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Date: (01-06-2012)
Seafreight
The Savannah-Vietnam Connection Just Got Stronger
The fastest growing and fourth largest port in the U.S., the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), is now increasingly playing a larger role in U.S.A. trade with Vietnam. Recently, GPA’s Port of Savannah announced the beginning of the South China/Vietnam/Savannah (SVS) Service. This U.S.A. East Coast service connects Cai Mep (HCMC) with Savannah in 34 days. It’s carriers consist of APL, Evergreen, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and Mitsui OSK Lines.
In addition to the SVS, the Port of Savannah is connected to Vietnam via the Grand Alliance’s AEX service, with transit times from Cai Mep to Savannah of 32 days. It’s carriers consist of Hapag Lloyd, NYK, and OOCL. Further, the CKYH Group’s AWE4 service has a travel time to Cai Mep from Savannah of 27 days; its participants are K-Line, Cosco, Hanjin, Yang Ming, and MOL. The development of these services is ably supported by Bui Quang Hung and Amy Thanh who, through Barwil Sunnytrans Company Ltd., who represent that Port of Savannah in HCM City. …(Read more on Vietnam Shipper Issue No. 92)
Maersk\'s no-bookings in Europe linked to market cycle
Maersk\'s decision to stop accepting export bookings from Europe to Asia is due to a confluence of factors, not a singular spike in demand on the eastbound Asia-Europe trade, according to Mathijs Slangen, maritime advisor for the investment banking firm Seabury Group.
Slangen said that while westbound demand levels are stable and rising, the growth is not enough to have induced such a decision by Maersk, which has said it will stop accepting bookings through May. Other factors likely influencing the decision are a decline in headhaul Asia-Europe capacity after the Chinese New Year and a parallel drop in westbound demand. …(Read more on Vietnam Shipper Issue No. 92)
Supply Chain Management
Optimizing the Service Supply Chain: Part III
Protect your installed customer base at the end of the product life cycle
As we continue our exploration for optimizing the Service Supply Chain, we focus on the service renewal strategy, customer service as it relates to renewals, and protecting the installed base via improved tracking and customer notification. By implementing a more efficient and effective process for managing renewals, up to and including the end of the product’s life cycle, companies can improve service revenues, build greater customer loyalty, and expand opportunities for future product sales and service revenue growth. …(Read more on Vietnam Shipper Issue No. 92)
Logistics
Cargo for a cause: The logistics of saving lives
More than two years have lapsed since a magnitude-7 earthquake rocked Haiti, but the nation is still reeling from the crisis. Thousands of miles to the east, the impoverished Horn of Africa is also in turmoil, devastated by war and famine. While these situations tend to elicit public sympathy and little more, some companies are turning that compassion into action. Whether transporting goods to affected regions or personally visiting the nations with relief teams, airfreight has emerged as the best option in providing humanitarian relief, numerous exports say. .…(Read more on Vietnam Shipper Issue No. 92)
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