table of contents Officers Kristiann App President Nicole Trosclair Vice President
Directors Melissa Clancey Janet Colley-Morse Donna Lemm Jeff Louis Mike Ludwick Rick Ricouard Stacy Stubbs
Gerald T. Becnel, Jr. Ex-Officio Sandra C. Frazier Past presidents council Cathy Vienne Executive Director
PAST PRESIDENTS William S. App, Jr. Kevin Bardales Gerald T. Becnel, Jr. Shelly Bernstein Jo Baudoin Robert Cisco Tab Damiens Peggy Dicharry J. Ricardo Enriquez Sandra C. Frazier Michelle Hennessey John Hyatt Elizabeth Jackson 12 Kurt Kapota 2 Board Members Norman Romagosa About Us Bill St. John Diane Schexnayder 3 Letter from the President Jeanne’ Shows Membership Benefits Wayne Wegmann 4 2017 Event Calendar International Freight Forwarders 6 Triumph Over Kid Cancer & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans 8 Honorary Life Member Award 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 9 Annual Scholarships Awards Metairie, LA 70001 10 Annual Trade Symposium [email protected] 12 IFFCBANO (504) 779-5671 | www.iffcbano.org
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Jessica DeBold Editor 14 Members Ali Sullivan Art Director 16 Associate Members Tess Jones account executive 19 Honorary Life Members Terra Durio Traffic Coordinator Todd Matherne ChiEf Executive Officer Errol Laborde Executive Vice President/ Resources Editor in Chief 20 Truck Lines & Mileage to and from New Orleans Alan Campell President Colleen Monaghan Vice president of Sales 22 Steamship Lines 23 Air Freight Services 24 Sea Freight Services Copyright 2017 International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans and Renaissance Publishing 25 Bureau of Customs & Border Protection LLC. Postage Paid at New Orleans and additional entry offices. 26 U.S. Government Agencies POSTMASTER: Send address changes to IFFCBANO, 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 Metairie, LA 70001. No part of 27 Trade Associations and Organizations this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the 28 Current and Pending Trade Agreements: The 2017 U.S. Trade Agenda publisher. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the 30 Bureau of Industry and Security Guidelines magazine’s managers, owners or publisher. The Publisher is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos and artwork even if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope.
2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory 1 Board Members
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Kristi App Nicole Trosclair Melissa Clancey Gerald T. Becnel, Jr. Sandra C. Frazier Donna Lemm President Vice President DIRECTOR Ex-Officio Past President’s Council Director
Mike Ludwick Janet Colley Morse Jeff Louis Rick Ricouard Stacy Stubbs Director Director Director Director Director
In existence since 1913, IFFCBANO is a professional association comprised of licensed international freight forwarders, licensed custom brokers and transportation service providers located in the Southeastern United States with expertise in about providing international transportation services nationwide. Working closely with all U.S. government agencies involved in international shipping the Association works to ensure the rights and interests of importers, exporters and members are protected. As an affiliate of the National Custom Brokers us and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA), our members work in conjunction with our national leaders in Washington to ensure the impact of new trade legislation on the trade community is positive. Actively promoting the advantages of shipping through the New Orleans area since 1988, IFFCBANO works in conjunction and coordination with regional trade associations and industry partners to develop new economic opportunities for the community and its membership. Working together to expand educational opportunities and trade development efforts, IFFCBANO and our member firms are poised to capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the Gulf region. We look forward to another year of servicing the international trade community and our membership.
2 2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory letter from the president Dear Friends and Members, Another year has passed and more changes and challenges have affected our industry. In 2016, IFFCBANO officers, directors, and members worked together to advance the mission of IFFCBANO. Hazmat training sessions were held to educate and certify our members. In partnership with the local Ports, USEAC, CBP, and Regional Planning Commission, IFFCBANO members participate in meetings to educate members of the trade on issues affecting not only our industry but that of our customers. In September 2016 both members and officers of IFFCBANO traveled to Washington D.C for the NCBFAA’s Government Affairs Conference. Although the impending election and a lame duck Congress kept the issues lighter than usual, the Louisiana delegation spent the day on Capitol Hill educating our Senators and Representatives on Port Congestion, Dredging, and funding for ACE completion. We look forward to returning to DC in September 2017 and hope more members will join us on Capitol Hill. Beginning in 2016, IFFCBANO has been working with the New Orleans Board of Trade’s New Orleans Public Belt User group to educate the NOPB Commissioners, New Orleans City Council, and the Mayor that selling or leasing the NOPB to a private operator is bad for New Orleans, the Port and the NOPB Customers. The NOPB needs to remain status quo and continue operating as a neutral service provider for the City of New Orleans. The year is just beginning but IFFCBANO is already planning for an eventful 2017. IFFCBANO’s flagship event, the 39th Annual International Trade Symposium, is being held June 1st through the 4th at the beautiful Marriott Grand Hotel and Resort in Point Clear, Alabama. Focusing on “Ensuring Your Supply Chain is Not a Chain of Fools”, our program committee has been diligently working on putting together a quality program that will appeal to both members and associate members. We will wrap up the year with the Annual State of the Port address on November 9th featuring Brandy Christian, President and CEO for the Port of New Orleans. I look forward to seeing you at all of these events. Details can be found at www.iffcbano.org. In closing, I hope that you will find the 2017 Membership Directory a resourceful tool and I look forward to working with all of you over the next year. All the best,
Kristiann App| President
What makes being an IFFCBANO member valuable? membership Your membership, along with the help of our volunteer board and committee members, help to keep the IFFCBANO in the forefront benefits by offering members the following: Industry Engagement & • Two members actively serve bringing local & national industry • Monthly board meetings are Participation on the Louisiana Pilotage Fee leaders together to network & held to address membership and • One of fourteen nominating Commission. educate. industry concerns on a local and organizations that participate in • Bi-monthly meetings are held Other Benefits national level. the selection process for the Port with local U.S. Customs & Border • Industry resource providing • Scholarship Opportunities: of New Orleans Dock Board Protection management fostering routine electronic updates Members, their children and Commissioners. a solid working relationship. regarding issues impacting the grandchildren are eligible for • Active members of the Educational & Networking trade community on local, IFFCBANO’s annual scholarship National Customs Brokers and Offerings regional and national issues. awards. Two awards are presented during the November State of the Freight Forwarders Association • Membership Educational • COMPLIMENTARY listing in Port event. (Application deadline (NCBFAA). NCBFAA Outreach Seminars the IFFCBANO annual directory. engagement offers members - September 30th) • IFFCBANO hosts the Annual • COMPLIMENTARY listing on national participation on trade Port of New Orleans’ State of the our website directing customers related issues. Port Luncheon in November to you through various search • A nominating organization for • IFFCBANO hosts an Annual engines iffcbano.org/business-directory the selection of the Annual C. International Trade Symposium Alvin Bertel Award.
