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Named Wiltshire as Acting Director of Port Everglades

Press Room Team — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:13:16 +0000

BROWARD COUNTY, FL. January 2024.- The Broward County Commission has approved the appointment of Glenn A. Wiltshire as Acting Director of Broward County’s Port Everglades Department. Wiltshire, the current Deputy Port Director, will take the helm when CEO and Port Director Jonathan Daniels departs on February 3 for his new role as Executive Director of Maryland Port Administration and the Port of Baltimore.

Wiltshire’s responsibilities include managing the seaport’s diverse maritime initiatives that generate more than $33 billion in economic activity statewide annually, support 9,584 local direct jobs and result in more than $1.18 billion in state and local taxes.

“Glenn has demonstrated his ability and steadiness in leading the port in two previous periods of transitions. I am appreciative of his willingness to assist once again in this role,” said Broward County Administrator Monica Cepero. “A national recruitment has been initiated for the next CEO and Port Director.” Wiltshire has committed to continuing to serve the port in his permanent capacity as Deputy Port Director after the selection of a new Port Director has been made.

“I appreciate the confidence that Monica and the Board of County Commissioners have placed in me to step in as Acting Director, and I look forward to keeping the port on the progressive path set by Jonathan,” Wiltshire said.

Wiltshire joined Port Everglades in 2006 as the Deputy Port Director after his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) as Captain of the Port for New York/New Jersey. He has successfully implemented several innovative programs to support increasing cargo, cruise and energy volumes, and has worked closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other state and federal agencies to move the port forward with innovative programs.

He currently serves as a member of the South Florida District Export Council for the U.S. Department of Commerce and is president of the Florida Ocean Alliance.

A native of Little Falls, NJ, Wiltshire graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1976. He received a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in 1982.

About Port Everglades

As one of Florida’s leading economic generators, Broward County’s Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Consistently ranked among the top three busiest cruise homeports in the world, Port Everglades is also one of the nation’s leading container ports and South Florida’s main seaport for receiving energy products including gasoline, jet fuel and alternative fuels. The Port Everglades Department is a self-supporting Enterprise Fund of Broward County, Florida government with unaudited operating revenues of $182.4 million in Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023). It does not rely on local tax dollars for operations. The total value of economic activity related to Port Everglades exceeds $33 billion. More than 216,000 Florida jobs are impacted by the port, including nearly 9,600 people who work for companies that provide direct services to Port Everglades. For more information on Port Everglades, visit PortEverglades.net or email PortEverglades@broward.org.

The Florida Supply Chain Summit to promote Florida’s global network

Press Room Team — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:46:23 +0000

TAMPA, Florida. May 11, 2023.- Hundreds of public and private supply chain industry leaders from across Florida are expected to attend the 2023 Florida Supply Chain Summit, an annual gathering where leaders collaborate to promote the state as an international trade hub. The three-day summit is scheduled for May 15-17 in Tampa. Registration details can be found here. The summit program can be found here.

Sessions will focus on the complex issues facing Florida’s global connectivity network and look for ways to harness its growth. The summit will feature state and industry leaders from every mode of transportation — land, sea, air, and space. There will be talks on Florida’s space commerce, global trade trends and policy, leveraging the manufacturing industry to promote growth, utilizing reshoring and foreign trade zones to grow the bottom line, and learning how smart technology is transforming data analytics and visibility in supply chain.

The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce wishes Rakuten SUPER LOGISTICS a Happy 20th Anniversary!

Press Room Team — Fri, 28 May 2021 12:37:25 +0000

Wellington, FL. May 2021. In 2001, a company called Webgistix was Founded. A couple of years after their initial start, Webgistix went on to open facilities in both Las Vegas and Reno, NV. Shortly after these new facilities were opened, Webgistix was acquired by Rakuten, Inc. This new acquisition only brought further growth for the previous team at Webgistix and the new Rakuten, Inc.

