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Gemini Shipper Group present at Institute of Supply Chain Management – Houston Supply Chain Leader Summit

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Thank you to ISM – Houston for hosting Gemini Shippers Group  at their Annual Supply Chain Leader Summit. We enjoyed the lively discussion on geopolitical risk in supply chain management. Gemini’s Ken O’Brien joined Dave Dezso and Jonathan Parry who provided their insightful expertise. Thank you again Mark Waddleton, for the invitation. #supplychainmanagement #geopolitics

 

Gemini Shippers Group Joins ONE for 14,000 TEU ONE STORK Maiden Voyage to NYC

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Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (“ONE”) is pleased to announce that the ONE STORK, the company’s first magenta-coloured new building containership with a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEU, successfully arrived at the Port of New York/New Jersey on her maiden voyage on July 20, 2018. She will phase in THE Alliance’s Asia to North America (East Coast) EC4 service and is the first of a fleet of seven 14,000 TEU-class magenta containerships.  The magenta colour shows our intentional drive to do things differently and explore newness in this market.

 

On hand to welcome her were members of the Gemini Shippers Group, Nicole Uchrin and Rich Moore and the management team of ONE, Mr. Nobuo Ishida, President of ONE, John Gilmore and Paola Pena. We are delighted that the Gemini team was here to celebrate this special occasion with us as many of its members were on the ONE Stork’s maiden voyage.

2019 Market Dates

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FASA, Fashion Accessories Shippers Association (formerly the National Fashion Accessories Association and the National Handbag Association) has been working with industry leaders to establish New York market dates for the accessory industry for more than 30 years.

In collaboration with industry stakeholders, buyers, manufactures and wholesale firms we have undertaken two industry meeting and an industry survey answered by over 200 firms.

Based on consensus feedback from all participants it was determined that four market weeks, plus a cold weather market were appropriate for 2019.  We are pleased to announce the Accessories Market Dates and trade show dates for 2019

February   4-8     Accessories Fall Market Week
May            6-10    Accessories Holiday Market Week
August         5-9    Accessories Spring Market Week
November 4-8    Accessories Summer Market Week

Additionally, for the cold weather segment, there will be a market week as follows:

January   7-11    Cold Weather Market Week

Trade shows

Jan 6-8 – NYC  Javits/Hudson Yards
Accessories Circuit
Accessories the Show

February 25-27 – Javits/ Hudson Yards
Coterie

June 9-11- NYC- [pre]Collection Market Javits/Hudson Yard
Accessories Circuit
Accessories the Show

As in past years, FASA and key members of the industry came together to determine the most efficient market dates for the upcoming year. We are proud to be able to support this initiative and which all of our members and industry partners another successful year or product design and sales.

If you would like to contact us, please e-mail info@fasa.nyc.

Best Regards
Sara Mayes
CEO/President
FASA / Gemini Shipper Group

Gemini Shippers Group and PayCargo unveil Integrated Payment Solution at the Gemini Shippers Group Annual Meeting API integration will connect systems and provide enhanced digital payment solutions for shippers

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Gemini Shippers Group and PayCargo unveil Integrated Payment Solution at the Gemini Shippers Group Annual Meeting

API integration will connect systems and provide enhanced digital payment solutions for shippers

 

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, APRIL 24, 2018 – PayCargo, LLC, the world’s leading online payment platform and provider of electronic invoicing and settlement solutions for the shipping and cargo industry, and Gemini Shippers Group, one of Americas largest shippers associations offering membership to importers and exporters of a wide range of products, today unveiled an integrated payment solution for shippers.

Leveraging the power of PayCargo’s platform and API connectivity, combined with functionality of Gemini’s proprietary platform; Gemini Shippers Group members will be able to seamlessly view, audit and pay freight invoices directly from the Gemini Shippers Group platform.

With this new functionality Gemini will enhance its partnership with PayCargo, which was first established in 2011, empowering shippers to process payments via the PayCargo system without leaving the Gemini platform.

The PayCargo solution is a patented online payment solution built by First Data Corporation which processed over $1 Billion in Payment Transactions in 2017.   Every day over 2,500 vendors, including all major ocean carriers, receive payments via PayCargo.

For over a decade the Gemini Shippers Member portal has provided members with a single digital hub for rate management, shipment visibility, rate audit and electronic Invoice and arrival notices across all member shipments and carrier partners.  Through an integration with PayCargo via a secure API, shippers will now be able to approve and pay invoices using an overnight ACH with one click directly from the Gemini platform.

“By integrating with Gemini Shippers Group, we are changing the way payments are made and received in the shipping industry,” said Eduardo Del Riego CEO, PayCargo. “This agreement provides an added value to the group’s members who will now have a built-in solution to complete payment processes.  By combining Gemini’s electronic invoice and audit functions with our payment solution we will together streamline and bring substantial savings in accounts payable and overhead, and members will also be able to take advantage of certain discounts for payments they make through PayCargo.”