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April 11 | 12:00p October 3 Board Meeting – Southern Yacht Club IFFCBANO’s Board & Membership Meetings Location TBD April 14 Good friday holiday October 9 Columbus Day Holiday – Customs AP RI L
May 2 | 12:00p o ct Board Meeting – Southern Yacht Club November 7 | 12:00p Board Meeting – Southern Yacht Club May 10 | 1:30p Customs Committee Meeting – Custom House November 8 | 1:30p Custom’s Committee Meeting – J. W. Allen’s Office May 29 Memorial Day Holiday November 9 | 11:30A Reception/12:00p Lunch Port of New Orleans State of the Port
MAY & Scholarship Presentation Luncheon June 1-4 New Orleans Marriott Convention Center International Trade Symposium & Membership Meeting November 11 Marriott Grand Hotel, Point Clear, Alabama Veterans Day Holiday - Customs juN E
July 4 November 17 Independence Day Holiday Memphis Port Night
July 11 | 12:00p November 23 - 24 Board Meeting – Southern Yacht Club – Grill Room Thanksgiving Holidays
July 12 | 1:30p November 29 – December 1 Customs Committee Meeting – J. W. Allen’s office NOV ju ly Work Boat Show – Convention Center, New Orleans
August 8 | 12:00p December 5 | 12:00p Board Meeting – Southern Yacht Club Board Meeting - Commander’s Palace A U G
September 4 December 25 Labor Day Holiday
D EC Christmas Day Holiday
September 10-12 Government Affairs Conference Washington DC
September 12 | 12:00p Board Meeting – Southern Yacht Club – Grill Room
September 13 | 1:30p Customs Committee Meeting – Custom House se p t
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COMMUNITY Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation
Dear IFFCBANO Friends, Founders The Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation arose out of the efforts of 13 year old cancer patient James A. Ragan James Ragan and his sister, Mecklin. Founded in 2010, its first success was to leverage James’ close 5/7/93 – 2/17/14 relationship to M.D. Anderson (for which he had done much work on cancer fundraising and Mecklin V. Ragan awareness) to get an agreement that they would match dollar for dollar the funds TOKC raised. As a Board Members result of that agreement, TOKC started funding its first project, the Children’s Sarcoma Initiative, to Omar Abou-Sayed stimulate new research into pediatric cancers. After reaching its commitment of raising 1.5 million Cynthia Coffman dollars (for a combined 3 million dollars with MDA’s matching funds) TOKC started its current Coy T. Dobson John W. Hennessey II project in 2014. It was barely a month after James’ death that, after meeting with M.D. Anderson, Michelle Hennessey TOKC embarked on a new project to make James’ greatest dream - that pediatric cancer would Charles A. Hicks stop with him - a reality. That project was to raise 1.5 million dollars (matched dollar for dollar by Catherine Tobin Hilliard M.D. Anderson due to the importance of the research) to create the first longitudinal whole genome Kathryn T. Wiedorn sequencing project aimed at understanding the causes and genetic mutations of pediatric cancers - 723 Coleman Avenue GRASP - the Genomic Research and Sequencing Project - for pediatrics. Although TOKC’s first Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 project in 2010 - the Children’s Sarcoma Initiative - took a little over 4 years to fund, because of your hard work and overwhelming generosity, we expect to complete the GRASP project commitment (361) 883-8652 of 1.5 million dollars (also matched by MDA) this year. So please know that everything you have Triumph Over Kid Cancer done - from donations, to lemonade stands, to hosting races, to hosting parties (the list is endless and Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) increases every month) - has made this rapid progression of the GRASP project a reality. And the non profit Organization importance of this accomplishment cannot be overstated. The funding of this project was specifically www.triumphoverkidcancer.org requested by M. D. Anderson because one of the hurdles to curing pediatric cancer is a lack of detailed understanding of the causes of pediatric cancers and the ways in which they mutate over time. The GRASP project will provide researchers with the data they need to understand these diseases that regularly destroy American families and rob us of kids like James. Researchers believe that, after nearly 5 decades of stagnation in pediatric cancer treatment, this increased understanding will be the key they need to make meaningful advances in treatment. And it is all due to your efforts. James was always amazed at the things people could accomplish if they ignored impossibilities and simply worked at the problem with a cheerful spirit, and he would be amazed and proud of the things we are accomplishing each day. Thank you.
TOKC B.O.D
1. Check out our TOKC volunteers with our new friend Hillary spreading some much deserved LOVE on Valentine’s Day A Driscoll Children’s Hospital! 2. Our TOKC Ambassadors helped demonstrate the TRUE meaning of Christmas by spreading a whole lot of 1 2 holiday cheer to kids like this adorable little angle named April!
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AWARDS 2017 Honorary Life Member Award Norman Romagosa, Diversified Foods, Inc.
The Honorary Life Member award is presented bi- annually to a person who has distinguished themselves by outstanding contributions, vision, leadership and dedication as demonstrated during their career in the promotion of international trade in the Gulf Coast region.
The award will be presented during the International Trade Symposium, in Point Clear, Alabama June 1st - June 4th
8 2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory AWARDS Annual Scholarship Awards
1st Place 2nd Place Liza Hoeffner Kaitlyn Fontaine
The IFFCBANO Scholarships were awarded during the 30th Annual Port of New Orleans’ State of the Port Luncheon in November 2016. Students were recognized for their scholastic achievements. Liza is the daughter of long-time member, Frank Hoeffner, D.B. Schenker, Inc. and Kaitlyn is the granddaughter of Claudia Melan of Geo. Wm. Rueff, Inc. The Scholarship Award application, criteria and eligibility rules can be accessed online at www.iffcbano.org/Scholarships.
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39th annual international trade symposium Ensuring Your Supply Chain is
Grand Hotel Marriott Point Clear, Alabama Not a Chain of Fools June 1 – 4, 2017 For details The International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans visit our website www.iffcbano.org, brings together top executives and decision makers to their Annual International Trade email at [email protected], Symposium. The symposium is packed with educational and networking events and will or call (504) 779-5671. provide you with the latest information on transportation trends.
10 2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory PHOTO COURTESY GRAND HOTEL MARRIOTT A STUNNING COLLECTION OF 50 TRADITIONAL (AND SOME NON-TRADITIONAL) Made possible by these fine companies: Diamond Sponsor Port of New Orleans LOUISIANA RECIPES. Emerald Sponsors Avalon Risk Management AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE Louisiana Maritime International Chamber of Commerce Louisiana River Port Pilots Association FOR YOUR KITCHEN, Roanoke Trade Platinum Sponsors Boasso America OR THE PERFECT GIFT FOR Diversified Foods, Inc. Dole Ocean Cargo Express A LOUISIANA FOOD LOVER. Dupuy Storage & Forwarding Hancock & Whitney Banks of Hancock Holding Company New Orleans Public Belt Railroad New Orleans Terminal PGS $16.95 Port of South Louisiana Red River Waterways Commission TO ORDER VISIT TCI Trucking & Warehousing LOUISIANACOOKBOOK.COM Yee-Haw Media Grand Hotel Marriott NOW IN ITS SECOND PRINTING! Gold Sponsors DA Marine Fumigation Descartes Systems, USA Gulf Coast Intermodal Industrial Transportation Larsen Intermodal Mediterranean Shipping Co. New Orleans Board of Trade Triple G Express Logistically Speaking IFFCBANO Represents Louisiana’s Trading Industry’s Strength and Value