With new facilities opening up every couple of years all over the United States, Rakuten SUPER LOGISTICS also acquired FirstMile and IFS360 in 2019. Since then, Rakuten has gone full speed ahead by providing their customers a high-quality global fulfillment network that has provided online retailers and consumers with fast, accurate, and efficient distribution solutions for borderless eCommerce.

We here at the Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are so honored to have Rakuten SUPER LOGISTICS as a board trustee, and we wish them a very Happy 20th Anniversary!

Port Everglades Terminal, LLC (PET) transitioning from Forecast Online to eModal for container tracking and tracing

Press Room Team — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:40:04 +0000

Port Everglades Terminal, LLC (PET) will be deploying a new community web portal to replace its current Forecast Online in September 2020. A final Go-Live date will be announced on Monday, August 31. Through Advent’s eModal platform, PET shall transition from Forecast Online for container tracking and tracing, online fee payment for imports and exports related services, import container appointments and export container pre-arrival notices for all transaction types.

If you haven’t already registered with eModal we ask that you take the time to register those persons within your organization that currently use Forecast Online to plan the movement containers through our facility. Once we go live with eModal, Forecast Online will no longer be accessible to non-shipping line users. Therefore it is of the utmost importance that you take the time to register with eModal no later than the day prior to Teams Meeting you may choose to attend. It’s important to mention that each user must have their own email address at registration. Existing registered emails or attempts to duplicate an email is not allowed and will be rejected. Please ensure that you have registered for an account at : https://www.emodal.com and for instructional how-to videos https://emodal.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360002260392-Account-Registration-and-Getting-Started.

To assist those unfamiliar with eModal, Advent and PET will offer several training sessions tailored towards BCOs and separate sessions designed for Motor Carriers. The reason being that registered users can view cargo availability, plan export bookings, and pay for import and export related service fees, but only Motor Carriers may set appointments for import containers and pre-arrivals for export containers.

The training schedule for Tuesday, Aug 18 will have three (3) sessions for motor carrier dispatch training and one (1) training session for BCO users. Please take a few moments to add the meeting invitations to your calendar.

Tues, Aug 18, 2020 – 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Conference ID: 764 245 036# +1 551-220-5899

Tues, Aug 18, 2020 – 1:00 – 1:30 PM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Conference ID: 986 148 425# +1 551-220-5899

Tues, Aug 18, 2020 – 2:00 – 2:30 PM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Conference ID: 667 350 12# +1 551-220-5899

Tues, Aug 18, 2020 – 3:00 – 4:00 PM: BCO User Training

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Conference ID: 233 116 913# +1 551-220-5899

Invitations for Wednesday, Aug 19 and Thursday, Aug 20 training sessions will be forwarded to all registered Forecast Online users by EOD Monday, Aug 17. The schedule for Wednesday, Aug 19 and Thursday, Aug 20 sessions is as shown below.

Wed, Aug 19, 2020 – 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Wed, Aug 19, 2020 – 1:00 – 1:30 PM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Wed, Aug 19, 2020 – 2:00 – 2:30 PM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Wed, Aug 19, 2020 – 3:00 – 4:30 PM: BCO User Training

Thurs, Aug 20, 2020 – 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Thurs, Aug 20, 2020 – 1:00 – 1:30 PM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Thurs, Aug 20, 2020 – 2:00 – 2:30 PM: Motor Carrier / Dispatch Training

Thurs, Aug 20, 2020 – 3:00 – 4:30 PM: BCO User Training

Mon, Sept 21, 2020: (((TBC))) GO-LIVE Transition from Forecast Online to eModal.

Again, if you have not done so already, please ensure that you have registered for an account at: https://www.emodal.com.

We appreciate your cooperation during this transition and if you have any questions concerning training and Go-Live preparations, please email us at GoLiveSupport@petpev.com

Port authority board extends agreement for cogeneration plant at john f. kennedy international airport

Press Room Team — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:30:00 +0000

$250 million agreement will provide necessary upgrades to meet 21st century standards for years to come; excess electrical energy will be sold to off-airport customers

The Port Authority Board of Commissioners today authorized extensions to three agreements with Kennedy International Airport Cogeneration Partners (KIAC), the operators of an on-airport heating and cooling facility, to maintain and upgrade the existing system serving the Central Terminal Area.

