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DGX - Dependable Global Express
4/3/2018
Dear Valued Customers,
The following is
provided for your information:
Holiday Schedule
The following offices will be closed in celebration of
their local holiday:
Japan
|
Showa Day (Observed)
|
April 30
|
Hong Kong
|
Ching Ming Festival
|
April 5
|
China
|
Ching Ming Festival
|
April 5
|
Australia
|
ANZAC Day
|
April 25
|
New Zealand
|
ANZAC Day
|
April 25
|
Philippines
|
Day of Valor
|
April 9
|
American Samoa
|
Flag day
|
April 17
|
Please remember that
certain offices are across the International Dateline. The dates above are
their dates, not the actual U.S. date.
Tokyo Port Congestions
We've
seen increasing road/ traffic congestion near the Port of Tokyo with average turn times between 4-8
hours, particularly near Oi Container Terminal. The time to dray has become an increasingly acute issue in Tokyo
because of growth in the volume of containers handled at the port.
The Oi Container Terminal is by far the biggest among the
Port of Tokyo’s three container terminals.
Effective March 29th, 2018 trucks carrying containers
into and out of the Oi Container terminal are required to use two newly
established waiting areas from Monday through Saturday every
week, excluding national holidays, to ease the traffic congestion near
the port. The waiting areas for the Oi
Container Terminal are expected to accommodate up to 500 total trucks.
Truck drivers with either empty or loaded containers will be
required to pick up numbered tickets at ticketing machines in the waiting areas
and stay at designated waiting lanes until being instructed to enter the port.
Trucks with containers leaving the port will leave the terminal via a special
lane and bypass the waiting areas.
A Chronic Shortage of Truck Drivers
in Japan
It's been reported over the years that there exists a
national shortage of truck drivers in Japan. This year the issue has become
critical. The shortage is forcing transport companies to take their labor
issues more seriously and government agencies to review labor laws for
potential changes.
The transport ministry has recently set new maximum per-day
and per-month working hours for truck drivers. This could further enhance the
driver shortage because the number of hours each driver can work could drop by
one-third according to experts commenting on the change.
The Industry and government are hoping to offset this
shortage somewhat by reducing the minimum age for obtaining a truck driver's
license to 18 from 20.
Rate Changes
The following rate changes apply to origin/destination,
respectively:
RATE TYPE
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
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DESCRIPTION
|
AMOUNT OF INCREASE
OR DECREASE
|
US
Mainland Origins/Ports CHASSIS FEE with the exception of OAK PORT.
|
3/11/2017
|
US Mainland
Origin/Ports with the exception OAK Port - CHASSIS Fee
|
FCL: $30/per
day, minimum of 2 days LCL: $4 W/M (LCL $1 W/M Increase (from $3 W/M to $4
W/M)
|
Low
Sulfur Surcharge (LSS)
|
4/1/2018
|
USA to Australia and New Zealand, Fiji,
Tahiti and Papua New Guinea
|
FCL: $15/20' $30/40' (Decrease) LCL: $1 WM
(remained)
|
EFAF/BAF
|
4/1/2018
|
USA to Australia and New Zealand, Fiji,
Tahiti and Papua New Guinea
|
FCL: $595/20' $1190/40' (Increase) LCL: $24
WM
|
USA Trucking Industry Update
The US trucking industry is experiencing an increased driver
shortage as well as other factors critically disrupting operations and ability
to meet current demand. Truckers in several regions are requiring an average of
two (2) weeks advance notice. Factors and areas affected:
Factors Affecting Service
|
Affected Areas
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· New
Electronic Log Device requirements
· Decreasing
availability of drivers
· Winter
weather in the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Southeast and Gulf
· Record-breaking
Import volumes
|
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Florida
Memphis, TN
New York, NY
Savannah, GA
Wisconsin
|
In an attempt to minimize delays in your supply chain, please
consider taking proactive measures that include placing bookings as far in
advance of the desired departure as possible and/or providing flexibility in
scheduling of pickup and delivery appointment dates/times.
We will continue to monitor the situation and work on
ensuring you obtain the levels of service you require and are accustomed to.
Marmorated Stink Bug Season Measures for FCL & Break Bulk
Shipments ex USA to Australia
The Marmorated Stink
Bug Season, which began September 1, 2017, will end on April 30, 2018. During
this period, all high-risk commodities are required to be fumigated at origin
to avoid delays and extra costs upon arrival in Australia.
If you are unsure if your goods fall into the high-risk category please contact
your local DGX office or check the commodity list on the below homepage.
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/pests/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs/season-measures?wasRedirectedByModule=true#containerised
Fuel Surcharge Increase – Hawaii, Guam, and CNMI
Matson Navigation Company (“Matson”) announced that due to a
steady increase in fuel-related costs over the last three (3) months, the
current fuel surcharges are changing. Accordingly, Matson will increase their
ocean fuel surcharge by 1.5 percentage points. The fuel surcharge for Hawaii
will be increased from 28.5% to 30%, for Guam from 29% to 30.5%, and for CNMI
from 34% to 35.5%, all effective with sailings on or after Sunday, March 18,
2018.
Because of
this increase in our underlying costs, we are changing the fuel surcharge
charged to you to reflect this 1.5% adjustment, effective with sailings on or
after Sunday, March 18, 2018.
By making
the above rate changes, we are able to maintain our service levels as well as
the financial stability you would expect and want from your service provider.
We apologize for any inconvenience these changes will cause you.
Should you have
additional questions or scheduling concerns, please contact your local office
or contact our DGX at 888-488-4888 or at 310-669-8888. For DHX Customer Service Center call us at 800-488-4888,
Ext. 2020.
For Hawaii news updates see News Updates
at www.dhx.com.
Thank
you for your business - we appreciate it!