YOU & ME 陽 明 月 刊 098 2015.02 Publisher : Frank F. H. Lu Editor-in-Chief : T. P. Chu Managing Editor : Rita Chang Executive Editor : Laney Shih English Consultants : Shih-chi Chen Group Insight Yang Ming Wins 11th China Freight Industry Award The China Freight Industry Award was organized by China Shipping Gazette, under the guidance of China Communications and Transportation Association. With successful completion of the 11th annual meetings, it has been widely recognized as an authoritative activity for evaluating freight and logistics service, which cover water transportation, harbor industry, comprehensive service and other related fields, and it is regarded as the “Oscar Awards” of China Freight Industry. The 11th China Freight Industry Award Ceremony was held in Shanghai on Jan 9, 2015, as one of the most important events during the 2nd Innovation Conference of China Shipping Industry, wherein the winner list was announced. Yang Ming won three awards, including Top 10 Best Comprehensive Service Carrier, Best China/Taiwan Carrier and Best China/Southeast Asia Carrier. Yang Ming will continue to improve the business performance, provide more extensive networks in 2015 and expect that our customers can enjoy our good service. Service Update CKYHE Alliance to Reorganize Europe Service Network CKYHE Alliance, COSCON, “K”Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen Line, is reorganizing their service network for Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades in 2015. CKYHE Alliance will provide six Asia-North Europe services (NE2/NE3/NE5-CEM/NE6/NE7/NE8-CES) and three Asia-Mediterranean services (MD1/MD2/ADR) with the optimum port coverage throughout Asia, North Europe, East Mediterranean, West Mediterranean and Adriatic region from early April of 2015. CKYHE Alliance will continuously offer quality service to customers by enhancing service efficiency, providing stable transit time and offering more flexible port-pair options. The detailed service information will be as follow. Asia-North Europe service: NE2 (10*14000TEU vessels): Nansha-Kaohsiung-Yantian-Singapore-Piraeus-RotterdamFelixstowe-Hamburg-Antwerp-Piraeus-Singapore-Hong KongNansha. NE3 (11*13000TEU vessels): Xingang-Dalian-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-SingaporeRotterdam-Hamburg-Antwerp-Shanghai-Xingang. NE5 (10*14000TEU vessels): Evergreen Line names as CEM Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Tanjung Pelepas-RotterdamFelixstowe-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Tanjung Pelepas-KaohsiungShanghai. NE6 (11*13000TEU vessels): Qingdao-Kwangyang-Pusan-Shanghai-Yantian-Singapore-AlgecirasHamburg-Rotterdam-Le Havre-Algeciras-Singapore-YantianQingdao. NE7 (10*14000TEU vessels): Ningbo-Shanghai-Xiamen-Singapore-Piraeus-Hamburg-RotterdamFelixstowe -Antwerp-Piraeus-Ningbo. NE8 (10*8500TEU vessels): Evergreen Line names as CES Taipei-Ningbo-Shanghai-Shekou-Colombo-Felixstowe-HamburgRotterdam-Le Havre-Colombo-Taipei. Asia-Mediterranean Service: MD1 Pendulum service (16*10000TEU vessels): Pusan-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo- Yantian- Hong Kong-NanshaSingapore-Piraeus-La Spezia-Genoa-Barcelona-Valencia-PiraeusSingapore-Vung Tau-Hong Kong-Shanghai-Pusan- (USA) -Pusan. MD2 (10*8500TEU vessels): Xiamen-Ningbo-Shanghai-Kaohsiung-Yantian-Singapore-Port SaidAshdod-Genoa-Barcelona-FOS-Port Said-Singapore-Hong KongXiamen. ADR (10*8500TEU vessels): Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Shekou-Yantian-Tanjung PelepasAshdod- Alexandra-Piraeus-Koper-Trieste-Piraeus-Jeddah-ColomboTanjung Pelepas-Shekou-Kaohsiung-Qingdao Group Insight Change of Agency in Thailand To reinforce Yang Ming’s business activities in Thailand, we are pleased to announce that Yang Ming will change our Thailand agency from Asian Navigation Co Ltd to Jardine Pacific (Thailand) Ltd with effect from 12th Mar, 2015. For your further reference and business contacts, please find the full style of Jardine Pacific (Thailand) Ltd as follows: Customers' Affirmation, Our honor Jardine Pacific (Thailand) Ltd. Level 39, Unit 3901 Exchange Tower 388 Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey Bangkok 10110, Thailand Tel: 662-0211888 Fax: 662-0211800-1 Email: [email protected] Annie Wu, ICCS, YMHQ In order to understand customers’ real need and the degree of their satisfaction with our service, E-commerce & Documentation Dept. (ICDP) conducts the Global Satisfaction Survey every two years. The latest one was made in 2014 and completed successfully. ICDP cooperated with the external consultancy company in this survey employing different perspectives and professional analysis to find out the true feeling of customers toward our services and their real requirements. We also provided all possible advice to our colleagues on the surveyed items receiving low score and expected them to tailor our service to the real need of our customers. In