From: David Hickmott <DHickmott@uli-atl.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:50 AM
To: David Hickmott
Cc: David Hickmott; David Hickmott
Subject: Delays Due to New Procedures for Examination Sites /
Transfers at Port of NY/NJ
Dear Valued Unique Customers,
Please see the below release from our Unique Office in New York regarding the delays in the Port of NY/NJ as a result of new examination site procedures. If you have cargo going into the port of New York/New Jersey, then the below will certainly have an impact.
DELAYS DUE TO NEW PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINATION SITES/ TRANSFERS AT
PORT OF NY/ NJ
The new examination procedures introduced by Customs (specified
exam sites and transfer procedures)
were designed to streamline the examination process but it has, at
least in transition, made things seemingly
more complicated.
The main causes for the delays in the new process are communication
and capacity of Exam site. The communication between US Customs,
Shipping Lines and Exam sites is run by
ABI. There have been many ABI transmission issues with the actual
holds, the transfer authorization to
move containers and releases of exams.
The movement of the container is chaotic, because there are
determining factors on who moves
the container to which site, the Terminal of Discharge, Shipping
Line, and what kind of exam has been
ordered. There are two hurdles that are faced that will determine
how long a delay might occur: (1) The time of
transmission of the 1X (Transfer for Exam) through ABI and (2) when
the container is actually moved to the
exam site. These two issues are the main causes for the delays.
A VACIS Exam used to take around 3 days to completed and container
released. Now it can be minimum 3 days before the freight is even moved to
the exam site, 1-3 days for the exam to begin and 2-3 days for it
to be completed. Best case scenario
overall you are looking at minimum of 5-7 days for a VACIS exam to
be completed. If the freight is moved to
intensive add at least another 5-9 business days. All exam
completion times are dependent on how
many other containers are being examined ahead of the subject
container.
Thank you for
your support of Unique Logistics International. We appreciate and value
your business.
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Best Regards
David Hickmott – Partner/Executive Vice President
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