here are many good reasons to ship through New Orleans, our industry will continue to be monitored by your board as we and IFFCBANO works to promote those benefits. New transition under the new administration. Orleans is connected to 14,500 miles of inland waterways The NCBFAA is a vital resource to us and we will continue to Tthrough the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Additionally, work with NCBFAA leaders to overcome obstacles detrimental to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway provides direct access along the our industry and the way we do business. Gulf Coast. The Port of New Orleans is the only seaport in the IFFCBANO has active representation within industry work United States to be served by all six Class-One railroads, which groups such as the Port of New Orleans, the World Trade Center allows customers direct access to a 133,000-mile rail network. of New Orleans, and the New Orleans Regional Planning Importers and exporters using shipping trade lanes via the Port of Commission. Maintaining a strong relationship with these New Orleans are from Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, Latin organizations ensures that our industry is well represented on America, Mexico, the Middle East, Northern Europe and Africa. transportation issues in the state of Louisiana. With the election behind us, the uncertainty from healthcare IFFCBANO continues to keep the focus on the horizon to see reform to possible changes with the future of Foreign Trade what opportunities may arise. Agreements remains a concern for many of us. Issues impacting
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ACA Air Cargo Agents AFF Air Freight Forwarders CB Chartering Brokers CBC Cusom Bonded Carrier CHB Custom House Broker CON Consolidators CPK Custom Packaging CS Cold Storage DFF Domestic Freight Forwarder DS Drawback Specialist IFF International Freight Forwarder MI Marine Insurance NVO Non-vessel-operating Common Carrier OFF Ocean Freight Forwarder PB Property Brokers RLF Remote Location Filer SBA Ship Brokers & Agents W Warehouse members
Agility Project Logistics, Inc. Braid Logistics North America, LLC Geo. Wm. Rueff, Inc. Jose Cartagena Jack Lyons Claudia Melan 115 Canvasback Dr., Suite 100 800 Jourdan Road 2709 Ridgelake Dr. Ste 200 St. Rose, LA 70087 New Orleans, LA 70126 P: (504) 465-1000 Ext. 1013 | F: (504) 465-1023 Metairie, LA 70002 P: (504) 207-7579, F: (504) 207-7574 agilitylogistics.com P: (504) 586-8994 | F: (504) 581-1997 Cell: (225) 937-1264 [email protected] [email protected] AFF, CHB, DFF, IFF, NVO, OFF, RLF, SBA, W [email protected] Airways Freight Corporation DFF, IFF, NVO, OFF Gilscot-Guidroz International, Inc. Fred Ramos, LCB C. H. Powell Company Keith Guidroz P. O. Box 1888 Nancy Bertucci 5124 Taravella Rd. Fayetteville, AR 72702 P: (800) 643-3525 | F: (479) 442-6080 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 410 Marrero, LA 70072 [email protected] Metairie, LA 70002 P: (504) 731-1997 | F: (504) 731-1998 CHB, RLF, IFF, NVO, OTI, OFF,CBC, AFF, DFF P: (504) 834-1440 | F: (504) 834-1504 [email protected] [email protected] ASF Logistics IFF, CB, NVOCC, MI Rick Ricouard DS, IFF, NVO, OFF 75 Monterrey Dr. DHL Global Forwarding Kenner, LA 70065 Peggy Dicharry P: (504) 495-3780 [email protected] 200 Crofton Rd. CHB, IFF,OFF, AFF, NVO Suite 100A, Bldg. 3 IMC Companies Kenner, LA 70062 Donna Lemm P: (504) 463-5003 Linda Johnson [email protected] 9601 Almonaster St. Averitt Customs Brokers New Orleans, LA 70127 Bill Ramia AFF, CHB, DFF, DS, IFF, MI, NVO, OFF, W P: (901) 493-0078 Sherry Neely 1415 Neal Rd. [email protected] Cookeville, TN 38502 [email protected] P: (901) 355-4787 | F: (931) 520-2734 CB, Domestic Forwarding, Drayage, NVOCC [email protected] [email protected] Dupuy Storage & Forwarding Corp. Integrity Global Logistics Janet Colley Morse BMI, Inc. Kelly Lendway Luis Bardales Allan Colley Jim Falanga Kevin Bardales P. O. Box 52381 120 Mallard St. 2119 Aberdeen St. New Orleans, LA 70152 Suite 220 Kenner, LA 70062 P: (504) 245-7600 | F: (504) 245-7643 St. Rose, LA 70087 P: (504) 467-4220 | F: (504) 467-5557 dupuygroup.com P: (504) 556-2914, (504) 556-2913 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AFF, IFF, OFF, NVO, DFF, CON, CB, MI W [email protected]
14 2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory 2017 Membership Magnolia Forwarding Co., Inc. Port Cargo Service, LLC. Maria Tan 1450 L & A Road, Suite 100 1001 Veterans Blvd., Suite 106 Metairie, LA 70003
P: (504) 891-9494| F: (504) 891-3951 Kenner, LA 70062 The Irwin Brown Co. P: (504) 466-7780 | F: (504) 466-6171 [email protected] John Hyatt [email protected] CBC, CHB, IFF, OFF, W Shelly Bernstein IFF R. W. Smith & Co., Inc. 212 Chartres St. Mitch Musso Mallory Alexander New Orleans, LA 70130 201 Evans Rd. , Ste. 307 Ryan Hurlbut P: (504) 586-0378 | F: (504) 525-8527 New Orleans, LA 70123 [email protected] 3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1825 P: (504) 733-5515 | F: (504) 733-5593 [email protected] Metairie, LA 70002 [email protected] P: (504) 837 4703 Ext. 230 | F: (504) 837-0663 JBM Customs Broker AFF, CHB, IFF, MI, NVO, PB Breck Myers [email protected] Schenker, Inc. P. O. Box 4186 NVO, IFF, W, OFF, AFF Shreveport, LA 71134 Frank Hoeffner P: (318) 820-5286 | F: (866) 825-9165 Maritime International Services, LLC 120 Mallard St., Suite 140 [email protected] Jeanne’ Shows St. Rose, LA 70087 CHB, RLF, MI 117 Hawthorne Hollow Dr. P: (504) 464-4338 | F: (504) 464-4399 [email protected] Madisonville, LA 70447 dbschenkerusa.com P: (985) 845-4797 | F: (985) 845-4797 [email protected] Transoceanic Development CHB Greg Rusovich J. W. Allen & Co., Inc. Peggy Beebe Kristi App Navigation Network 1615 Poydras St. William S. App, Jr. Dba Missionary Expeditors, Inc. Suite 1255 Jerry Becnel Jack Fong New Orleans, LA 70112 Sandra Frazier Mike Ludwick P: (504) 526-2000 Denise Parker 5620 Tchoupitoulas St. [email protected] 200 Crofton Rd., Box 34. Bldg. 7D, #800 New Orleans, LA 70115 [email protected] Kenner, LA 70062 P: (504) 464-0181 | F: (504) 464-0182 P: (504) 891-6300 | F: (504) 891-6365 UPS Customs Brokerage [email protected] [email protected] Michelle Scarpero [email protected] [email protected] 10 West Access, Suite D, Box 1 [email protected] Kenner, LA 70062 [email protected] PGS USA LLC P: (504) 610-3460 | F: (504) 464-7965 [email protected] Stacy Stubbs [email protected] 8200 Hampson St. AFF, CHB, DFF, IFF, NVO, OFF, RLF, W, MI Suite 200 V. Alexander & Co., Inc. New Orleans, LA 70118 Chris Aurora - Vice President P: (504) 896-4320, F: (504) 304-0875 22 Century Blvd., Suite 510 [email protected] Nashville, TN 37214 P: (615) 885-0020 Ext. 2414 | F: (615) 885-1465 The Kearney Companies, Inc. FF, NVO, CHB, W David Kearney www.pacorini.com [email protected] 4000 France Rd Pkwy. W. R. Zanes & Co. of LA, Inc. Page & Jones, Inc. New Orleans, LA 70126 Diane Schexnayder Michael Higgins P: (504 ) 831-0266 Ext. 126 | F: (504) 831-7669 223 Tchoupitoulas St. [email protected] 1000 Riverbend Blvd., Suite L New Orleans, LA 70130 CHB, IFF, MI, OFF, W, RLF St. Rose, LA 70087 P: (504) 524-1301 | F: (504) 524-1309 M. G. Maher & Co., Inc./ P: (504) 464-1200 | F: (504) 464-1227 [email protected] Livingston International [email protected] AFF, ACA, CBC, CHB, CPK, IFF, MI, OFF, PB, Melanie Thome W, CON, DFF, RLF Todd McKinnon Panalpina, Inc. 365 Canal St., Ste 1600 Steven Ticknor W.R. Zanes & Co. of LA, Inc. New Orleans, LA 70130 201 Evans Rd., Suite 301 Craig Lockwood P: (504) 581-3320 New Orleans, LA 70125 200 Crofton Dr. [email protected] P: (504) 733-6622 | F: (504) 733-6283 Kenner, LA 70062 [email protected] [email protected] P: (504) 464-0651 | F: (504) 468-3804 NVO, IFF, CON, ACA, CB, OFF, DS, CHB, MI AFF, CHB, CON, CPK, DS, IFF, MI, NVO, OFF, RLF, W [email protected]
