Volume 6, Issue 3

Front
Apr il 2011

“Y o ur C o mpeti tive E d g e”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A Letter from the President

A Look Inside 2
I would like to dedicate this edition of the Front Page to our friends and colleagues in
Exports to Libya Suspended 2 Japan. As everyone knows March 11 and all the days since have been devastating to
the entire nation not just those in the epicenter of the earthquake and tsunami.
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Many on the other side of the country lost loved ones and friends and those who
Container Shortage 3 survived it have so much rebuilding to do just to get back to normalcy, if, in fact,
normalcy does come. I saw one Japanese lady tell a reporter on TV that she lost her
Scientists Study Sunken
Container 4 family, her house, and all her possessions. She has only herself now and as she put
it, “time will tell if that’s a good thing or a bad thing”. I commend the Japanese
Challenge of Larger Ships 5 people for their courage, their attitude, their resilience, and their resolve and I
wondered as I watch them after the storm if I would be able to go on as they have.
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I would like to think I could but in reality I think not. I don’t believe I have the
strength they have shown and I don’t believe we as a nation have the self discipline
to do what it takes to survive as they have. I watched as people waited in lines for
what I’m told were hours to get something to drink or eat and not once did I see or
hear of stealing or looting. They simply waited for their turn, knowing they weren’t
the only one with needs. In fact, many gave up their place in line to others they felt
were in greater need. I have worked with the Japanese throughout my career and
have always respected them in their business efforts which were always conducted
with honor, integrity, loyalty, and professionalism, wanting everyone to profit from
their working relationship. Since March 11, that respect has soared to even greater
heights as I’ve seen their personal lives under the most difficult times and extreme
situations, and they have responded well. May God bless them, heal them, and
rebuild their land in a mighty way!

Thought for the

Month – Adversity has
the effect of eliciting
talents, which in
prosperous circumstances, Roy T. Page
would have lain
dormant. – Horace
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Featured Employee
Chelsea Lamb – Ocean Export
Bookings and Traffic
Savannah Office
Chelsea grew up in Woodstock,
GA and attended the University
of Georgia. She graduated in
2010 with a Bachelors of
Business Administration degree
in Finance and also participated
in a study abroad program at
Oxford University, Keble College.
Chelsea moved to Savannah in
June 2010 to start her career at
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Anniversary Birthdays
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New Hire
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st
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Promotions
Please join us in congratulating Hamish Love on his promotion to Senior
Team Leader, Ocean Export Bookings & Traffic and Aaron Barnes on his
promotion to Team Leader, Ocean Export Bookings & Traffic.
Congratulations
Please join us in congratulating Lisa Lewis on the birth of her daughter Alivia
Nicole. Alivia was born April 4th, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz. Both mother and
baby are doing well.

Chelsea initially became

interested in Page after hearing
about her friend’s experiences in
the logistics industry. She has
always enjoyed interacting with
people from different cultures
and feels that Page provides her
with this opportunity when
working with customers. Chelsea
likes the challenge of her job and
the ability to learn something
new every day. Defense Exports to Libya Suspended
In her spare time Chelsea enjoys Effective immediately, all export licenses issued pursuant to the authorities of the Arms
hanging out with her friends, Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120 -130)
traveling, reading, going to the are hereby suspended until further notice. No further exports may be made against
park and to the beach. them. These actions have been entered into the Automated Export System and
forwarded to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Additionally, no exemptions may be
We are very pleased to have utilized for exports to Libya. Further guidance related to exports to Libya will be
Chelsea as a part of the Page promulgated via the Federal Register Notice.
team. You can reach her at 912-
964-7243 ext 137 or
clamb@page-int.com . Source: AES Broadcast # 2011014
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DHS Steps Up Radiation Monitoring for Cargo from Japan

The Department of Homeland Security's front-line agencies, "out of an abundance of caution," said that they are increasing
their monitoring of vessels and cargo that arrive from Japan but are using standard protocols to resolve any radiation alert
that may arise. According to an announcement by the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard will
track vessels that transit the 50-mile zone that was established around the Fukushima nuclear plant. The agency will conduct
additional screening at sea before ships arrive at a U.S. port. The Coast Guard "will follow long-standing resolution protocols"
if they detect radiation.

Customs will use shore-side radiation monitors that were installed during its port security efforts after the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks. If inspectors get a radiation alert, Customs will follow established secondary screening procedures that
include monitors that can identify the source and type of radiation. If levels are too high, Customs will notify the carrier and
coordinate the response.

Inspectors found no radiation on the first cargo to arrive from Japan since the March 11 earthquake. The APL Korea arrived
at the port of Los Angeles on March 22, and discharged 355 containers. DHS said it is following Nuclear Regulatory
Commission announcements, but so far radiation from the Fukushima disaster has been well below dangerous levels. The
department continues to evaluate potential risks and will adjust responses to changing conditions.
Source: JOC New swire

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Scientists Study Sunken Container
Researchers are using a robotic submarine this week to study the biological impacts of a shipping container resting on the
seafloor about 12 miles outside of Monterey Bay, Calif. Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) are conducting t he study.

MBARI researchers first discovered the container at a depth of about 4,200 feet during a marine biology dive in June 2004. Video
from MBARI’s submersible clearly showed serial numbers on the side of this container. Sanctuary staff sent these num bers to
Customs and Border Protection, which was able to identify the ship that had originally carried the container. The vessel Med
Taipei left San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2004, in the middle of a winter storm. As the ship headed south toward the Port of L os
Angeles, it rolled violently in 23- to 30-foot swells. During the trek, 15 40-foot containers fell overboard. By the time the ship
reached Los Angeles, nine more containers had fallen overboard, and another 21 lay crumpled on deck. Following up on MBARI’s
discovery, sanctuary staff investigated the potential for recovering the other missing 14 containers. However, they soon
discovered that it was unlikely that the additional containers would ever be located, and the cost and time involved in recov ering
them would have been prohibitive.

On July 26, 2006, after a significant legal effort, the shipping company agreed to pay the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration $3.25 million to settle claims relating to the lost containers. Money from this settlement is being used to fund the
upcoming research dives. According to the U.S. Customs manifest, the container discovered by MBARI holds 1,159 steel-belted
tires. Other containers that fell overboard held cyclone fencing, leather chairs and mattress pads.

Each year, an estimated 10,000 shipping containers fall off container ships at sea. Although many of these containers float a t the
surface for months, most eventually sink to the seafloor. “No one knows what happens to these containers once they reach the
deep seafloor,” MBARI said. Leading the dives to the shipping container outside Monterey Bay are Andrew DeVogelaere, research
coordinator at the MBNMS, and James Barry, a senior scientist at MBARI. Using MBARI’s research vessel Western Flyer and the
remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts, the team will take a close look at the container itself, as well as the seafloor around the
container. Marine biologists will count the number of deep-sea animals on and around the container, and collect samples of
sediment at various distances from the container for biological and chemical analysis. By comparing animal communities close to
and away from the container, the researchers hope to determine what effects, if any, the container has had on seafloor life.

Over the last five years, the number of containers lost at sea has increased dramatically. “This trend is likely to continue as new
containerships are being built twice as large as existing ones. Yet tie-down technology and lax monitoring of container weights
and stacking procedures have not changed significantly,” MBARI said.

Source: American Shipper

Photo Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
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Biggest Ships a Challenge for U.S. Ports

Maersk Line’s order last month for 18,000-TEU ships raises the specter that 12,000-13,000 TEU ships could eventually be
“cascaded” into the transpacific trade. But such behemoths would trigger a whole new set of challenges for terminals on the U.S.
West Coast, said speakers at a Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference session.

Ed DeNike, president of SSA Containers, said such ships will move stacks of containers that are nine-high on deck. “We have 50
cranes on the West Coast and not one can go nine-high,” he observed at the conference organized by the Journal of Commerce.
“That means if we want to handle these ships up and down the coast, we are either going to have to raise the cranes or buy ne w
crane. In a lot of cases, the berths can’t support the weight of the new cranes, so it is not just a matter of us buying new cranes,
it’s a matter of the port authority realizing the fact that that the majority of container terminal berths may not be able to handle
bigger container cranes.” DeNike said automation and technology make him confident the terminals can handle increased volumes
from the ships, but he said railroads would be the determining factor on how much cargo terminals would be able to bring in
because the majority of cargo coming into West Coast ports is intermodal.

Michael Journeycake, senior vice president, commercial of GCT Global Container Terminals, which operates two terminals in
Vancouver, British Columbia, and two in New York and New Jersey, said if such large ships are put into the transpacific, they
would probably have to also operate with rotations that call at a limited number of ports or have additional vessels in a string to
maintain a competitive transit time from Asia, because the ships might take four and a half days to load and discharge. Jim
Newsome, president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, said East Coast ports are beginning to
see 8,000-TEU ships and a 9,000-TEU ship is expected in late April. “The surprise for me is those ships are coming now in
advance of the expanded Panama Canal,” he said.

Source: American Shipper

Israeli Forces Seize CMA CGM Vessel

A CMA CGM chartered containership was intercepted by the Israeli navy in the Mediterranean after Israel’s government suspecte d
the ship contained a shipment of arms headed for militants in the Gaza Strip, international news outlets reported. Israeli
commandos found weapons aboard the ship, weapons the government said were targeted for use against Israel. Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Iran was behind the shipment, according to a CNN report.

The containership Victoria is owned by a German ship owner and flagged in Liberia, according to reports. It was en route from
Mersin in Turkey to Alexandria, Egypt when the seizure occurred about 200 miles from the Israeli Coast. The ship also called the
Syrian port of Lattakia. The Israel Defense Force said the Victoria carried as many as 50 tons of weapons, including missiles with
far longer range and the ability to operate automatically, posing a threat to anyone in their vicinity These included C -704 anti-ship
missiles equipped with radars and a range of 35 kilometers. “These are strategic weapons. If Hamas gets its hands on them they
would seriously damage strategic infrastructure at sea and at shore,” said Israel Navy Chief Brig. Gen. Rani Ben -Yehuda, who said
they are dangerous not just to Navy ships but also to civilian vessels usually arriving at the Ashdod Harbor. "Because the missiles
can be programmed to work automatically, they pose a threat to any additional targets within their range. They are easier to
control and mobilize than previous missiles," he ex plained.

In a statement, the French container line said, “the ship's manifests do not show any cargo in contravention with internation al
regulations, and we do not have any more information at this stage.” Israel Defense Forces said Turkey had no connect ion to the
shipment in question. A Tradewinds report said the ship was to be released soon.

Source: American Shipper

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