the survey, we receive different responses, ranging from praises, suggestions, complaints to reminders, which not only reflected their expectations, but would also facilitate us to make greater improvement. As for their good words, we’d like to say thanks to all of our colleagues around the world for the good job they have done. If not you, we can’t get so many applauses from customers. For your information, all comments collected in the Global Satisfaction Survey have been posted on the website for all parties' reference. All agents can view the comments by: 1.Logging in Yang Ming e-Service directly http://e-commerce.yangming.com/Agent_eService/questionnaire/questionnaire_login_new.asp 2.Connecting to AS2 server (https://as2.yangming.com/ilis/login.jsp)/Yang Ming e-Service/2014 Customer’s Comment From Satisfaction Survey. We expect our staff would well understand the real need and aspirations of our valuable customers. The following comments including suggestion, complaints and positive praise were collected from this survey: A.The main items of complaints Booking & Delivery Some booking staff confirm booking was too late and the space provided was too little for customers. And also there was no positive notice provided on the change of sailing schedule. Equipment Chinese customers reflected that the shortage of containers was more serious in China than in other regions and that some dry and reefer containers were not in good condition. Quotation & Freight No notice on changes of ocean freight and surcharges was provided in time and ocean freight was higher than the marketing rate. Documentation It was suggested that documentation staff's name be indicated on Bill of Lading to enable the customer to contact the right person. In addition, some customers indicated there was too much time consuming in B/L correction and the provision of payment notice should be made more efficient and invoice to customers should be served earlier. Customer Service The staff lacked professional knowledge and were not in good attitude toward the customer. In addition, the customers in the US reflected they sometimes failed to get a quick response due to the frequent change of the sales representative. E-Commerce YM website does not provide the information of cut-off time and surcharges. In addition, for cargo tracking purpose, the information about transship arrangement and ETA is not timely and accurate enough. B.The positive praises. USA/CA Cecelia Choy is one of our top sales representatives for carriers. Chris Wimberly takes care of us on the US side. United States - British American Shipping United States - Hallmark Cards, Inc Beth Miller in the Atlanta office is a pleasure to deal with. Stephanie Edens, YM Atlanta is our direct contact. She is always helpful, returns e-mails, answers phone calls and provides great service for YM. Dealing with Stephanie is one of the reasons for us to do business with Yang Ming. Her boss Mike Collins is also very helpful and very good to deal with. United States - Imerys Clays Stephanie and Beth have been wonderful to work with United States - Klumb Lumber Our sales person, Mr. Yanagita is key to connection with Yang Ming and our company. We appreciate his dedication and Yang Ming's service. United States - KONOIKE TRANSPORT & ENGINEERING (USA) INC. Dealing with Ashley and Caitlan has restored my faith in the ocean carriers. They are quick to respond, and not delay based on minor details, and offer alternative solutions. United States - North Star Container LLC Galen Beck my Sales Rep., is a true professional and is highly knowledgeable in ocean trade, and a valuable resource to Pride Mobility and to me! Very smooth sailing with Yang Ming, pardon the pun.... No complaints whatsoever. United States - Pride Mobility Products Steve Bullock(acct rep) very knowledgeable and resourceful. Kudos - YM website much better than other carrier sites United States - Ralph Lauren Corp. Target has always experienced very good customer service and executive leadership partnership from Yang Ming. We appreciate the level of detail and industry knowledge provided on a daily basis. United States - Target Corporation Ashley Gray and Caitlin McDonnell are great to work with! It seems like Ashley & Caitlin are willing to treat us like a partner, rather than just a customer. This is allowing us to give Yang Ming more freight than in the years past. United States - United World Line Some of the containers we get from Yang Ming are brand-new - and they're beautiful! United States - Wesco International, Inc. Dealing with Ashley and Caitlan have restored my faith in the ocean carriers. They are quick to respond, and not delay based on minor details, and offer alternative solutions. United States - North Star Container LLC Europe When space is not available, Conmart office in IL is working very hard to assist and we appreciate that, Israel Office is very