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associate members retired Adams & Reese, LLP Blue Water Shipping Co. L. Cole Callihan John Imms One Shell Square 4739 Utica St. J. Ramiro Agudello 701 Poydras St., Suite 4500 Metairie, LA 70006 957 E.Krueger Lane New Orleans, LA 70139 P: (504) 889-7421 | F: (504) 455-8650 Westwego, LA 70094 P: (504) 585-0229 | F: (504) 586-7931 [email protected] P: (504) 436-8134 [email protected] [email protected] Boasso America Linda Sansovich Bob Cisco 100 Intermodal Dr. 236 Oak Lane Mandeville, LA 70448 Chalmette, LA 70043 P: (504) 279-8544 |F: (504) 277-0113 J. Ricardo Enriquez [email protected] 2620 Metairie Ct. Associated Terminals, LLC Christwood Metairie, LA 70002 Glenn Schexnayder Elizabeth Jackson P: (504) 559-3444 | F: (504) 831-7285 9100 Safety Dr. [email protected] 100 Christwood Blvd. Convent, LA 70723 Covington, LA 70433 Wayne Wegmann P: (225) 399-3044 | F: (225) 399-3011 P: (985) 898-0515 | F: (985) 898-0529 4205 N. Woodlawn Ave. [email protected] Metairie, LA 70006 christwoodrc.com P: (504) 887-3871 | C: (504) 858-2110 [email protected] [email protected] Coastal Cargo Company, LLC James M. Baldwin, Jr. Liv Munro Avalon Risk Management Cy Hill Christie Brush 1555 Poydras St. Grant Goldsmith Suite 1600 302 N. Houston Ave., Suite 202 New Orleans, LA 70112 Humble, TX 77338 P: (504) 587-1146 F: (504) 587-1101 P: (713) 343-0889 | F: (713) 343-0890 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Avalon Risk Management Cooper Consolidated, LLC Kevin Sarsfield Eric Hansen 8300 NW 53rd St. # 310 365 Canal St., Suite 1450 Doral, FL 33166 New Orleans, LA 70130 P: (305) 513-3889 | F: (305) 513-4897 P: (504) 569-2160 | F: (504) 569-2188 [email protected] [email protected]
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DA Marine Fumigation Global Maritime Ministries Kevin J. Daley - Insurance & Bonds Jerry Matherne Philip Vandercook Kevin J. Daley 4440 Wabash St. PO Box 750787 1011 Veterans Blvd., Suite B Metairie, LA 70001 Metairie, LA 70005 New Orleans, LA 70175 P: (504) 888-4941 | F: (504) 888-8120 P: (504) 355-3388 | F: (504) 355-3260 P: (504) 895-2028 | F: (504) 895-2029 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Delgado Community College insurance-la.weebly.com Dan Summitt Goldin Metals, Inc. Larsen Intermodal, Inc. 615 City Park Ave. Alan H. Goldin David Larsen New Orleans, LA 70119 14231 Seaway Rd., Suite 7000 P. O. Box 57689 P: (318) 286-9707 Gulfport, MS 39503 New Orleans, LA 70157 [email protected] P: (228) 575-7733 | F: (228) 575-9969 P: (504) 243-1991 | F: (504) 243-6665 Details by Josie [email protected] [email protected] Jo Baudoin Louisiana Int’l Gulf Transfer 511 Chinquapin Circle Gulf Coast Intermodal Terminal Authority Covington, LA 70433 Gene Mezick Senator A. G. Crowe P: (985) 893-5114 P. O. Box 190631 [email protected] P. O. Box 82152 Mobile, AL 36619 Baton Rouge, LA 70884 Diversified Foods, Inc. P: (251) 653-1880 P: (225) 239-5999 | F: (985) 863-8864 Tab Damiens [email protected] [email protected] Thomas D’hemecourt, Jr. Michelle Hennessey Gulf Coast Logistics [email protected] Norman Romagosa Greg Zipp Marsh Canada / CargoCover 3115 6th St. P.O. Box 2471 Ramon Iturbe Metairie, LA 70002 1981 McGill College Ave., Suite 820 Mandeville, LA 70470 P: (504) 831-6651 | F: (504) 831-8288 Montreal, QC Canada H3A 3T4 P: (985) 727-4335 diversifiedfoods.com P: (877) 755-4934 | P: (514) 285-5174 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Hancock/Whitney Banking Group Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA), Inc. [email protected] Susan Wilkinson [email protected] Van Grundmann 50 N. Royal St., 2nd Floor 3445 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 400 Dole Ocean Cargo Express Mobile, AL 36602 Metairie, LA 70002 John Trummel O: (504) 504 837-9396 Ext. 74007 9485 Regency Sq. Blvd., Suite 425 P: (251) 662-1025 | F: (251) 694-3916 Jacksonville, FL 32225 [email protected] M: (504) 214 8370 | F: (504) 835 0527 [email protected] P: (904) 721-1463 Ext. 240 Helicopters International Shipping [email protected] msc.com Services, Inc. New Orleans Cold Storage E D & F Man Liquid Products, LLC Kurt Kapota Georgette O’Connor Jim Henderson 650 N. Sam Houston Pkwy., Suite 326 365 Canal St. 3411 Jourdan Rd. Houston, TX 77060 Suite 2929 New Orleans, LA 70126 New Orleans, LA 70130 P: (281) 741-5475 P: (504) 944-4400 | F: (504) 944-8539 P: (504) 581-1620 [email protected] nocs.com [email protected] JW Customs Brokers, LLC [email protected] Forward Air Jesse Weisman New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Vann Dassing 8200 Hampson St., Suite 233 Doug Campbell 200 Crofton Rd. 4822 Tchoupitoulas St. Bldg. 7-A, Box 33 New Orleans, LA 70118 New Orleans, LA 70115 Kenner, LA 70062 P: (504) 800-6720 | F: (504) 910-8106 P: (504) 896-7410 P: (504) 467-1776 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kenner Kourier New Orleans Public Belt Railroad French American Chamber of Commerce Paul Prokop Loretta Krasnow Jared Sleeth 5744 Heebe St. P.O. Box 57255 4822 Tchoupitoulas St. Elmwood, LA 70123 New Orleans, LA 70157 New Orleans, LA 70115 P: (504) 458-3528 P: (504) 734-3700 P: (504) 896-7440 | F: (504) 896-7419 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory 17 2017 membership Randa Accessories Tina Cavaretta 200 James Drive East
St. Rose, LA 70087 P: (504) 712-7139 [email protected] TCI New Orleans Terminals, LLC Paul Gagnet Kris Calkins Christian Jensen James Parker Jeffrey Louis 50 Napoleon Ave. Chip Schifano New Orleans, LA 70115 3900 France Road Parkway, P: (504) 648-6222 | F: (504) 897-4071 New Orleans, LA 70126 Research Fumigation Co., LLC P: (504) 734-0561 | F: (504) 734-7901 [email protected] Craig Jakob [email protected] [email protected] 3720 Hamilton Blvd. [email protected] Theodore, AL 36582 [email protected] P: (251) 443-7300 | F: (251) 443-7332 [email protected] [email protected] Trelleborg Marine Systems North America, Inc. Revelle Shipping 1186 Petroleum Parkway Dale Revelle Port of New Orleans Broussard, LA 70518 1312-C Lakewood Dr. Brandy D. Christian Jill L. Williams P. O. Box 60046 Slidell, LA 70458 (985) 641-0444 | F: (985) 641-0483 Global Logistics Manager New Orleans, LA 70160 [email protected] P: (337) 321-4240 | F: (337) 321-4241 P: (504) 528-3203 | F: (504) 528-3397 [email protected] [email protected] www.trelleborg.com Port of New Orleans University of New Orleans Robert Landry Roanoke Insurance Group James “Jim” Amdal 1350 Port of New Orleans Place Sheila Skipper 2000 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans, LA 70160 11 Greenway Pl. 368 Milneburg Hall P: (504) 528-3262 | F: (504) 528-3357 Suite 1405 New Orleans, LA 70148 [email protected] Houston, TX 77302 P: (504) 280-6519 | F: (504) 280-6272 Port of New Orleans P: 1-800-ROANOKE F: (713) 533-2130 [email protected] Janine Mansour [email protected] University of New Orleans Paul Matthews Santini Export Packers Louisiana Carol Short Ana Menes Brian Greenberg, Operations Manager 2000 Lakeshore Dr. 1350 Port of New Orleans Place 143 Mallard St., Suite C 368 Milneburg Hall New Orleans, LA 70160 St. Rose, LA 70087 New Orleans, LA 70148 P: (504) 528-3248 | F: (504) 528-3357 P: (504) 777-0306 P: (504) 280-7101 | F: (504) 280-6272 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] University of New Orleans [email protected] Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority (SEMO Port) Bethany Stich Dan Overbey 2000 Lakeshore Dr. 10 Bill Bess Dr. 368 Milneburg Hall Scott City, MO 63780 New Orleans, LA 70148 Port of South Louisiana P: (573) 264-4045 | F: (573) 264-2727 P: (504) 280-6520 | F: (504) 280-6272 Paul Aucoin [email protected] [email protected] P.O. Box 909 St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal Western Overseas Corp. Laplace, LA 70069 District Lisa Maxwell P: (985) 652-9278 | F: (5985) 653-0798 Jerry Graves 510 Plaza Dr., Suite 1510 [email protected] Drew Heaphy Atlanta, GA 30349 Robert Scafidel P: (404) 806-0642 P.O. Box 1331 [email protected] Chalmette, LA 70044 West Industries Ports America Louisiana P: 504-277-8418 Ben Elder Keith Palmisano [email protected] 2158 Beaumont Dr. 5901 Terminal Dr. [email protected] Baton Rouge, LA 70806 New Orleans, LA 70115 [email protected] P: (225) 284-7718 P: (504) 894-3192 | F: (504) 894-3210 Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, LLC [email protected] [email protected] W. Brett Mason Western Overseas Corp. Pusateri, Barrios, Guillot & Greenbaum, LLC One American Place Barbara Chopin Gavin H. Guillot Suite 1150 1800 Williams Blvd., Suite D 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2250 Baton Rouge, LA 70825 Kenner, LA 70062 New Orleans, LA 70163 P: (225) 590-5812 P: (504) 273-7137 | F: (504) 273-7138 P: (504) 620-2500 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CHB, AFF, OFF, IFF, W, RLF, MI