“The Port Authority is thrilled to continue our partnership with KIAC to bring electricity, heating, and cooling services to JFK Airport,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said. “Today’s announcement is essential to maintaining safe operations and in transforming JFK into a modern and sustainable 21st century airport.”

“The Board’s vote today exemplifies our commitment to efficiently – in a single operation – generating electricity for and heating and cooling JFK International Airport,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “Extending these agreements will allow KIAC to make the upgrades needed to continue running the cogeneration plant at 21st century standards.”

The three agreements between the Port Authority and KIAC include a ground lease for 2.41 acres; an operation and maintenance agreement that will extend the useful life of the cogeneration plant; and a revised fee structure based on actual costs of operating, maintain, generating and distributing electrical power. In addition to state-of-good repair work, the cogeneration plant will be upgraded to accommodate increased demand from state-of-the-art terminals constructed under the JFK Redevelopment Program. KIAC will be required to invest up to $250 million in upgrading and extending the useful life of the plant.

The KIAC facility at JFK Airport is a gas-fired cogeneration plant powered by two LM6000 combustion turbines. It consists of the electric production equipment, a central heating and refrigeration plant, and a thermal distribution system that provides hot and chilled water throughout the Central Terminal Area.

Additionally, KIAC has agreed to achieve at least a 20-percent participation goal for Port Authority-certified minority-owned business enterprises and 10 percent for woman-owned business enterprises.

The cogeneration plant was developed under a long-term agreement with the Port Authority and KIAC, which provided electricity, chilled and hot water for resale to terminal operators and other off-airport energy customers and has been operated by KIAC since 1995.

Bridges, tunnels and rail advisory

Press Room Team — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:04:33 +0000

Lane closings planned at the George Washington Bridge and Holland Tunnel

Face coverings required for anyone using Port Authority facilities to prevent spread of COVID-19

Lanes will be closed this week at the George Washington Bridge and Holland Tunnel.

As a reminder to the traveling public, face coverings are required for anyone using Port Authority facilities to help protect fellow passengers and employees from the spread of COVID-19, including PATH trains and stations; the World Trade Center transportation hub; the Midtown Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Station; the Port Authority’s airports and on AirTrain. Additionally, terminal access at John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia airports remains restricted to ticketed passengers, airport employees, and those who otherwise demonstrate a need to enter the facility for airport business.

Travelers entering the region are also reminded that a tri-state travel advisory currently requires anyone entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for 14 days. Essential workers and travelers with layovers in the tri-state area are exempt. More information is available here for New York and New Jersey.

The Port Authority is seeking passenger and motorist feedback on regional travel patterns as the region reopens. Anyone who used or plans to use Port Authority facilities to travel between New York and New Jersey is encouraged to take this survey through September 2: https://www.panynj.gov/travelersurvey

George Washington Bridge:

From 10 p.m. Friday, July 31, to 8 a.m. Saturday, August 1, two westbound lanes of the upper level will be closed.
From 10 p.m. Friday, July 31, to 8 a.m. Saturday, August 1, all eastbound lanes of the lower level will be closed.
From 10 p.m. Friday, July 31, to 8 a.m. Saturday, August 1, two eastbound lanes of the lower level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
From 10 p.m. Friday, July 31, to 8 a.m. Saturday, August 1, one eastbound lane of the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.

Holland Tunnel:

Due to ongoing Superstorm Sandy-related repairs, the New York-bound tube of the Holland Tunnel will be closed on Friday, July 31, from 11 p.m. through 8 a.m. the following morning. Closures will resume on Monday, August 3, from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning, and on multiple overnights each week through spring 2022. The New Jersey-bound tube remains open at all times during work. For more information on this critical repair project, click here: http://www.panynj.gov/hollandtunnelrepairs
From Sunday, August 2, through Thursday, August 6, from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5 a.m. the following morning, one westbound lane will be closed for ongoing maintenance.