kind and supportive. ISRAEL - Tanco Asia Glencore has a very strong relationship with Yang Ming and Very satisfied with the services from your Australia office. Australia - Glencore Grain YM export customer service staffs in Australia are among the best of all lines to deal with. Very Satisfied with timely updates on any vessel changes/delays from your Australia office. Australia - Anchor Logistics Good booking response from the booking team for AU export. Very responsive with regards to issue B/L and amendments. Very experienced with the trade and has clearly a better knowledge compare with others in the market Very satisfied with the high customer service level. Australia - Tcf International Commendable job on documentation part by MCS-Mundra team, Both the local sales person knowledge and attitude towards customer is better, cordinatiive, prompt reply and understanding making good results for MCS-Mundra, keep it up. The person in charge attitude is very commendable, positive and respects the need of situation whenever demands, and thus would not like to change the support, even competition is better on rates parts. Would suggest Yang Ming to open up more ports like Europe/U.S. west coast/med ports ex Mundra. India - Dessert Marine YML Surveyor TEAM is doing very well regarding equipment status i.e. availability, release & loading, Marketing Team is doing excellence to provide time to time rates updates. Documentation department is doing excellence for understanding client requirements. Day-to-Day updation is excellence. Best thing about YML Gandhidham & Mumbai, is having great coordination among all level of YML representatives in both branches. India - Seatrade Shipping like to thanks all YML Singapore booking CS dept for their friendly service Royson and Andrew Leong are very responsive even after office hours Singnapore - Ge Lines Singapore - Saltiga Shipping Services Yang Ming is one of the best carrier to work with in Korea, sale person is knowledgeable in overall scope and market situation. Korea - Hanjin Logistics Good and strong team of Operation, hope can keep it up and will not let customer facing shortage of equipment scenario. Malaysia - Swift Logistics Ta Sdn. Bhd Our salesperson, Mr.Ibuki takes good care of our cargo, therefore we are satisfied for their performance. Japan - Toray International Inc. Industry Updates I. Industry Update: Orson Wu, PLSD, YMHQ A. Overall Demand/Supply Forecast Having grown robustly at 6.0% in 2014, global container trade is projected to expand at a slightly accelerated rate of 6.7% in 2015. This growth rate is supported by continued strength on the peak-leg trades of the Far East-Europe and the Transpacific, on which trade volumes are expected to grow by 6.4%and 7.0% in 2015 respectively. World box trade is also expected to benefit from growth of 6.1% on NorthSouth routes with the support of healthy expansion on the North-South trades with Africa. Volumes on the intra-Asian network are set to continue expanding robustly, at 7.8%, as developing Asian economies grow strongly. In 2016, global container trade is projected to grow by 6.8%. Global container capable supply is expected to expand by 5.8% in 2015,slightly less quickly than global trade growth, with the delivery of a high number of very large vessels due during the year. The delivery of these box ships to the mainlanes is likely to keep pressure on mainlane freight rates, whilst non mainlane freight rates in 2015 will largely be determined by the management of supply, with the potential for further vessels to ‘cascade’ down the route hierarchy. The charter market environment starts 2015 with some positive sentiment, following the two highest years for container capacity demolition on record. In addition, the idle fleet remains fairly low, at just over 1% of the fleet, and the orderbook for smaller vessels is very thin. In 2015, supply management will also depend upon the continuation of ‘slow-steaming’ whilst oil prices are low, and port congestion may absorb further capacity. Container capable supply is currently projected to grow by 3.7% in 2016. (Quoted from Clarkson, Container Intelligence Monthly, January 2015) Demand Supply Balance 2012 3.0%(+0.1) 4.9%(±0.0) -1.9%(+0.1) 2013 4.9%(±0.0) 4.7%(±0.0) 0.2%(±0.0) 2014 6.0%(-0.1) 5.5%(+0.2) 0.5%(-0.3) 2015 6.7%(±0.0) 5.8%(+0.6) 0.9%(-0.6) 2016 6.8% 3.7% 3.1% note: 1. Blue – upward amendment compared with last projection 2. Red – downward amendment compared with last projection source:Clarkson, Container Intelligence Monthly, Jan 2015 B. Trade Analysis and Statistics ■ Panamax rate recovery gathers pace ✽The recovery of the panamax containership charter market is gathering pace, with only one such vessel currently unemployed, down from 52 idle units at the beginning of last year. Charter rates for panamax ships have reached $14,000 for round voyages, now that demand and supply for vessels of this type