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Sea Point, LLC August Lopes Transoceanic Development James Amoss, Jr. 6530 Burnham Circle Greg Rusovich 2700 Esplanade Ave. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 1615 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA 70119 P: (904) 699-0652 Suite 1255 [email protected] [email protected] New Orleans, LA 70112 P: (504) 526-2000 Cooper T. Smith Corp. J. W. Allen & Co. [email protected] Angus Cooper William S. App, Jr. 365 Canal St., Suite 1450 200 Crofton Rd., Box 34 William Ayers New Orleans, LA 70130 Bldg. 7D, #800 822 N. Austin St. P: (504) 569-2160 Kenner, LA 70062 Sequin, TX 78155 [email protected] P: (504) 464-0181 P: (830) 372-2244 [email protected] Fitzmorris & Associates, Inc. TCI James Fitzmorris, Jr. The Irwin Brown Co. Jack Jensen 909 Poydras St., Suite 1780 John Hyatt 3900 France Rd Parkway New Orleans, LA 70112 212 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70126 P: (504) 584-5252 New Orleans, LA 70130 P: (504) 734-0561 [email protected] P: (504) 586-0378 [email protected] [email protected] Paul Wegener 6631 Ave. B International Shipholding New Orleans, LA 70124 Erik Johnsen 11 N. Water St., Suite 18290 Mobile, AL 36602
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mileage to and from new orleans
Atlanta, GA...... 518 Baltimore, MS...... 1206 Birmingham, AL...... 344 Bismarck, ND...... 1600 Boise, ID...... 2167 truck lines Boston, MA...... 1625 Buffalo, NY...... 1260 Chattanooga, TN...... 537 Acme Truck Line, Inc...... (504) 368-2510 Chicago, IL...... 938 Agway Motor Lines...... (225) 775-6482 Cincinnati, OH...... 846 American Chassis Leasing...... (504) 455-4398 Cleveland, OH...... 1132 Avondale Container Storage & Repair Yard West...... (504) 436-8696 Columbus, OH...... 988 Boling Enterprises, Inc...... (870) 672-9115 / (800) 905-8064 Dallas, TX...... 495 Bridge Terminal Transport...... (504) 254-1400 Denver, CO...... 1292 Carolina National Transportation, Inc...... (504) 244-3858 Des Moines, IA...... 1006 Celtic Marine Corporation / Truck & Rail...... (225) 752-2490 Detroit, MI...... 1143 Chickasaw Container Services...... (504) 243-1297 Houston, TX...... 363 Coleman American Moving Services...... (985) 365-0080 Indianapolis, IN...... 831 Jackson, MS...... 176 Crescent Transport, Inc...... (504) 733-0478 Jacksonville, FL...... 568 Cross Road Centers...... (504) 712-3472 Kansas City, MO...... 809 Cts Enterprises, Inc...... (800) 221-2588 Las Vegas, NV...... 1740 DHL Danzas Air & Ocean Intercontinental...... (504) 466-4014 Little Rock, AK...... 430 Dupuy Storage & Forwarding, LLC...... (504) 245-7600 Los Angeles, CA...... 1947 Flettrich Transportation Systems, Inc...... (504) 245-1751 Louisville, KY...... 737 Gallagher International, LLC...... (504) 207-4685 Memphis, TN...... 393 George A. Fanning, Inc...... (504) 833-1936 Mexico City...... 1335 Haynes Motor Lines, Inc...... (504) 944-0676 Miami, FL...... 881 Industrial Transportation, Inc...... (601) 798-8121 Milwaukee, WI...... 1018 Intermodal Cartage Co.,Inc...... (504) 242-0325 Minneapolis, MN...... 1228 Nashville, TN...... 549 Larsen Intermodal Services, Inc...... (504) 243-1991 / (800) 949-8501 New York, NY...... 1406 Nocs Transport Ltd...... (504) 944-4400 Oklahoma City, OK...... 742 New Orleans Container Trucking, LLC...... (504) 891 9494 Omaha, NE...... 994 Northshore Transportation, Inc...... (985) 646-4057 Philadelphia, PA...... 1312 Overland Express Co...... (800) 373-5930 Phoenix, AZ...... 1553 Packard Truck Lines, Inc...... (504) 393-9955 Pittsburgh, PA...... 1122 Port Cargo Service, LLC...... (504) 891-9494 Raleigh, NC...... 957 Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc...... (504) 837-4400 Richmond, VA...... 1099 Southeastern Motor Freight, Inc...... (504) 731-2825 St. Louis, MO...... 690 Slay Transportation...... (850) 476-5565 San Antonio, TX...... 574 TCI Trucking & Warehousing Services...... (504) 734-0561 San Diego, CA...... 1934 San Francisco, CA...... 2300 Titan Freight Systems, LLC...... (504) 835-3112 Santa Fe, NM...... 1154 Transway Select, LLC...... (504) 835-4567 Savannah, GA...... 672 Triple G Express, Inc...... (504) 731-2841 / (800) 256-2841 Shreveport, LA...... 331 United Vision...... (504) 362-9181 Tampa, FL...... 639 Wall Street Systems, Inc...... (504) 240-0040 Tulsa, OK...... 762 Washington, DC...... 1165 Wichita, KS...... 842
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steamship lines ocean carrier phone Atlantic Container Line...... (800) 225-1235 Atlantic Ro/Ro...... (504) 833-7777 Biehl & Co...... (504) 838-3600 BossClip Ltd./Southport Agency...... (504) 455-9718 Caytrans Project Services...... (504) 830-3900 China Shipping...... (877) 566-5275 CMA/CGM...... (877) 556-6308 COSCO Lines...... (866) 830-2550 CSAV-ATG...... (800) 804-9391 Daiichi-Chuo/Fritz Maritime...... (504) 833-0992 Evergreen Lines...... (800) 383-7476 Fillette Green...... (504) 274-0610 GRUPO LIBRA...... (877) 465-4272 Hapag-Lloyd...... (866) 881-1374 Hyundai Shipping...... (201) 373-3500 Inchcape/ISS Riomar...... (504) 200-4000 Indotrans Inc./General SS...... (504) 833-7777 Intermarine...... (504) 529-2100 International Ship Holding...... (800) 826-3513 Maersk Line...... (800) 321-8807 Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc...... (504) 837-9396 Mitsui Lines...... (678) 855-7700 NYK Lines...... (888) 695-7447 NSCSA (National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia)...... (800) 732-0204 Osprey Line...... (504) 569-2166 PACC Container...... (504) 836-7060 Rickmers-Linie...... (504) 832-5039 Safmarine MPV...... (866) 866-4723 Seaboard Marine...... (504) 830-0161 Shinwa/Fritz Maritime...... (504) 833-7777 TOKO Line/Fritz Maritime...... (504) 833-7777 Yang Ming Line...... (704) 357-3817 ZIM Lines...... (866) 744-7046 resources
air freight services airlines air cargo trucking Air Canada...... (800) 648-3029 Baton Rouge Cargo...... (225) 291-3455 AeroMexico...... (800) 237-6639 Bergeron Trucking...... (504) 443-3748 Air France...... (800) 556-9000 Boasso America...... (504) 279-8544 Air New Zealand...... (800) 926-6857 Crescent City Delivering...... (504) 463-0314 Alitalia...... (800) 556-9000 Cross Road Centers...... (504) 712-3472 American Airlines...... (800) 227-4622 Forward Air...... (504) 467-1776 Kenner Kourier Service, Inc...... (504) 734-3700 British Airways...... (281) 443-4954 Quality Services & Transfer, Inc...... (504) 464-9795 China Airlines...... (281) 443-4427 Delta...... (800) 352-2746 warehousing DHL Global Forwarding...... (800) 426-5962 Agility Project Logistics...... (504) 465-1084 Federal Express...... (504) 472-3300 Cross Road Centers...... (504) 712-3472 Japan Airlines...... (773) 894-3850 Dupuy Storage & Forwarding ...... (504) 245-7600 KLM...... (800) 556-9000 Impala Warehousing...... (225) 289-5211 Korean Airlines...... (404) 763-0185 Coastal Cargo...... (504) 587-1201 Lufthansa...... (800) 542-2746 The Kearney Companies...... (504) 945-4418 Singapore Airlines...... (847) 957-2900 New Orleans Cold Storage...... (504) 944-4400 Southwest...... (800) 533-1222 PGS USA LLC...... (504) 896-4320 Swiss Air...... (800) 221-4740 Port Cargo Service, LLC...... (800) 467-CAFÉ, (504) 891-9494 United...... (800) 822-2746 TCI Trucking & Warehousing...... (504) 734-0561 UPS Air Cargo...... (800) 535-2345 UPS Customs Brokerage...... (504) 712-2680, opt. 1 Virgin Atlantic...... (800) 828-6822 W. R. Zanes & Co. of LA, Inc...... (504) 464-0651
