Focus on Freight

Exhibitor 2010

It feels like I have been gone forever... I've had a super hectic travel schedule this month but this is a very good thing, in my opinion, considering the current economic environment. My most recent travels took me to the fair city of Las Vegas to attend Exhibitor 2010which ends today 03/18/10. Exhibitor is the world conference and exhibition on trade show and corporate event marketing. And since trade show is one of the specific market segments PEI serves we were fortunate enough to mingle with some of our customers including MC2, Czarnowski, Laarhoven Design, NanoLumens, Derse, Freeman, and GES. Check out the following photo montage. We are already looking forward to next year!

     

TSA Regulations

We’ve heard from numerous customers who are concerned about a recent report that air cargo shipments could experience significant delays after August 2010 when new TSA regulations are implemented. While it is true that new regulations are scheduled to take effect in August 2010 we don’t expect there to be any substantial impact to the air cargo supply chain. Currently, 100% of the cargo loaded on to narrow-body passenger aircraft is being screened at the piece level by the airlines. This represents 96% of passenger flights originating in the U.S. and its territories. The upcoming change will require all air cargo to be screened prior to being loaded onto any passenger aircraft narrow-body or wide-body. 

 The TSA has developed a strategy in order to reconcile any potential impact to the air cargo industry, a key component of which is known as the CCSP or certified cargo screening program. The CCSP was developed to allow early screening of cargo in the air cargo supply chain and will permit manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centers, third party logistics providers, indirect air carriers, airport cargo handlers, and independent cargo screening facilities to apply and participate in the program once they are vetted and audited. This is a voluntary program and will provide additional cargo screening capacity to ensure that the supply chain is unaffected. PEI has contracted with a number of screening facilities nationwide to guarantee that your air cargo shipments can be screened and tendered without delay. For more information, or if you are interested in applying to become a certified screening facility please visit the TSA website at: http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/air_cargo/programs.shtm#cert