appear to return to a balance for the first time since 2011. W ✽ ith 25 panamax ships broken up in the past year, at least some of the rate improvement can be attributed to an increased scrapping activity. Even more than the decommissioning of vessels, the recent deployment of panamax ships to new trade sectors has helped to reduced the chronic supply overhang which plagued the panamax market for many years. ✽However: The main threat for the panamax will come in 2016, with the completion of the Panama Canal’s third set of locks. The opening of the upgraded canal with its larger locks will allow most of the 211 panamax ships currently employed on services (all trades) that transit the waterway to be replaced by neopanamax ships of up to 13,000 teu. ✽Among the aforementioned ‘new’ markets, the Africa sector has seen the biggest influx of panamax ships over the last 12 months, with the number of ships of this size doubling from 21 units to 43 units. ✽F urther to Africa, the intra Far East routes have also seen a significant influx of panamax ships, in particular into the Chinese coastal trades. A total of 29 panamax ships are currently deployed on domestic services between North and South China. Although the trade is still dominated by Chinese stalwarts COSCO and CSCL, newcomers such as Quanzhou Ansheng and Zhonggu Shipping have also started to introduce panamax ships into their domestic operations. Source: Alphaliner Newsletter ■ East-West Trade Capacity Deployment (Last 12 months) ■ Idle fleet dropped sharply before Lunar New Year to 0.8% of total fleet. Source: Alphaliner Monthly II. World Economy: Source: Alphaliner Monthly ■Composite leading indicators point to tentative signs of a positive change in growth momentum in the euro area ■In both Manufacturing/Non-manufacturing PMI sectors, all three major economies either shrunk or remained weak in the last survey. The growth momentum in China had made a record low in last twelve months. Source: Institute for Supply Management (ISM); Markit Economics; China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) Personnel Updates Name 姓名 張榮宏 Vincent Chang 樂美森 M. S. Yueh 葉坤錠 Brutus Yeh Original Position New Position BADP YM HQ Yang Ming (Vietnam) Company Limited 2015/1/9 EMDP YM HQ On Fleet 2015/1/22 Yang Ming (Vietnam) Company Limited BTDP YM HQ Deputy Vice President 李明輝 Kevin Lee Team Leader of BTEC YM HQ ITMB YM HQ 宋雲正 Winslow Sung Assistant Vice President 蔡麗娟 倪信志 陳素琪 張志輝 江岱錦 王 潭 江文平 陳松宏 楊美真 林明生 陳羿中 Effective Date Deputy Vice President TCHB YM HQ 2015/2/1 Deputy Vice President BTDP YM HQ 2015/2/1 Yang Ming (UK) Ltd. Senior Manger ITMB YM HQ 2015/2/1 Jessica Tsai Senior Manager ITTP YM HQ Tony Ni Senior Manager BBSA YM HQ Angela Chen Acting Manager FAGA YM HQ Senior Manger FAGA YM HQ 2015/2/1 Peter Chang Project Manager ITTP YM HQ Senior Manger ITTP YM HQ 2015/2/1 Debbie Chiang Acting Manager GCCE YM HQ Senior Manger GCCE YM HQ 2015/2/1 Tan Wang Acting Manager BSTF YM HQ Senior Manger BSTF YM HQ 2015/2/1 W. P. Chiang Acting Manager ITKL YM HQ Senior Manger ITKL YM HQ Simon Chen Manager BACH YM HQ Yang Ming Line (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Guangzhou) Yang Ming Line (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Shenzhen) 2015/2/1 2015/2/1 2015/2/1 2015/2/1 Bella Yang Manager BTEC YM HQ Acting Manager BTEC YM HQ 2015/2/1 Vincent Lin Manager BBSA YM HQ Acting Manager BBSA YM HQ 2015/2/1 Eason Chen 陳文信 Julian Chen 陳永和 李奇昌 湛善忠 Andy Chen Young-Carrier Company Ltd. (Qingdao) ITDP YM HQ Deputy Vice President ITMO YM HQ TTSA YM HQ Assistant Vice President Team Leader of TTHC YM HQ Yang Ming Line (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Shenzhen) Spike Li Yang Ming Line (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Guangzhou) Senior Manger TTHC YM HQ 2015/2/16 Joe Chan Yang Ming (UK) Ltd. Senior Manger ITMO YM HQ 2015/2/16 章哲思 Jesse Chang BBSA YM HQ 2015/2/1 Deputy Vice President ITDP YM HQ 2015/2/16 Assistant Vice President TTSA YM HQ 2015/2/16 Senior Administrator PLDP YM HQ 2015/2/16 Enchanting Bridges-Yang Ming Photo Contest on World's Classic Bridges Winning Entries Photo Works No 17. Theme: Flagstone Bridge after Rain Name: Mao, Ruei-Ching Award: Excellence Entry Group: Bridges of the Taiwan Group Name of the Bridge: Yongan Flagstone Bridge Location (Country/ City): Luodong Township, Yilan County New Elegance with Original Beauty Jade Art No.98 Title: Free and Easy The materials: Old white jade of Ming Dynasty, 18Krose/white, diamond. Description: This is a Dharma Wheel carved on both sides. It has a radius of 5.5cm. Designer's philosophy: The handicraft has a two-color center and cloud patterns to suggest rising to new highs. On the other side, there is a phoenix symbolizing auspiciousness. The bird can move, showing it is free and easy while flying in the skies. Art designed by Rita Chang, GCIS, YMHQ
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