“Our goal is to be a leader in the digitization of shipping, saving our members money and time, and by partnering with PayCargo for these additional member benefits, we can now offer them another set of tools and services to help their business succeed and excel,” said Sara Mayes, President, Gemini Shippers Group.  “This integration with PayCargo further increases the functionality of our Member platform and the value-added benefits we provide for our member companies”.

Shanghai Fog Update

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Members
As reported in the news, heavy fog which blanketed Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta area since March 27 has severely affected vessel schedules and  and operations at both Waigaoqiao & Yangshan terminals in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration implemented traffic control measures over the Yangtze River waterway and Shanghai port, and have advised that there are more than 1550 barges and ships delayed along the Yangtze River channel.

As a result of the berth congestion and temporary port closure caused by the dense fog, sailing schedules have been affected, with vessel arrivals and departures occurring off schedule.  We have received reports of delays of up to:

Waigaoqiao terminal     3 to 7 days
Yangshan terminal        2 to 3 days

The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration has advised that it may take two to three weeks for operations to return to normal in Shanghai.

We will update members as we get specific service updates, but please plan your shipping windows with these delays in mind.

Best Regards
Gemini Shippers Group

Gemini Shippers Group joins 100 association in letter on tariffs

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Gemini Shippers Group joined 1oo trade association in a letter to leaders of the House and Ways Committee writing to express  concern on the potential impact of the Administration’s decision to use tariffs to address China’s unfair trade practices and its trade and investment relationship with the United States.

You can read a copy of the letter here.

Last night the Wall Street Journal provided coverage of the letter in an article outlining some of the issues. You can refer to the letter below

 

More Than 100 Trade Groups Oppose China Tariff Plans

Business coalition’s latest lobbying effort is a letter addressed to House Ways and Means Committee

By Bob Davis

April 11, 2018 7:02 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—The business coalition opposing White House plans to levy tariffs against Chinese goods has doubled to 107 trade groups, ranging from such Washington, D.C. heavyweights as the National Retail Federation and the Security Industry Association to such smaller local groups as the San Diego Customs Brokers Association.

The group’s latest lobbying effort is a letter addressed to the chairman and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee warning that “the impact of a trade war and tariffs would be felt by businesses, workers, farmers, consumers throughout the U.S. and across industry sectors.”

 

The group wants the Trump administration to drop its plans to levy tariffs on as much as $150 billion of imports from China to force Beijing to end what the administration alleges are violations of U.S. intellectual property rights. Instead, the group urged the U.S. to lead an international coalition opposed to Chinese practices that would include “clearly defined objectives, deadlines and immediate negotiations with China.”

 

The administration has said tariffs are necessary to get China to make meaningful change, but it hasn’t publicly stated what actions Beijing could take for the U.S. to drop the tariff threat.

According to the letter, organized by the National Retail Federation, which hosts periodic meetings of the group, tariffs “will not effectively advance our shared goal” of changing objectionable Chinese practices, including forced technology transfers and improper government subsidies. Tariffs, the letter argues, are “hidden, regressive taxes that will be paid by U.S. businesses and consumers in the form of higher product prices.”

The coalition, which was put together about a month ago, has had some success. A mid-March letter from the coalition, then amounting to 45 trade groups, asked the administration not to use tariffs in what was then a brewing fight with China. The administration turned that down. But it did agree to the group’s request that it set up a period for industry to comment on proposed tariffs.

 

That comment period, on the first $50 billion of goods facing tariffs, ends May 22. The United States Trade Representative plans a second round of comments after it publishes “in the near future” a list of an additional $100 billion of Chinese goods that may be hit with tariffs, said a USTR official.

The administration had hoped that U.S. business would back its effort to get China to change its trade behavior. Instead, White House tactics have become the focus of business groups.

The coalition is becoming so broad that the few big groups that aren’t involved stand out. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which signed the first letter, didn’t sign this one. The National Association of Manufacturers didn’t sign either one. Both, though, have clearly opposed tariffs.

The Semiconductor Industry Association hasn’t been a part of either letter and has been milder in its criticism, saying in one statement that it hopes “to work with the administration to avoid tariffs.” The administration has said that it is trying to help defend the interests of semiconductor makers and other high-tech firms.

 

Gemini Shippers Group – Transpacific Ocean Contracting Outlook

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During the current cycle, beneficial cargo owners  and their carrier partners must deal with multiple factors in designing their contracts. These include the state of the global economy, projected market conditions, the supply-demand imbalance, potential carrier capacity issues, shipment seasonality, shifting manufacturing origins, and long-term carrier stability. Additionally, this year, the full impact of evolving carrier alliances hits the performance curve. Deliberations are further complicated by the perception among many shippers of a lack of collaboration and declining carrier performance.

The Ocean Contracting Outlook white paper is a primer for 2018, detailing best practices for contract design and negotiation, projected rate levels for the balance of the year, and BCO and carrier expectations and strategies for collaboration. These conclusions are based upon a series of interviews with industry thought leaders and the results of a recently completed survey conducted by JOC.com/IHS Markit and Gemini Shippers Group. The paper is sponsored by Gemini.

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