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