PATH:

As a reminder, the 9th Street and 23rd Street stations are closed overnights from midnight to 5 a.m. for maintenance. Nearby PATH stations at Christopher Street, 14th Street and 33rd Street remain open 24 hours a day unless otherwise noted.
For information on PATH service and train schedules, visit http://www.panynj.gov/StayOnTrack or download the PATH mobile app, RidePath.

To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at www.paalerts.com, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org or www.511NJ.org.

Carnival Cruise Line to grow at PortMiami

Press Room Team — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:48:24 +0000

MIAMI ( 2020 ) — Carnival Cruise Line recently announced new fleet plans and PortMiami is excited to be part of its offerings. Carnival’s second Excel-class vessel will be delivered in November 2022 and will homeport in Miami. In addition, Carnival Sensation will be replaced with the larger Carnival Sunrise offering passengers year-round 4- and 5-day itineraries upon cruise resumption.

“We are grateful to our partners at Carnival Cruise Line for growing their business at the Cruise Capital of the World,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “We’re looking forward to a bright future.”

“Carnival Cruise Line has been operating from PortMiami since 1972,” said Vice-Chair Rebeca Sosa, Chairwoman of the Tourism and the Ports Committee. “With these new plans the line reinforces its commitment to our facilities. Thank you, Carnival, for your trust in Miami-Dade County.”

US-China trade war has significant effect on air cargo

Press Room Team — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 04:19:45 +0000

Freight demand fell again in August, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), contracted by 3.9% in August 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.

This marks the 10th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes, the longest period since the global financial crisis in 2008.

Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), rose by 2% year-on-year in August 2019. Capacity growth has now outstripped demand growth for the 16th consecutive month.

Trade generates prosperity. Trade wars don’t. That’s something governments should not forget

Air cargo continues to face strong headwinds from the intensifying trade war between the US and China, as well as weakness in some of the key economic indicators and rising political uncertainties worldwide. Global trade volumes are 1% lower than a year ago.

“The impact of the US-China trade war on air freight volumes was the clearest yet in August,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

“Not since the global financial crisis in 2008 has demand fallen for 10 consecutive months. This is deeply concerning. And with no signs of a détente on trade, we can expect the tough business environment for air cargo to continue.

“Trade generates prosperity. Trade wars don’t. That’s something governments should not forget.”

Trade in emerging countries has been underperforming that of advanced nations throughout most of 2019. This is due to higher sensitivity of the emerging economies to trade tensions, rising political instability and sharp currency depreciation in some of the key emerging markets.

In the regional markets, Africa and Latin America were the only regions to record growth compared to year-on-year figures. Asia-Pacific and the Middle East in particular suffered sharp declines in freight volumes.

República Dominicana se consolida como HUB logístico de la región

Press Room Team — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:58:51 +0000

Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.- El Índice de Conectividad Marítima, calculado por la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Comercio y Desarrollo, UNCTAD por sus siglas en inglés; el país mejora su puntuación y posicionamiento en el mercado global y regional, siendo el número 45 de 176 economías evaluadas y el número 6 en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, lo cual supera las puntuaciones de Brasil, Argentina Uruguay y Bahamas.

El territorio dominicano obtuvo una puntuación de 39.4, siendo históricamente el puntaje más alto registrado, con un crecimiento interanual del 11 por ciento. En el ranking global, el país mejoró 4 posiciones.

República Dominicana seguirá mejorando su conectividad marítima en los próximos años y se ve evidenciado en algunas medidas que se han venido empleando; por ejemplo: la ampliación de los puertos de Barahona y Manzanillo, la inclusión de nuevas rutas y destinos en los servicios logísticos vía marítima y la ampliación de algunos servicios ya existentes.

Además, en el marco de las nuevas acciones está la extensión de horario de oficina (de 7:00am-10:00pm) de parte de todas las instituciones reguladoras con el comercio exterior; así como nuevos procedimientos para la aplicación del reintegro de los derechos y gravámenes aduaneros de materia prima, insumos y bienes intermedios importados por el propio exportador o terceros.

La misión del Índice de Conectividad Marítima es medir la capacidad que tienen las naciones de integrarse al comercio mundial a gran escala. Esto lo hace evaluando a 176 países, en base a 5 componentes; entre ellos: el número de buques, la capacidad total de transporte de contenedores de esos buques, número de compañías de transporte marítimo, promedio máximo de los buques y número de servicios.

De acuerdo a la reciente medición, el país se afianza con buenas condiciones para ser un HUB logístico regional, siendo un intermediario marítimo que facilita el flujo de mercancías e insumos que requieran las empresas, dinamizando así el comercio entre las naciones.

Uno de los objetivos de la organización UNCTAD, es maximizar las oportunidades comerciales, de inversión y desarrollo de los países en vías de desarrollo, así como la asistencia en sus esfuerzos para integrarse en la economía mundial.

Con respecto al panorama del transporte marítimo y las perspectivas del sector, la UNCTAD identifica siete tendencias claves entre desafíos y oportunidades, que requieren de atención continua para una formulación de políticas efectiva y sólida.

Las tendencias que más resaltan en el informe son: Los efectos de desarrollo de los avances tecnológicos y la reordenación ambiciosa de China, sobre la infraestructura del comercio Mundial; la iniciativa “Belt and Road” y el creciente comercio electrónico que tiene potencial de aumentar los volúmenes de comercio marítimo; así como la digitalización del transporte por mar ayudará a responder a una mayor demanda con mayor eficiencia.

A grandes rasgos, los resultados arrojan que el país muestra una progresiva tendencia al alza de conectividad marítima, convirtiéndose en una economía más competitiva en cuanto a la facilitación comercial, gracias a sus economías de escala y mayor cobertura de la demanda de los mercados extranjeros.

Dentro de los últimos meses, el Gobierno dominicano ha estado ejecutando nuevas medidas implantadas por el Consejo Nacional de Competitividad, a fin de mejorar el desarrollo económico del país; acciones en las que el Presidente Danilo Medina ha tomado importantes decisiones para impulsar la competitividad del país, así como facilitar el acceso de las empresas que exportan a través de los mercados binacionales

Cadena de suministro transforma sus procesos junto al crecimiento del ecommerce

Press Room Team — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 13:43:58 +0000

La cadena de suministro está transformando sus procesos junto al notable crecimiento del ecommerce en España. Las tendencias de los consumidores a la hora de comprar están empujando al modelo convencional del sector logístico a realizar importantes cambios en su estilo de negocio, según explica un estudio de Alimarket.

De hecho, el almacenaje y la logística especializada en ecommerce han superado los 150 millones de euros en su cifra de negocio el año pasado, con marcas como XPO e ID Logistics al frente. El dato demuestra que el comercio electrónico tendrá un largo recorrido en España en el futuro, no obstante los operadores logísticos especializados escasean en el país.

Por ello, las soluciones logísticas para el comercio electrónico deben ser flexibles para adaptarse y adelantarse a las exigencias de los consumidores. Una de las luchas a las que se enfrenta el sector es que, el 35% de los pedidos online acaban en devolución, lo cual dificulta el crecimiento del sector.

Para combatir tal tendencia, el informe de Alimarket ha desvelado que los almacenes dedicados a la logística para ecommerce tendrán que estar dotados de sistemas de almacenaje, programas de stocks y automatizaciones para gestionar de forma eficiente los amplios pedidos. De modo que, la cadena de suministro necesita cambiar los procedimientos clásicos por la tecnología 4.0 y el Big Data.

Por lo tanto, los operadores logísticos se han lanzado a comprar nuevas instalaciones, en las que la proximidad y la rapidez los ayude a cubrir su clientela. Es más, el comercio electrónico ha impulsado la creación de nuevas plataformas y centros de distribución, que garantizan una mayor productividad en la gestión y envío de los pedidos.

Las ventas online han influido en varios modelos de negocio, por ejemplo el ecommerce ha minado las ventas del comercio de proximidad durante el mes de junio.