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NEWS IN THE AMERICAS
    • Two Major Cargo Lines Drop California Ports
    • MSC Skips Panama Canal on Transpacific Service
    • Caribbean Recovery Likely This Year, says IMF
    • Port Manatee Signs Alliance with the Panama Canal
    • Maersk Hikes Asia-Latin America Rates
    • Sea Star Aligns Services with Caribbean Company
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SAVE THE DATE……November 4-6, 2009

Trade and Cargo Crisis Draws Leaders to Miami
With US ports laying off idle workers, hundreds of cargo ships at anchor empty and air cargo at it lowest point since World War II, the World Trade Center Miami, the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport have invited industry leaders and government policy makers-- including President Barak O'Bama and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk-- to a historic conference in Miami Nov. 4- 6.

The conference and exhibition was scheduled concurrently to address the crisis that is facing both the air and sea cargo industries. Just this week the Port of Long Beach confirmed it has ordered employees to take off five days of work without pay by the end of the port’s fiscal year on Sept. 30 to save money. (http://www.joc.com/node/411529) Like most US ports Long Beach has seen its container traffic fall 28.8 percent in the first four months of 2009, including a 28.9 percent drop in loaded imports and a 30.8 percent decline in loaded exported containers. Loaded container traffic fell 29.7 percent in April. That news came as The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for April showing a 3.1% decline in passenger demand and a 21.7% fall in cargo demand compared to April 2008, a decline greater than after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

Intent on sharing ideas, building business and hearing the government’s solutions executives from the major air and sea cargo corporations serving the Western Hemisphere are lining up for the 10th Biennial Air Cargo Americas and the 4th SeaCargo Americas conference and exhibition sponsored by the Miami International Airport, the Port of Miami and the World Trade Center Miami. This is the first time the leaders of the two most high-value economic engines – air cargo and sea cargo – will be gathered in one hall to discuss major issues and opportunities.

The organizers of the conferences also expect that many top US government officials – some yet to be appointed -- will join dozens of leaders from Central America, South America, U.S. and the Caribbean to discuss trade, transport, security and logistics issues facing the industry.

Charlotte Gallogly, President of the World Trade Center Miami said, “President Obama knows a good opportunity when he sees one. Miami in November will provide him the rare, historic chance to speak about his trade and security agenda to leaders of the hemisphere in trade and transport in one place at one time.”
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The Port of Miami will again host SeaCargo Americas. The port, under the leadership of Bill Johnson, has supported the event since its inception. Johnson believes that the event will increase two-way cargo growth for the Americas by providing a world class forum on international maritime and logistics issues and showcasing the latest maritime and security products, e commerce solutions, technologies and services.

NEWS IN THE AMERICAS

Two Major Cargo Lines Drop California Ports
Changing world trade and shipping patterns are leaving California out of the party. In the latest blow to the state's international prestige, two lines operating transpacific routes have announced they are leaving out West Coast ports entirely.

China Shipping is doubling its capacity on an all-water service between China and the East Coast via the Panama Canal, while Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is cutting out Long Beach, up to now an automatic choice for its Far East strings.

Eight of China Shipping's 4,000 TEU ships are being used on the all-water service, with journey times of 23 days from Yantian to New York and Miami to Shanghai. Analysts see the new service as a reaction to CMA CGM, its former ally, re-jigging its routes and hooking up with Maersk.

CMA CGM is completely rerouting its transpacific West Coast and East Coast service to avoid the West Coast. The Asia to North America leg will go through Suez instead of the Panama Canal, which was previously used in both directions. MSC is dropping two vessels and says the trip to New York will take 21 days from Singapore.

AXS-Alphaliner said the eliminated call to Long Beach "implies that the Freeport/Los Angeles segment, used to relaying North Europe and Mediterranean cargo to the US West Coast through connections with the North Europe-US Gulf service and the Med-US Gulf service, are replaced by new transshipment options." http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?article=19405

MSC Skips Panama Canal on Transpacific Service
MSC said it is converting its transpacific U.S. West Coast and East Coast pendulum service into a westbound round-the-world service that no longer calls at any U.S. West Coast ports and bypasses the Panama Canal.

The service, dubbed “Golden Gate” by MSC, previously called at the Port of Long Beach on the return leg from three East Coast and two Caribbean ports after passage through the Panama Canal. Ironically, considering the service name, Long Beach has been cut out of the revised rotation, and the head-haul leg, from Asia to North America, will sail westbound via the Suez instead of eastbound through the Panama Canal. It previously transited the Panama Canal in both directions.

MSC said the rearranged service, which starts June 6, would provide for faster transit times from Asia to New York, including 21 days from Singapore. Also, MSC is dropping two vessels from the service, which previously employed 11 ships of 4,000 to 5,000 TEUs of capacity. The revised service will use nine 5,000-TEU ships, according to AXS-Alphaliner. Last month CMA CGM decided to skip the canal in favor or a less expensive but longer return voyage from the Caribbean to Asia
http://www.americanshipper.com/FC/FLC_story.asp?news=13090

Caribbean Recovery Likely This Year, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its Regional Economic Outlook 2009 report that Latin America and the Caribbean will recover more quickly from the global crisis than advanced economies because they are less exposed to subprime fallout and have more scope to spur growth. The bank says it is expected that Latin American and Caribbean growth to rebound around 1.5 percent by 2010 while prices of the region's commodity exports should recover 3 percent next year.

It forecast that output in the Caribbean region will decline by 0.2 percent this year from an estimated 3 percent growth in 2008. The steepest falls this year will be in the Bahamas and Barbados with Suriname and Guyana projected to show the strongest expansion.

The fund expects the world economy to likely contract 1.3 percent this year with the U.S. economy at the epicenter of the crisis forecast to shrink 2.8 percent in 2009.

The IMF has previously estimated the Latin American and Caribbean region would contract 1.5 percent this year after growing 4.5 percent in 2008. http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr09157.htm

Port Manatee Signs Alliance with the Panama Canal
Port Manatee’s stature as an emerging container port took a major step forward Monday when Executive Director David L. McDonald and Panama Canal Authority CEO Alberto Alemán agreed to a two-year strategic alliance.

Port Manatee on Florida’s Tampa Bay becomes the 10th U.S. member of an exclusive Panama Canal MOU fraternity, including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Georgia Ports Authority, South Carolina State Ports Authority, Virginia Port Authority, Massport, Port of Miami, Port of Tampa, Port of Houston and the Port of New Orleans. Port Manatee, the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the Panama Canal, is the only non-established container port in the group.

“The MOU with the Panama Canal Authority formalizes a relationship we have enjoyed for nearly 40 years and demonstrates the canal’s confidence in Port Manatee’s future as a container port. In time, that confidence will result in thousands of regional jobs,” McDonald predicted after the signing. http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5968308&lang=en

Maersk Hikes Asia-Latin America Rates
Line expands bid to raise prices after dropping to “unsustainable” level.

Maersk Line, expanding its bid to raise prices, posted a series of rate increases today on its service from Asia to Latin America that will take effect on June 1. It said it is implementing a “rate restoration” program because “trading conditions for the carriers operating in the markets between Asia and Latin America are still subject to unacceptable rate levels and the situation is unsustainable in the longer term.” The June 1 increases are as follows:

• $300 per twenty-foot-equivalent container, $600 per forty-foot-container and $600 per high-cube container on services between Asia and the West Coast of South America;
• $200 per TEU, $300 per FEU and $300 per high-cube on services between Asia and Central America and the Caribbean (Costa Rica, Panama, North Colombia, Venezuela, Caribbean Islands); and
• $200 per TEU, $300 per FEU and $300 per high-cube on services between Asia and Mexico and Central America (Mexico, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua). http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=news&path=/news/news20090512

Sea Star Aligns Services with Caribbean Company
Jacksonville based Sea Star Line Caribbean LLC has upgraded its Eastern Caribbean service by using a more efficient ship. The Cap Canaille, which will continue to call on the U.S. Virgin Islands, began last week calling on Antigua, St. Kitts, Tortola, and the Dutch side of St. Martin, said Mike McDaid, the company’s marketing manger. The better-maintained Cap Canaille is expected to provide more consistent service than the company’s ships that previously operated on the Eastern Caribbean line. “The Cap Canaille has been one of our most dependable vessels, making the expansion of its service routes a natural move for us,” said Bonnie Ackerma, Sea Star’s Caribbean Island services general manager.

The shipping service handles consumer goods, building materials, heavy machinery and refrigerated goods, McDaid said. Sea Star Caribbean also provides shipping service to Puerto Rico. http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/05/18/daily29.html

Sponsorship Opportunities

Air Cargo Americas provides an outstanding opportunity for you company to showcase its products and services to a targeted group of potential new customers. Sponsorship range from directional banners ($1,000), welcome banners ($2,500), luncheons ($10,000), coffee breaks ($3,000 -$6,000), Air Cargo Americas conference brief cases ($10,000) and receptions ($10,000). To receive further information, please call Charlotte Gallogly at 305-871-7910 or email: info@worldtrade.org. Visit: www.aircargoamericas.com

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Agentes Aduanales Asociados para el Comercio Exterior, S.A.
ABX Air, Inc.
ACL Airshop
Aeroterm
Air Cargo Management
Air Cargo News
Air Cargo World
Air Jamaica Cargo
Airdex International, Inc.
Airliners Magazine
Alpine Systems Associates, Inc.
American Airlines Cargo
AmeriJet International, Inc.
Ana Aviation Services/Network Airline Services
Animal Transportation Association (AATA)
Arrow Cargo
Atlas Air, Inc.
AUTOCLEAR
Aviacargo, Inc.
A-Z Group
Bringer Corporation
Cargo Airport Services
Cargo Services, Inc./Globe Air
Centurion Air Cargo
Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering Inc.
City of San Antonio Aviation Dept. & Port San Antonio
CNS Cargo Network Services
Copa Airlines Cargo
Correo Internacional
Department of Export Promotion, Thailand
DG Supplies
DGM Support (North America, Inc.)
DHL Aviation Americas, Inc.
FedEx Express
Flite Line
Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc.
FreightScan, LLC
Front Cargo Freight Services
GLT
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Houston Airport System
IBC Airways
IFL Group
JFK Office Supermarket, Inc.
Kelly Tractor Co.
Laparkan Airways Inc.
Leader Jet
Leisure Cargo (LTU)
Liege Airport - SAB
Lobraus Free Port/Port of Montevideo
Logisuite 2007
Magaya Corporation
Maromarint'l FFWDRS. Inc. dba: Maromar Shipping Line
Martinair Cargo
Media One (Air Cargo Update)
Miami International Airport
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Mission Cargo Management, Inc.
NCBFAA
Northern Air Cargo
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport
Polet Airlines
Port Manatee Commerce Center
Port of Miami
Port San Antonio
Quick Caller
Rapiscan Systems Inc.
Rio Grande Do Norte Government - Brazil
Roanoke Trade Services, Inc.
Ruslan International Ltd.
Seaboard Marine
Smiths Detection
Solar Cargo
Sterling Transportation, Inc.
Strike Aviation, LLC
Swissport Air Cargo
Tailwind International Air Charters
Tampa Cargo
The Boeing Company
The STAT Trade Times Aviation Tourism Shipping Transport
Totalpack, Inc.
World Trade Center Miami, Inc.