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SPB costsattacksontheJones Actcon- BELFAST 13Import Customer Serviceare about $120 higher than in BC.tinueasspecialinterestscon- GTEBORG 21888-802-0403LogisticsSurchargesincludetheHarbortinuetoseekexemptionfromHAMBURG 13 17 15 22 866-821-7449MaintenanceFeeintheUSthe law: The exemptions fromLE HAVRE17 Credit & Collections(0.125%ofcargovalue,whichtheJonesActareencouragedLIVERPOOL 9 13 888-225-7747LONDON GATEWAY20 19we estimate to be about $90/con- byLibertarianorganizationsROTTERDAM11 20tainer) and the Alameda Corridorsuch as the Cato Institute who FeeinSanPedroBay($26.33attacktheroleofgovernment per TEU, or nearly $50 per con- andregulationandtheJonesSC Ports welcomes biggest ship tainer). While all US ports haveAct. Undermining the Jones Act thesameHarborMaintenancehasitspoliticalsupporterson Fee(estimatedtobe$90/con- Capitol Hill. I think this helpsto ever visit the East Coasttainer), BC port users pay onlyexplain why we continue to see an inconsequentially small infra- efforts by the Trump adminis-structurefee.SPBtrafficalsotration to get exemptions to theSouthCarolinaPortsAuthoritycelebratedThe CMA CGM Group said the deployment pays the Alameda Corridor FeeJones Act, such as we saw whenthearrivalofthebiggestcontainershiptoeverof the Brazil signifies CMA CGMs commitment of nearly $50/container. U.S. flag carriers did a good jobcall the U.S. East Coastthe 15,072-TEU CMAtosupportingtheU.S.economybymaintaining transportingemergencysup- CGM Brazilmaking Charleston the last U.S.strong relationships with U.S. ports and customers. plies to Puerto Rico after Hur- port of call before it headed overseas. The CMA CGM Group stressed that timely infra-(REPORTScontinued fromricaneMariabutevenso,anThe CMA CGM Brazil can carry 15,072 con- structure investments at East Coast ports made this page 13) exemptionwasmadebythetainers of cargo. It measures 1,200 feet long milestone possible.movingthosechassisintotheadministrationtouseforeignequivalent to the length of the Eiffel Tower. SC Ports has invested $2 billion in infrastruc-near dock facility is now. flaggedvesselsthatwerenotTheCMACGMBrazilworkeditswayture to handle more cargo and bigger ships.This imbalance is also com- needed as we had plenty of U.S.down the East Coast and arrived in Charleston onWando Welch Terminal has undergone extensive plicating the ability of the twoflag vessels. Sunday, September 20th, saving the deepest portupgrades, including new ship-to-shore cranes with railroads serving the Port - theIn September of 2017, thefor last. Charlestons deep harbor and wide chan- 155 feet of lift height above the wharf deck, enabling UnionPacificandBurlingtonTrump administration approvednels, combined with SC Ports efficient operations,SC Ports crane operators to work larger ships.Northern Santa Fe - to operatean exemption to the Jones Actcan seamlessly handle the loaded vessel. moreround-triptrainservicesallowingforeign-flagcarriersWewelcometheCMACGMBrazilto between California to MidwesttotransportgoodstoPuertoCharlestonandextendabigcongratulationson( CAPABILITIES continued from page 9)destinations.TheimbalancesRicofollowingthedevastationthis landmark record ship, SC Ports President andWe do all of this on the strength of a strong undermine profitability. caused by Hurricane Maria. CEO Jim Newsome said. This points to the suc- maritimecommunityhereinCharleston,New-The challenge, he said, forTomAllegretti,thenpresi- cess of our long-term strategy of investing in portsome said. Its not just the port. The port is 730 the railroads is a balancing act. dentandCEOofTheAmeri- infrastructure and deepening our harbor to accom- very important people, obviously, but the greater During questions from report- canWaterwaysOperators,modate the largest vessels visiting the East Coast.maritime communitytruckers, ILA [International ers,SerokawasagainaskedtoldAJOT there was never anyTheCMACGMBrazilsvisitisverysig- Longshoremens Association] and three crafts, dis-about the letter sent to the Cali- needforforeign-flagcarriersnificantforSCPortsandforSouthCarolina,tribution center workersis probably 10,000 here.forniaLegislaturebymaritimebecauseU.S.carrierscoulddoshowcasing big-ship capabilities and global com- All told, South Carolina port operations facili-stakeholders stating that the highthe job of supplying Puerto Rico.petitiveness. Larger ships carry more cargo, furthertate 225,000 jobs statewide while generating nearly cost of doing business in Califor- The real problem, he said, wassupportingport-dependentbusinessesandjobs$63.4 billion in annual economic activity.nia is resulting in a loss of marketport facilities and truck transportthroughout the state and the Southeast. We couldnt do any of this without providing share to U.S. East and Gulf coaston the island were seriously dam- Our efficient operations and modern ship-to- a great product, Newsome said. What has been ports and citing costs associatedaged by Hurricane Maria disrupt- shore cranes ensure we can efficiently work vesselsthe hallmark of this port is that we provide a really withenvironmentalmandates.ing supplies and recovery. of this size, SC Ports COO Barbara Melvin said.good product. That was the case when I joined the SerokahassaidthattherewillE xPAndingJ onESA Ct Our SC Ports team and the broader maritime com- port, and, through the investments weve made and be no retreat on clean truck andmunity take great pride in the vital work of keepingthe growth, weve met all the challenges. Thats the clean equipment initiatives. r EquirEmEntS ForW Ar freight moving. case today, and it will continue to be the case here.Seroka noted that in recentt imEE mErgEnCiESyearsU.S.EastandGulfcoastGaramendi, who chairs the ports have received $10 billion inArmedServicesSubcommit-federal dollars for infrastructuretee on Readiness, said that he is upgrades compared to $1 billionworking on proposals to expand for U.S. West Coast ports. federalsupportsforJones Act In May, Seroka told AJOT thatvesselstosupportmilitarysea he is working with a coalition tolift efforts:bring cargo back to West CoastOntheArmedServices ports: Ive put together a coali- committeeweareworkingto tionofWestCoastbusinessexpandtheroleofJonesAct intereststobringcargobackshipsinsupportofwartime to the West Coast and make usemergenciesandexpandthe thegatewayofchoice.ThesesupportforJonesActvessels includethefourmajorportsthatcanbedeployedThis (LA,LongBeach,Oakland,would include tankers and roll Northwest Alliance), the ILWUon and off shipsthese ves-(InternationalLongshoreandsels with small upgrades, can be WarehouseUnion)atboththeused to carry tanks and fuel for international and the local level,support of the Armed forces.thePMA(PacificMaritimeTherationale?Wedont Association),thetwoWesternwant to get into a situation in railroads(UPandBNSF)andthe Pacific where we have to go thePMSA(PacificMerchantto Beijing and ask for a coupleThe 15,072-TEU CMA CGM brazil sailed into Charleston Harbor before docking at SC Ports Wando Welch Terminal. Shipping Association).of tankers! The Port of Charleston is the vessels last U.S. East Coast port of call before it heads overseas.(Photo/SCPA/Marion bull)'