On May 16 NNR received a Supplier Quality Certificate from Eastman Kodak for 3PL services provided by NNR Singapore. The award was presented by Jeet Mehta, Managing Director, South East Asia at Eastman Kodak & Operations Director, Asia-Pacific Region.

Jeff McDonald, Director of Global Sales for NNR stated “We are very excited to receive our second Quality certification from Eastman Kodak, the first for Airfreight operations and this one for 3PL services, which demonstrates that NNR’s commitment to quality extends across all of our services.  It also demonstrates Kodak’s commitment to work closely with their service providers to drive quality throughout the supply chain and to invest in long-term partnerships.”

(Left to right: Lawrence Tan, Giri Krishan, Frank Fukuma, Jeff McDonald, Jeet Metha, Mavis Tay, Angela Poon, Jenny Hui)

On April 5, 2011 NNR Global Logistics USA, Inc. was awarded the “Most Improved Supplier of 2010” by Carestream Healthcare. The award was presented to Tom Pampillonia, Director of Global Sales, NNR Global Logistics USA, Inc. in Rochester, NY at the Carestream Supplier Event. Presenting the award from Carestream was Mr. Richard S. Morobito, Chief Purchasing Officer, and Mr. Robin Beaumont, Regional Commodity Manager – Logistics and Worldwide Commodity Manager, Airfreight and Express Parcel.

Tom Pampillonia stated, “We are extremely pleased Carestream recognizes our commitment to not only meeting, but exceeding our client’s expectations. Our mutual collaboration has enabled us to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and optimize Carestream’s supply chain”

Caretream is a dynamic company with over 100 years of leadership in medical and dental imaging. Carestream employs over 7,300 employees, servicing customers in over 150 countries. For more information on Carestream, please visit their website at: www.carestream.com

It seems that the situation is returning to normal with the exception of some difficulties in pick-up / delivering cargo from the Tohoku region in Japan.

Please note that some locations in Japan are still experiencing rolling black-outs and there is still a shortage of fuel.

If you have questions regarding the Japan situation please contact your local NNR Office.

Courtesy of the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association

Miami International Airport's fuel farm, which supplies fuel to all aircraft at MIA, suffered significant damage from a major second-alarm fire Wednesday night. The farm's fuel tank pumps caught fire because of an undetermined malfunction at approximately 11:00 p.m. More than 40 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the fire and fully extinguished it at 1:20 a.m. 

The fire's damage rendered MIA's underground hydrant fueling system inoperative on Thursday, requiring the use of tanker trucks for aircraft fueling.  Fueling aircraft by tanker versus hydrant pumps requires about twice the time and therefore resulted in major flight delays and cancellations on Thursday. Hub carrier American Airlines, for example, cancelled about 100 outbound flights.

We expect hydrant fueling to be restored on Friday when temporary fuel pumps procured and delivered from Central Florida are installed Thursday night.  These pumps are currently on site and will be incorporated into the system so that into-plane fueling can resume.

We have determined that it may be several weeks before the 14 pumps damaged by the fire will be repaired.  Until the fueling operation has been fully inspected, and because there is ample fuel on site, the fuel supply from Port Everglades to MIA has been temporarily shut down at least until Friday.  The power supply to the pumping system is inoperative and will require repair or generator power.  Damage debris also needs to be cleared from the site.  The entire fuel supply on site has been inspected and cleared for use.

The ETA for partial system restoration is now 0300 on Friday, March 25^th.

March 23, 2011 – 11:00am EST

The situation has not changed all that much since yesterday, the nuclear situation seems to be gradually improving.

We are still experiencing some backlogs at the major airport (NRT, HND, KIX and NGO) due to various circumstances, but mainly as a direct result of rolling black-outs and a fuel shortage.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding a specific shipment, please feel free to contact your local NNR representative. 

March 22, 2011 – 11:00am EST

As you might have heard by the mass media, the radioactivity levels are much lower than what can cause harm to people (as per the Japanese Government).

As a result the Japanese related authorities are not obligating carriers to check cargo for radioactivity before aircraft depart from Japan. Many carriers have taken it upon themselves to check cargo, crew, and equipment for exposure too radioactive particles.

US Customs here in the USA is checking all cargo from Japan, or transship cargo that has moved via Japan for radioactive particles.

The problem for import cargo into Japan is growing due to the damage that took place at the NH warehouse at Narita. Cargo is sitting longer awaiting to be picked up due to fuel shortages, and the influx of relief supplies. Please be advised that KIX in Osaka and NGO in Nagoya are now experiencing larger backlogs.

NNR Global Logistics USA is still exporting to Japan on a daily basis using all available airports including NRT and HND. If you have any questions or concerns regarding shipments to or from Japan please contact your local NNR Office.

U.S. Customs has announced that it is monitoring developments in Japan carefully and is specifically assessing the potential for radiological contamination associated with the impact of the earthquake and tsunami to Japan’s nuclear facilities.

U.S. Customs, which routinely screens passengers and cargo for radiation at U.S. ports, has issued field guidance to pay particular attention to arrivals from Japan.

