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‍COS Weekly Newsletter - Friday, 6 January 2023 |
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Prince Rupert Port Information Guide Revisions
 The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has published proposed revisions to its Port Information Guide for comments. The most notable change for carriers and agents is the prohibition on the use of open-loop Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems within the port authority's jurisdiction. Comments are due by Feburary 5th.
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CN traffic controllers ratify agreement
 Canadian National announced that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has ratified a new contract agreement covering approximately 160 CN rail traffic controllers in Canada. The agreement, ratified on Dec. 23, is effective through Dec. 31, 2025 and includes wage increases of 3% in 2023, 3% in 2024, and 2.5% in 2025, as well as other benefits.
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MSC presented the Gold-headed Cane
 On January 1, 2023, at 0:05 a.m., the MSC Donata was the first ocean-going vessel of the year 2023 to cross the Port of Montreal’s downstream limit at Sorel without a stopover. True to a tradition that dates back more than 180 years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is awarding the Gold-headed Cane to its Captain, Singh Ranjit Kumar. To learn more about this great Port of Montreal tradition click here.
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Negative COVID tests required for certain travellers
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CFIA release new wood dunnage directive
 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has just published this morning the revised directive D-98-08 Entry requirements for wood packaging material into Canada that includes the new shipborne dunnage program. The new directive will be fully applicable as of July 6 th, 2023. The Chamber of Shipping will be discussing the new directive at our upcoming Operations Committee meeting on January 18th.
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CFIA releases Plant Health survey results
 The CFIA has published the results of the annual Plant Health Surveillance Program for 2021-2022. The report includes a provincial breakdown of the detections or spread of plant pests of concern and how the CFIA responds to these findings. Canada is considered free of the Asian longhorned beetle and the Emerald ash borer, while Spongy moth (aka European Gypsy Moth) was detected in BC at a record number of sites. The high numbers are believed to be the result of vehicle movement from Eastern Canada where this pest is currently at outbreak levels. Two moths of the flight capable Asian Gypsy Moth were found in Langley and eradication aerial sprays were conducted after this detection.
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PMSA and WSC challenge FMC framework
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Cruise lines to appeal US decision on Havana Docks
 A Florida Judge awarded more than $440M in damages to the Havana Docks Corp., a decision that Royal Caribbean and Carnival will appeal.  US District Judge Beth Bloom ruled that the use of the Havana Cruise Port Terminal constitutes trafficking in confiscated property owned by the plaintiff. This Delaware-registered company is owned by two individuals said to be direct descendants of the original owners of the docks in Havana, Cuba. The lawsuit, brought under the Helms-Burton Act, allows U.S. nationals to sue over the use of property seized in Cuba after 1959.
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China faces disruptions with easing COVID policy
 Declining world supply chain pressures are being challenged by new disruptions in China tied to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Federal Reserve reported on Friday. The easing of China's restrictions has resulted in a massive wave of coronavirus infections, which threaten to keep pressure on the ability to ship goods out of China. Freight booking cancellations are increasing at the ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen as "factories cannot operate properly due to a lot of workers getting COVID." Congestion is also building off of the Ports of Ningbo and Qingdao as well, per Chinese logistics company HLS. Qingdao, the sixth-largest port in the world, is reported as having factories with only "1/4 labor force and can not ensure normal production." Logistics managers are warning of very soft volume after the Lunar New Year with cancelled or delayed bookings for the 2nd half of January and early February.
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Jan 11 - COS Board of Directors Meeting @ 10:00Â
Jan 11 - COS Board of Governors Lunch Jan 12 - VMAA Board of Directors Meeting @ 12:00 Jan 18 - COS Operations Committee Meeting @ 12:00 Jan 26 - WMCC PACMAR/NANS Meeting @ 10:00 Jan 27 - COS Liner Committee Meeting @ 09:00
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Jan 6 - Ever Acme
 Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered Evergreen’s giant 24,000 TEU containership Ever Acme at the end of 2022 - four months ahead of schedule according to the shipbuilder
This is the third 24,000 -TEU container ship to be delivered to Evergreen in 2022. The three ships - Ever Alot, Ever Aria, and Ever Acme - are among the world’s largest containerships based on their capacity. The trio is part of a total of nine vessels being built and designed by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the shipowner to ABS class. The ships are fitted with a myriad of green features including high efficiency, energy-saving, and safety solutions in line with Tier III emission requirements. The ships have a bulbous bow design, large-diameter propellers, and energy-saving ducts to ensure low energy consumption. They are also fitted with hybrid scrubbers.
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