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sea freight services port authorities port facilities Alexandria...... (318) 473-1848 terminal mto tel. Baton Rouge...... (225) 342-1660 Beaumont...... (409) 835-5367 Alabo Street Wharf...... Seaonus...... (504) 270-0100 Brownsville...... (956) 831-4592 Louisiana Ave...... Coastal Cargo...... (504) 587-1200 Corpus Christi...... (361) 882-5633 Napoleon Ave Container Terminal ...... Ports America...... (504) 894-6300 Freeport...... (979) 233-2667 Napoleon Ave Container Terminal...... New Orleans Terminal...... (504) 648-6201 Galveston...... (409) 765-9321 Nashville Ave...... Ports America...... (504) 894-6300 Gulfport...... (228) 865-4300 Houston...... (713) 670-2400 St. Bernard Port...... Associated Terminals...... (504) 277-5101 Iberia...... (337) 364-1065 Lake Charles...... (337) 439-3661 rail ramps Manchac...... (985) 386-9309 Memphis...... (901) 948-4422 BNSF...... (888) 428-2673 Mobile...... (251) 441-7200 CSX...... (800) 542-2754 New Orleans...... (504) 522-2551 CN...... (504) 734-6940 Orange...... (409) 883-4363 KCS...... (800) GO-TO-KCS Shreveport...... (318) 524-2272 Norfolk Southern...... 800) 497-2919 S. Louisiana...... (985) 652-9278 St. Bernard...... (504) 277-5101 N.O. Public Belt...... 504) 896-7400 W. St. Mary...... (337) 828-3410 UP...... (800) 877-5123
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bureau of customs & border protection
Vernon Forêt, Area Port Director...... P. (504) 670-2289 | F. (504) 670-2123 Mark Choina, Assistant Port Director – Tactical and Trade...... P. (504) 670-2287| F. (504) 670-2123 Troy Simon, Assistant Port Director – Passenger...... P. (504) 670-2214| F. (504) 670-2123 Merlin Hymel, Assistant Center of Excellence Director...... P. (504) 670-2088| F. (504) 670-2108 Inbond Processing...... P: (504) 670-2240 | F: (504) 623-6671 General Port Telephone Line...... P. (504) 670-2391 Cargo and Entry Processing – Advanced Targeting Unit (ATU)...... P. (504) 670-2240| F. (504) 670-2492 Central Examination Station (CES) – Dupuy...... P. (504) 245-7600| F. (504) 891-4330 Central Examination Station (CES)...... P. (504) 896-7700| F. (504) 896-7713 Marine Division...... P. (504) 670-2230| F. (504) 670-2491 Entry Division...... P. (504) 670-2384| F. (504) 670-2083 Import Specialists...... P. (504) 670-2429| F. (504) 670-2385 Vessel Repair Unit (VRU)...... P. (504) 670-2392| F. (504) 670-2138 ABI Client Reps...... P. (504) 670-2418| F. (504) 670-2032 ABI Client Reps...... P. (504) 670-2061| F. (504) 670-2385 Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team (A-TCET)...... P. (504) 670-2260| F. (504) 670-2494 Outbound Enforcement Team...... P. (504) 670-2260| F. (504) 670-2494 Radiation Portal Monitors (RPM)...... P. (504) 899-4983| F. (504) 899-4984 Operations Desk – Vessel Arrival Notification ...... P. (504) 670-2209| F. (504) 670-2490 Passenger Analysis Unit (PAU)...... P. (504) 670-2220| F. (504) 670-2493 Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY)...... P. (504) 467-1713 x5| F. (504) 468-2708 Global Enrollment Office - MSY...... P. (504) 467-1713 x5 Group E-mails: ATU: [email protected] PAU: [email protected] A-TCET: [email protected]
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u.s. government agencies
U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS, U.S. Food & Drug PPQ, and Phytosanitary Exports Administration 924 Kenner Ave., No. 11 Kenner, LA 70062 District Director – Nashville, TN P: (504) 461-4220 | F: (504) 461-4239 404 BNA Drive Bldg. 200, Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37217 U.S. Fish & Wildlife New Orleans, LA Port P: (615) 366-7801 2424 Edenborn Ave, Suite 100 Metairie Office Metairie, LA 70001 P: (504) 219-8870 | F: (504) 219-8868 2424 Edenborn Ave., Suite 410 Metairie, LA 70001 Department of Homeland Security P: (504) 832-1290 Ext. 1121 Customs & Border Protection 423 Canal St., Room 260 Covington Import Investigator New Orleans, LA 70130 P: (504) 670-2391 | F: (504) 670-2123 5100 Village Walk, Suite 212 Covington, LA 70433 Federal Maritime Commission 423 Canal St., Room 309R P: (985) 249-7936 Ext. 1102 New Orleans, LA 70130 P: (504) 589-6662 | F: (504) 589-6663 District Import Operations Branch
USDA, Gipsa, FGIS 959 Ridgeway Loop Road, Suite 100 (Federal Grain Inspection Service) Memphis, TN 38120 P.O. Box 640 Destrehan, LA 70047 P: (901) 333-3520 P: (985) 764-2324 | F: (985) 764-2084 F: (901) 333-3576 (Entry Operations) F: (901) 333-3579 (Compliance Operations) U.S. Export Assistance Center,
U.S. Department of Commerce Compliance Officers: No. 419, U.S. Custom House 423 Canal St. David Bernstein P: (901) 333-3535 New Orleans, LA 70130 Denise Duncan P: (901) 333-3536 P: (504) 589-6546 | F: (504) 589-2337 export.gov Margaret Smithers P: (901) 333-3537
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trade associations & organizations
GNO, Inc. Louisiana Maritime International The Propeller Club 365 Canal St., Suite 2300 Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., Port of New Orleans New Orleans, LA. 70130 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 (504) 527-6900 Metairie, LA 70001 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 779-5671 (504) 779-5671 International Freight Forwarders propclubnola.org & Customs Brokers Association Mississippi Valley Trade [email protected] of New Orleans, Inc. & Transport Council 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 365 Canal St., Suite 1190 Southern United States Trade Association Metairie, LA 70001 New Orleans, LA 70130 701 Poydras St., Suite 3845 (504) 779-5671 (866) 782-6882 New Orleans, LA. 70139 iffcbano.org (504) 566-1001 (504) 568-5986 [email protected] National Customs Brokers & Traffic & Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Hispanic Chamber of Forwarders Association of America 3888 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Building 1 Commerce of Louisiana, Inc. 1200 18th St., NW, Suite 901 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1010 Washington, D.C. 20036 (225) 752-2490 New Orleans, LA 70112 (202) 466-0222 (504) 885-4262 NCBFAA.org Traffic & Transportation Club Website: www.hccl.biz of Greater New Orleans New Orleans Board of Trade Ltd. 524 Kenneth Drive Extension Louisiana District Export Council 365 Canal St., Suite 1580 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 423 Canal St., Suite 419 New Orleans, LA. 70130 (504) 433-3364 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 525-3271 ttcgno.com P: (504) 589-6530 [email protected] [email protected] The Big River Coalition 4742 Utica St., Suite 200 World Trade Center of New Orleans Louisiana Maritime Association Metairie, LA 70006 One Canal Place 3939 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 102 (504) 833-4190, Ext. 805 365 Canal St., Suite 1120 Metairie, LA 70002 New Orleans, LA 70130-1195 (504) 833-4190 (504) 529-1601 wtcno.org [email protected]
2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory 27 resources Current and Pending Trade Agreements: The 2017 U.S. Trade Agenda
by John T. Hyatt
1. Israel FTA became effective August 19, 1985 More than 70 percent of the world’s purchasing power and nearly 95 percent 2. The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico of its consumers are located outside the became effective January 1, 1994 United States. Businesses that export grow faster and are 8 percent less likely to 3. Jordan FTA became effective October 24, 2000 declare bankruptcy than those that do not, according to the Institute for International 4. Chile FTA became effective January 1, 2004 Economics. Expanding exports can accelerate economic growth and hiring: 5. Singapore FTA became effective January 1, 2004 every $1 billion of exports supports nearly 6,000 jobs. Free trade agreements (FTAs) 6. Morocco FTA became effective June 15, 2004 can open up new markets to exports. FTAs reduce trade barriers while also establishing 7. Australia FTA became effective January 1, 2005 common standards and protections for U.S. interests and laws. The U.S. has 14 FTAs These cutting-edge agreements eliminate tariffs, tackle non-tariff barriers, open services markets, strengthen the intellectual property protections for our knowledge with 20 countries, which accounted for over industries, and enhance labor and environmental protections. They level the playing field 45 percent of the country’s exports last year. for U.S. businesses, increase choice and value for American consumers, and provide fresh Previously, the Obama Administration momentum for open markets. was negotiating two broad trade agreements: the Transatlantic Trade and Investment 8. DR-CAFTA (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA) Partnership (T-TIP) with members of the The agreement was signed May 29, 2004 and passed by both Houses of the U.S. Congress European Union and the Trans-Pacific on July 27, 2005. Accession did not begin until each country changed its domestic laws to Partnership (TPP) with countries in the conform to the agreement. Countries were admitted into the agreement during the early Asia-Pacific region. The incoming Trump months of 2006 in the following order: El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Administration has put the TPP on the back the Dominican Republic. burner for now. Whether provisions can be Costa Rica’s participation was affirmed after an October 2007 countrywide plebiscite; renegotiated to satisfy U.S. trade skeptics and a further extension granted in order to finalize certain laws relating to monopolies in is an open question; and the some dozen telecommunications and insurance before the U.S. Trade Representative could certify Costa country partners must agree to any sign Rica to the President. Such was accomplished in late 2008 and Costa Rica entered into off – a tall order. With the United Kingdom DR-CAFTA as of January 1, 2009. exiting the European Union and hesitation 9. Bahrain FTA became effective January 11, 2006 among some of the remaining 27 EU partners, this agreement might have to wait for “calmer” waters. 10. Oman FTA became effective January 1, 2009
11. Peru FTA became effective February 1, 2009
12. Korea FTA became effective March 15, 2012
13. Colombia FTA became effective May 15, 2012
14. Panama FTA became effective October 1, 2012
28 2017 IFFCBANO Membership Directory Regarding the Trump Administration’s goal of re-negotiating REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NICARAGUA TPL the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the U.S. and – expired December 31, 2014 Mexico have taken the first steps toward such re-negotiation. The This TPL matching arrangement has been one of the biggest President is required to inform Congress 90 days prior to entering successes of the DR-CAFTA. Because of flexibilities over the into a new agreement discussions. And the incoming Secretary traditional yarn forward rule of origin, apparel production has of Commerce, Wilbur Ross has indicated that a re-negotiated increased in Nicaragua during the time the DR-CAFTA has been NAFTA will be in place by the end of 2017. in effect. This program directly supports about 25 percent of all U.S apparel imports from that country, and indirectly supports REAUTHORIZING TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY much more through the sourcing arrangement. In addition, U.S The most recent previous renewal of TPA covered agreements fabric exports to Nicaragua have nearly doubled since DR-CAFTA reached between December 2002 and the end of June 2007. Current took effect in 2006. U.S fabric exports to Nicaragua reached $110 legislation would apply to agreements reached before July 1, 2018, million in 2011, and now account for about 10 percent of all fabric with a possible extension to July 1, 2021. Legislation to reauthorize exports to the region (up from 3 percent in 2006). However, there TPA was introduced, but not considered, in the 113th Congress. was a certain amount of jealousy from the other DR-CAFTA For successful negotiations, TPA allows the President to enter partners for the Nicaragua TPL; so it is doubtful whether it will be into reciprocal trade agreements and requires that legislation ever reauthorized, even in reduced annual limits. for implementing the agreement be considered on a defined timeline without amendments. In return, the President must keep Congress informed throughout the negotiations and abide Some Points to Consider with FTA s/TPA s by certain notification and consulting requirements. It improves • The U.S. currently has in place free trade agreements with 20 the Administration’s position in the negotiations by ensuring countries. Although the U.S. trade deficit is continually cited the agreed-upon terms will be binding. Congress first gave the as a reason to throttle back on FTAs/TPAs, in fact, exports to President the authority to enter into trade agreements in the 1970s. these countries in manufactured goods, agricultural products and financial services have increased three fold, resulting in a healthy trade surplus, per U.S. Department of Commerce statistics. RETROACTIVE RENEWAL- GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF • Prior to implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central PREFERENCES GSP The program extends duty-free treatment to several thousand America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), the U.S. was products imported into the United States from more than two- running an annual $1.7 billion trade deficit with the region. That thirds of the world’s countries. GSP is an important way American has now morphed into a $1.8 billion trade surplus. companies keep costs down. Large and small businesses import • Under the NAFTA, if energy imports from Canada and Mexico products duty-free under GSP. are taken out of the equation (80% of the trade,) the U.S. is running a trade surplus with both countries in manufactured goods. THE MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF BILL (MTB) It should be remembered that protectionism serves no one’s An annual piece of legislation that is passed by the US Congress interests. The Tariff Act of 1930 (otherwise known as the Smoot- to temporarily reduce or suspend tariffs on certain imported Hawley Tariff), was signed into law on June 17, 1930 by President products and make technical corrections to US tariff laws. The Herbert Hoover with the flourish of six gold pens, despite protests legislation boosts the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers by by over 1,000 economists (and noticed as a headline on the front lowering the cost of imported inputs (some 600 tariff lines) without page of the May 5, 1930 issue of the The New York Times). It raised harming domestic firms that produce competing products. In U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels. The addition, in the case of finished goods, MTBs similarly reduce costs overall tariff levels were the second-highest in U.S. history, and for consumers where there is no domestic production and thus the ensuing retaliatory tariffs by U.S. trading partners, reduced no impact on domestic firms. Overall, the tariff relief contained in American exports and imports by more than half. MTBs is designed both to be broadly available to any entity that imports and pays duties pursuant to the specified tariff heading and to benefit downstream producers, purchasers, and consumers.
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In support of the safe and secure flow of international trade, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the following guidelines to assist the trade community in achieving a high level of compliance with Export Administration Regulations. red flag indicators
Use this as a check list to discover possible 2011 best practices for preventing unlawful violations of the Export Administration diversion of U.S. dual-use items subject Regulations to the export administration regulations, • The customer or its address is similar to one of the parties found on the particularly through transshipment trade Commerce Department’s [BIS’s] list of denied persons. Best Practice No. 1 - Companies should pay heightened attention to the Red Flag • The customer or purchasing agent is Indicators on the BIS Website and communicate any red flags to all divisions, branches, etc., reluctant to offer information about the particularly when an exporter denies a buyer’s order or a freight forwarder declines to provide end-use of the item. export services for dual-use items. • The product’s capabilities do not fit the Best Practice No. 2 - Exporters/Re-exporters should seek to utilize only those Trade buyer’s line of business, such as an order for Facilitators/Freight Forwarders that administer sound export management and compliance sophisticated computers for a small bakery. programs which include best practices for transshipment. • The item ordered is incompatible with the Best Practice No. 3 - Companies should “Know” their foreign customers by obtaining technical level of the country to which detailed information on the bona fides (credentials) of their customer to measure the risk of it is being shipped, such as semiconductor diversion. Specifically, companies should obtain information about their customers that enables manufacturing equipment being shipped to them to protect dual-use items from diversion, especially when the foreign customer is a a country that has no electronics industry. broker, trading company or distribution center. • The customer is willing to pay cash for Best Practice No. 4 - Companies should avoid routed export transactions when exporting and a very expensive item when the terms of facilitating the movement of dual-use items sale would normally call for financing. Best Practice No. 5 - When the Destination Control Statement (DCS) is required, the • The customer has little or no business Exporter should provide the appropriate Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and background. the final destination where the item(s) are intended to be used, for each export to the end-user • The customer is unfamiliar with the and, where relevant, to the ultimate consignee. For exports that do not require the DCS, other product’s performance characteristics but classification information (EAR99) and the final destination should be communicated on bills still wants the product. of lading, air waybills, buyer/seller contracts and other commercial documentation. For re- • Routine installation, training, or mainte- exporters of controlled and uncontrolled items, the same classification and destination specific nance services are declined by the customer. information should be communicated on export documentation as well. • Delivery dates are vague, or deliveries are Best Practice No. 6 - An Exporter/Re-exporter should provide the ECCN or the EAR99 planned for out of the way destinations. classification to freight forwarders, and should report in AES the ECCN or the EAR99 • A freight forwarding firm is listed as the classifications for all export transactions, including “No License Required” designation product’s final destination. certifying that no license is required. • The shipping route is abnormal for the Best Practice No. 7 - Companies should use information technology to the maximum extent product and destination. feasible to augment “know your customer” and other due-diligence measures in combating the • Packaging is inconsistent with the stated threats of diversion and increase confidence that shipments will reach authorized end-users for method of shipment or destination. When authorized end-uses. unless a long standing and trustworthy relationship has been built among the questioned, the buyer is evasive and exporter, the foreign principal party in interest (FPPI), and the FPPI’s U.S. agent especially unclear about whether the If you have reason to believe a violation is taking place or has occurred, you may report it to purchased product is for domestic use, for the Department of Commerce by calling its 24-hour ho line number: (800) 424-2980. export, or for re-export.
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1. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implements U.S. of the EAR, which lists items that are subject to the military end Government sanctions against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, use license requirement. As described in Supplement No. 3 to Part and Syria pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations 732 of the EAR, whenever a person who is clearly not going to be (EAR), either unilaterally or to implement United Nations using the item for its intended end use (e.g., a freight forwarder) Security Council Resolutions. is listed as an export item’s final destination, the exporter has The license requirements, license exceptions, and licensing an affirmative duty to inquire about the end use, end user, and policy vary depending upon the particular sanctioned destination. ultimate destination of the item to ensure the transaction complies The corresponding country pages are intended to assist exporters with the EAR. In addition, the exporter should pay attention to and reexports with determining the export and re-export any information that may indicate an unlawful diversion is planned. requirements pursuant to the EAR. However, the webpages are not This may include discrepancies in the destination country and the comprehensive and do not serve as replacements for the EAR. country from which an order is placed or payment is made. Exporters and re-exporters should be aware that other U.S. When inquiring into the ultimate destination of the item, an Government agencies administer regulations that could also impact exporter should consider e-mail address and telephone number their export or reexport transactions. For example, the Department country codes and languages used in communications from of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also customers or on a customer’s website. The exporter should also implements certain sanctions against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, research the intermediate and ultimate consignees and purchaser, Sudan, and Syria. Exporters and re-exporters are responsible for as well as their addresses, using business registers, company profiles, complying with all applicable regulatory requirements. websites, and other resources. Exporters should always screen Link for Sanctions destinations — http://www.bis.doc.gov/ their customers against the U.S. Government’s consolidated export index.php/policy-guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned- screening list. An interactive tool for searching this list based on destinations entity name and address is also available. 2. In consideration of the ongoing situation in Crimea, BIS Furthermore, exporters should pay attention to the countries has imposed export restrictions targeted at Russia’s energy and a freight forwarder serves, as well as the industry sectors a defense sectors. For example, in August 2014, BIS implemented distributor or other non-end user customer supplies. The exporter restrictions on exports of certain items destined for Russian deep should then determine whether a license is required based on water, Arctic offshore, or shale energy exploration or production. the likely country of ultimate destination and end use and end See: 79 FR 45675 (August 6, 2014) Subsequently, BIS expanded user. The exporter should consider not only the list-based license its military end use and end user controls to impose a license requirements specified in Supplement No. 1 to Part 738 of the requirement on various items that may not otherwise require EAR (the Commerce Country Chart) in conjunction with item’s a license if the exporter has knowledge that such items may be classification specified in Supplement No. 1 to Part 774 of the used by military end users or for military end uses in Russia. See: EAR (the Commerce Control List), but also the end use and end 79 FR 55608 (September 17, 2014). In addition, BIS has expanded user controls in Part 744 and the embargoes and special controls controls on certain microprocessors for military end uses and end in Part 746. If the exporter continues to have any doubts or users in Russia (as well as other D:1 countries). See 79 FR 75044 concerns surrounding the end use, end user, or country of ultimate (December 17, 2014). destination after exercising due diligence, the exporter should BIS remains concerned about efforts by front companies and present all relevant information to BIS in the form of a license other intermediaries, who are not the true final end users, to trans- application or refrain from the transaction. ship or re-export U.S.-origin items to the Russian Federation in Export controls are a shared responsibility between government violation of these measures and other export controls. Even prior and industry. If you have any concerns about suspicious inquiries to the imposition of restrictions based on the situation in Crimea, that come to your firm, you are encouraged to contact your local front companies and other intermediaries obtained U.S.-origin BIS Export Enforcement Office. items that may require a license to Russia through intermediate If you have any questions about export licensing requirements countries subject to a more favourable licensing policy under the or submitting a license application, you may contact BIS’s Office Export Administration Regulations (EAR). A salient example is of Exporter Services at (202) 482-4811. If contacting the Office of Wassenaar Arrangement dual-use items controlled under the EAR Exporter Services via e-mail, please include a telephone number to for National Security (NS) reasons. Therefore, BIS is providing facilitate BIS’s response to your request. additional guidance to U.S. exporters to prevent unauthorized Link for Imposed export restrictions targeted at Russia’s energy re-exports to Russia, especially for transactions involving NS- and defense sectors-- http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy- controlled items or items listed in Supplement No. 2 to Part 744 guidance/russia-due-diligence-guidance
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