Dear BCBFA Members,                    7/25/03
 
Belt's has offered to furnish us monthly statistics as to the number of examinations done at the CES and the average turn-around time per examination.  Here is a summary for the month of June.  We will post this on our website too under the NEWS section.
 
Please find listed the statistics for the C.E.S (Belt's) during the month of June 2003
Total Containers versus Exams
Total arrivals for exam                            88 arrivals
Total number of LCL exams                     1 exam
Total number of Tailgate Exams             18 exams
Total Container Devans Completed         57 containers
Container Carry over to July                   12 containers
 
Throughput Time
We calculated the throughput time of each devaned container from the date the container was dropped in our yard until it was inspected,released,reloaded and available to the importer.
 
Total throughput days                                   145 days
Minus days on Customs or FDA Hold       32.5 days
Adjusted Throughput days                            112.5 days
Total number of containers devanned          57 containers
Average Throughput days per container           1.97 days

 

The July CES statistical information is as follows:
 
June FCL carry over                12 containers
July FCL arrivals                     97 containers
Carry over to August                -8 containers
Total July FCL exams            101 Containers
 
Total Days for all containers    372 days
Minus Customs/ FDA hold        72 days
Adjusted Total Days                300 days
Total FCL Exams                    101 containers
Average thruput days               2.97 days per container
 

 
The August CES statistical information is as follows:
 
July FCL carry over           8 containers
August FCL arrivals          89 containers
Carry over to September     0 Containers
Total August Containers    97 containers
# of Tailgate exams         (11) containers
Total number of Devans     86 containers
 
Total Days for all containers    132 days
Minus days on Hold                (12) days
Adjusted total days                120 days
Total Container Exams              97 containers
Average Turnaround Days        1.48 days per container
 

September turnaround days were somewhat impacted by the hurricane due to lack of transportation,electrical outages,and flooding experienced by some of our CES and warehouse employees.
The September CES statistical information is as follows:
 
August FCL arrivals                59 containers
Number of Tailgate Exams     (12) containers
Total Containers Devanned      47 containers
 
Total Days for Devanns          107 days
Minus days on Hold               (15) days
Adjusted Total Days               92 days
Devanned Containers              47 containers
Average Turnaround days       1.96 days

Please find listed below the October CES statistics.

October FCL Arrivals 54 containers

Number of Tailgate Exams (8) containers

Total Containers Devanned 46 containers

Total Days For Devanns 123 days

Minus Days on Hold (27) days

Adjusted Total Days 96 days

Devanned Containers 46 Containers

Average Turnaround Days 2.08 Days per Container

The Statistics for the Staffed CES for November are as follows:
 
November FCL Arrivals        42 containers
Number of Tailgate Exams   (4) containers
Total Containers Devanned   38 containers
 
Total Days for Devans        101 days
Minus Days on Hold           (19) days
Adjusted total days            82 days
Devanned Containers         38 containers
Average Turnaround days    2.16 days

 

The Statistics for the Staffed CES for December are as follows:

December FCL Arrivals 71 containers

Number of Tailgate Exams (13) containers

Total Containers Devanned 58 Containers

Number of Days for Devans 210 days

Minus Days on Hold (75)days

Adjusted Total Days 135 days

Devanned Containers 58 containers

Average Turnaround Days 2.32 days

The statistics for the Staffed CES for February are as follows:
 
February FCL arrivals            58 containers
Number of Tail Gate Exams  (11) containers
Containers Customs Held      (2) containers in Yard
Total Containers Devanned    45 containers
 
Number of Days for Devans   156 days
Minus days on hold               (47)days
Adjusted Total Days             109 days
Devanned Containers             45 containers
Average Turnaround Days       2.42. days

The statistics for the Staffed CES for March are as follows:
 
March FCL arrivals                58 containers
Number of tail gate exams    ( 5) containers
Containers Customs Held     ( 1) container
Total Containers Devanned    52 Containers
 
Number of days for Devanns    131 days
Minus days on hold                (19) days
Adjusted Total Days                112 days
Devanned Containers                52 containers
Average Turnaround Days        2.15 days

Subject: April Staffed CES Statistics

 
The Statistics for The Staffed CES for the month of April are listed below. The average number of turnaround days increased to over 3 days primarily due to a larger than usual percentage of 40 foot floor loaded containers. Additionally we worked 3 nights of overtime to clear backlogs.
 
April FCL arrivals                    72
Number of Tail Gate Exams    (11)
Containers on customs Hold    (2)
Total Containers Devanned       59
 
Number of Days for Devanns    223
Minus days on Hold                 (24)
Adjusted Total Days                199
Devanned Containers                59
Average Turnaround Days        3.37
 
There were 44 floor loaded containers or 75% of the total Devannings. 28 of the 44 were 40 foot floor loads or 64%. Most of the 44 were fully cubed and required additional labor hours to unload and restuff.

 

 
The Statistics for the Staffed CES for the month of May are listed below.
 
May FCL Arrivals                    47 containers
Number of Tailgate Exams      (7) containers
Containers on Customs Hold   (7) containers
Total Containers Devanned      33 containers
 
Number of Days for Devans     68 days
Devanned Containers              33 containers
Average Turnaround Days       2.06 days

 

The statistics for the Staffed CES for May 2005 are as follows:
 
May FCL arrivals                    48 containers
Minus Tailgate Exams            (2) containers
Total Containers Measured     46  containers
 
Number of days for Devans    160 days
Minus Held Days                  (42) days
Adjusted Total Days              118 days
Total Devanned Containers       46 containers
Average Turnaround Days        2.56 days

The statistics for the Staffed CES for June 2005 are as follows:

June FCL Arrivals                31 containers

Minus Tailgate Exams        ( 5) containers
Total Containers Measured  26 containers
 
Number of days for devanns    72 days
Minus held days                   (44)days
Adjusted total Days               28 days
Total Devanned Containers     26 containers
Average Turnaround days        1.08 days

The Statistics For the Staffed CES for July 2005 are as follows:
July FCL Arrivals                40 Containers
Minus Tailgate Exams        (4) Containers
Minus 1 For no Exam         (1) Containers
Total Containers Measured  35 Containers
 
Number of days for exams        75 Days
Minus Held Days                    (33) Days
Adjusted Total Days                42  Days
Total Devanned Containers       35 Containers
Average Turnaround Days        1.2 Days
 

The statistics for the staffed CES for August 2005 follow. The average turnaround time increased due to several containers being held for a longer than normal period of time at the CES and caused a backlog mid month. Several were released and the turnaround times improved in the later days of August.

 
August FCL Arrivals                    41 containers
Minus Tailgate Exams                (3) containers
Minus containers still on Hold      (4) containers
Total Containers Measured          34 containers
 
Number of Days for Exams        206 days
Minus Held Days                       (88)days
Adjusted Total Days                  118 Days
Number of Measured Containers  34 containers
Average Turnaround Days           3.47 Days

The statistics for the staffed CES for September 2005 are as follows:
 
September FCL Arrivals            34 Containers
Minus Tailgate Exams              (5) Containers
Total Containers Measured       29  Containers
 
Number of days for exams       52 Days
Minus Held Days                   (15) Days
Adjusted Total Days                37 Days
Number of Measured Cont       29 Containers
Average Turnaround Days        1.28 Days

The statistics for the staffed CES for October 2005 are as follows:
 
October FCL arrivals                34 Containers
Minus Tailgate Exams             ( 1)Container
Minus Container on Hold          ( 1)Container
Total containers measured       32 Containers
 
Number of days for exams        107 Days
Minus Held Days                     (33)Days
Adjusted total Days                 74 Days
Number of measured Cont.      32 Containers
Average turnaround Days         2.31 days   

The statistics for the staffed CES for December 2005 follow.
Average turnaround days increased due to the larger than normal quantity of furniture received in 40 foot floor loaded containers.
 
December FCL arrivals                35 containers
Minus tail gate exams                ( 1) container
Total Containers measured          34 containers
 
Number of Days for Devanns       157 Days
Minus Held Days                        (14)Days
Adjusted total Days                    143 Days
Devanned Containers                    34 Containers
Average turnaround days              4.2 days

The statistics for the Staffed CES for January 2006 are as follows:
 
January FCL Arrivals                48 Containers
Minus Tailgate Exams             ( 8)Containers
Total Containers Measured       40 Containers
 
Number of Days for Devanns    154 Days
Minus held Days                     (26) Days
Adjusted Total Days                128 Days
Devanned Containers                40 Containers
Average Turnaround time         3.2 Days