This enhanced screening may delay cargo availability at the port of arrival. NNR is monitoring this situation and we are working closely with carriers and their handling agents.

Your local NNR representative office can provide specific information on cargo availability delays experienced at a particular port of arrival.

If additional measures are implemented by the U.S. government impacting inbound cargo, updates will be provided accordingly.

March 21, 2011 – 11:00am EST

Information Update

Today, March 21 2011 is a National Holiday in Japan. All NNR offices are closed.

The situation in Japan has changed little over the weekend with rolling black-outs and fuel shortages still affecting operations at various airports and sea ports.

Due to the situation at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere, the CBP here in the USA will be screening all import cargo and transship cargo upon arrival. This process is now in effect, and we expect some minor delays as a result of the screening when retrieving cargo from the US airline cargo terminals.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding a specific shipment, please contact your local NNR representative.

March 16, 2011 - 11:00am EST

Information Update

As you all are aware, the Earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan has significantly impacted our operations in Northern Japan, and the Tokyo area. We realize that these events will also impact your supply chain and business operations.

NNR Global Logistics will be issuing additional updates on this situation as they develop. Please contact your local NNR representative for information on specific shipments which may have been impacted as result of this disaster.

AIRPORTS

• Sendai Airport- Still Closed
• Narita Airport- Operational but very limited acceptance of cargo importing into Japan

ANA terminal remains closed for export shipments, and warehouse full for import

JAL terminal & IACT both have over 2,000 tons of backlogged import cargo

• Osaka – Kansai airport – Normal Operations but subject to delay
• Haneda airport – Normal Operations but subject to delay
• Nagoya airport – Normal Operations but subject to delay
• Fukuoka airport – Normal Operations but subject to delay

SEA PORTS

• Sendai port – Closed
• Tokyo port – Damages at many terminals – all but one CY is operating but we expect that vessels carrying relief supplies will have priority for the upcoming days.
• Shimizu port – Closed
• Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji & Hakata ports – Operational
• Yokohama port – Operational but limited capacity. Same as Tokyo port.
• Shimizu port – Closed
• Kita Kuyshu port – Operational
• Kashima port – Closed
• Hitachi, Hitachinaka, Onahama & Hachinohe ports - Closed

Technical Problems at Affected Ports

Technical problems were found on several gantry cranes at a CY in Tokyo used by Grand Alliance and TSK(NYK). Operations are temporarily suspended. 

Vessel schedules are delayed by 2 to 3 days even at the unaffected ports due to the evacuation orders issued when the earthquake hit and the inspection of the machinery thereafter.

Power Shortage at NNR offices and related facilities

NNR’s facilities were not seriously damaged by last week’s earthquake. Starting today though rolling blackouts are now in effect until further notice. This will have a slight impact on our operations and staffing until further notice.

Difficulty to obtain Diesel/Gasoline

All the terminals and trailer operators are experiencing serious fuel shortage which are affecting the operations at the air and sea terminals. In addition, many of the terminal operators are having personnel problems as some staff are unable to get to their jobs due to the rolling black-outs and transportation problems.

Updated flight schedules and port status are constantly being updated and NNR will continue to provide our customers with periodic updates as they are informed to us. Please contact your local NNR branch if you have further inquiries. NNR would also like to request our customers to reach out to their counterparts/ affiliates in Japan for more specific information.

March 14, 2011 - 08:00am EST

Information Update

As you all are aware, the Earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan has significantly impacted NNR’s operations in Northern Japan, and the Tokyo area. We realize that these events will also impact your supply chain and business operations.

NNR Global Logistics will be issuing additional updates on this situation as they develop. Please contact your local NNR representative for information on specific shipments which may have been impacted as result of this disaster.

AIRPORTS

• Sendai Airport- Still Closed
• Narita Airport-Normal Operations
• Osaka – Kansai airport – Normal Operations
• Haneda airport – Normal Operations
• Nagoya airport – Normal Operations
• Fukuoka airport – Normal Operations

SEA PORTS

• Sendai port – Closed
• Tokyo port – Operational but limited capacity. We expect that vessels carrying relief supplies will have priority at this port in the coming days / weeks. Delays are expected
• Shimizu port – Closed
• Nagoya port – Operational
• Yokohama port – Operational but limited capacity. Same as Tokyo port.
• Shimizu port – Closed
• Kita Kuyshu port – Operational

Power Shortage at NNR offices and related facilities

NNR’s facilities were not seriously damaged by last week’s earthquake. Starting today though rolling blackouts are now in effect until further notice. This will have a slight impact on our operations and staffing until further notice.

Difficulty to obtain Diesel/Gasoline

Fuel for trucks and cars is difficult to obtain at the present time. Large traffic back-logs are being experienced on the roads due to the rolling blackouts that are affecting the mass transit system causing individuals to utilize their own cars. Pick-up and deliveries will be impacted until further notice.

NNR Staff

NNR is happy to report that all of our staff and families are safe and were not injured during last Friday’s Earthquake. Thank you for your concern.

See the below PDF for details on specific facilities, carriers, and pickup/delivery locations in Japan.

JapanEarthquakeUpdate.pdf (49.37 kb)