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) should be the global focal point for collaboration on cargo screening requirements and should set global definitions and standards, including the definition of what


time from several days to two hours. Local business leaders pointed out that the current challenge for Yemen is the global perception of its security which is hindering trade and investment. At Sana’a airport, non- intrusive inspection technology is already in use to screen cargo and baggage and Yemen Customs plans to further upgrade technology and install officials at the courier service office to check parcels received from clients.


Mohamed Zemam also discussed with Kunio Mikuriya the need to develop risk management and the collecting and sharing of information. Mikuriya explained that Customs may not be the source of first intelligence information, but with its vast knowledge of goods trade patterns and traders, it could provide useful information for a wider intelligence community based on the first intelligence report, so it was vital to get quality information in a timely manner.


DHL Fashion Week goes XL


DHL has widened its official partnership with Fashion Week organisers IMG to include the shows in Paris, Zurich and Tokyo. It now provides logistics services to a total of 23 global Fashion Week and Fashion Day events in ten countries on four continents. It also allows couturiers at the Fashion Weeks to use DHL’s GoGreen carbon-offset transport services for their collections.


constitutes “higher risk cargo” - and as quickly as possible. Protocols for transferred


cargo should take into account screening that was performed prior to the original flight and the international standard set by the WCO on advance cargo information should be followed. There should also be a standard electronic cargo security declaration process. British International Freight Association (BIFA) director of


trade services John O’Connell, said that the new group would however “mean little, if anything, for UK forwarders whose activities, relative to aviation security, come under European Commission legislation implemented in the UK by the Department for Transport. The GACAG is likely to concentrate its activities in regions and states where there is currently little in the way of a structured aviation security programme.”


EU airfreight measures reviewed Cooperation call


EU Vice-President Siim Kallas and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström unveiled a pan-European action plan to strengthen air cargo security at the Transport Council and Home Affairs Council on 2 December. Measures put in place by individual member states would be replaced by a joint EU approach to address the new threat to civil aviation. The Commission will reconvene


the air cargo working group of member state and industry experts and, working with this group, will bring forward new


measures for cargo originating from non-EU countries. They also promised to draw on experience in the customs sector, where risk- based approaches and advanced information on shipments is already routinely used. The first steps will be to define


criteria for identifying higher- risk cargo and to come up with a means of evaluating security standards at non-EU airports. Member States will also


be encouraged to speed up implementation of the EU’s “known shipper” system as far


as possible before the April 2013 deadline. Validation of relevant parties in countries outside the EU should also be considered. Not only would this mitigate the risk from consignments arriving from external countries but it would minimise the impact on transfer cargo handling at EU airports. Kallas also called on EU member states and the Commission to strengthen compliance monitoring of the cargo and mail rules “as a matter of urgency”.


US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called for more cooperation on air cargo security between governments in Europe, the US and elsewhere as she unveiled a partnership with the World Customs Organisation to boost the security of the global supply chain in Brussels on 6 January. She said that the attempts by terrorists to place explosive devices onboard aircraft last year had highlighted the need to engage the international community.


ISSUE 1 2011


SHIPPING: CONTINUED


The CEOs of Safmarine and Antwerp Port Authority ‘launched’ a new ship at the latter’s headquarters on 13 January. The vessel in question was a scale model of the Safmarine Kuramo, presented by Safmarine chief Tomas Dyrbye (right) to his Antwerp port counterpart Eddy Bruyninckx as a gesture of thanks for the many years of close cooperation. The Safmarine Kuramo, a 2,096teu container ship built in Germany in 2004 specifically for the Africa trade, is Belgian-registered and has Antwerp as its home port together with sister vessels the Safmarine Cameroun and Safmarine Nimba. Safmarine is the fourth largest company in the Antwerp region,


yielding only to Exxon Mobil, BASF and Cargill – all of which are important Safmarine customers.


Trade through Belfast Harbour has increased for the first time in three years. Tonnages during 2010 grew by over 5% to 16.5m tonnes, having fallen 10% since 2007 in the wake of the global credit crunch. The port said that improved freight vehicle traffic (up 1.6%) and container tonnages (up 4.1%) suggested that confidence in the local manufacturing and consumer sectors was recovering.


Ireland’s Port of Cork saw an 8.6% increase in trade in 2010 compared with 2009, despite challenging economic conditions. Total trade was 8.8 million tonnes. Total exports increased by 10% while container business remained constant at over 150,000teu.


German-owned container line Hapag-Lloyd ordered four 13,200teu ships from Hyundai Heavy Industries on 13 December and also agreed with the Korean builder to upgrade six new vessels ordered in the beginning of 2008 to the same capacity. The ten vessels are scheduled for delivery between mid-2012 and the end of 2013 and are intended for service on the Far East routes as part of the Grand Alliance.


Rotterdam-headquartered Global Logistics Associates is looking for new members to join its network of freight forwarders in some parts of the world, executive director Frits Schouffoer told FBJ. The group has abandoned its ‘one member per country’ rule in favour of a system whereby it has members in each of the major port cities of the world. This would allow scope for more members to join in large countries such as China, Schouffoer said. The UK member is Hay World Cargo (formerly Hay Pollock).


The first FTA Freight by Water Conference will take place in Bristol on Wednesday, 16 March, following FbW’s merger with the Freight Transport Association. The free event will highlight Bristol’s role as a gateway port for the UK, the River Severn as a key freight artery, a presentation on Sharpness Dock and the challenges of funding and developing new port infrastructure, among many others. The venue is Burges Salmon, One Glass Wharf, Bristol BS2 0ZX. Places are available on a first come, first served basis, by completing the online booking form at www.fta.co.uk/events, calling 08717 11 22 22, or emailing events@fta.co.uk


UK Ports & Logistics is holding a Port Centric Logistics conference in Birmingham on 1-2 March 2011. The event, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham city centre, will cover the business case, supply chain developments, the investment case and innovations in port centric logistics. www.navigateevents.com/events/port-centric-logistics.html


The shortsea container shipping organisation Coastlink Network will stage three conferences in 2011, including one in Liverpool on 15-16 June. Delegates will learn on the first day why North-west England is an excellent location for business and why they would welcome more direct calls in Liverpool. The second day will include coverage of the trades to Iberia and North Africa and also the development of a growing feeder network. The other two conferences will take place in Hamburg on 19-20 April and Bilbao on 6-7 October. For further details see www.coastlink.co.uk


The new Maritime Logistics conference and exhibition promises “a fresh understanding of global supply chains” when it takes place in Hamburg next year. The three-day forum, organised by London-based Clarion Events, will be held at the Hamburg Messe between February 28 and March 1, 2012. It is aimed at maritime logistics service providers and users alike, including shipping lines, ports, forwarders, NVOs, 3PLs and hauliers, shippers, manufacturers, retailers, exporters, importers and cargo owners. www.multimodal.org.uk


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