CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
CBP has posted to its Web site the following:
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1. Various Postings to CBP's Web Site
ACE Exchange III agendas for importer/broker and carrier sessions. CBP has posted the agendas for the importer/broker (February 27, 2007) and carrier (February 28, 2007) sessions of the ACE Exchange III conference which will be held in Dearborn, MI on February 26-28, 2007. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/29/06 news, 06122905, for BP summary announcing the ACE Exchange III conference.) (Agendas, posted 02/15/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace/reports_briefings_events/ace_ex_conf/ace_exchange_three/)
CBP participates in opening of Bayport Terminal at the Port of Houston. CBP has posted a press release which states that on February 8, 2007, CBP's Houston field office participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Bayport Terminal, the newest addition to the Port of Houston. CBP states that the opening of this terminal is expected to increase the arrival of sea cargo containers at the Port of Houston by 35% in the next three years. CBP adds that the projected opening of a cruise terminal at the Bayport Terminal in 2008 will provide a state-of-the-art inspection area for CBP. (CBP press release, dated 02/16/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/02162007.xml)
CBP ensures flowers are pest-free, even on Valentine's Day. CBP has issued a press release announcing that CBP agriculture specialists working at U.S. ports of entry were busy making sure that flower imports around the time of Valentine's Day were free from insects, pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries of the U.S. (CBP press release, dated 02/12/07, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/02122007.xml)
2. VOCCs/NVOCCs that Have Become Sea AMS Operational
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the following vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) and non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) have become Sea AMS operational:
| VOCC/NVOCC (SCAC) | Adm |
|---|---|
| TMS Seacod GMBH & CO KG (TMWH) | 06-1215 |
| Explorer Special Maritime Enterprise (ESMC) | 06-1216 |
| Sephora Investments SA Liberia (SHVA) | 06-1220 |
| Project Shipping Inc. (PRJT) | 07-0001 |
| Marconsult Schiffahrt GMBH & CO KG (MSCF) | 07-0004 |
| Jackson International Ltd (JCKO) | 07-0009 |
These messages are available at http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages.
3. Air AMS Expansion
CBP has announced the following Air Automated Manifest System (AMS) expansion:
| Participant | Port |
|---|---|
| Z65/U(=*) | 12/21/0612/21/0612/21/06 |
These messages are available at http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages.