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Sefco Export "Shippers Advisory" > TWIC - Transportation Worker Identification Credential > more changes at US ports while "Tweaking Twic"
Uptight about security procedures, possible delays, need for more info?
Try not to stress out too much.
There are substantive changes to the method of operation (for receiving cargo for export, various security related checks)
at major US ports and it is important for the shipping public to become aware of these changes.
Are you be a "port to port" RoRo shipper? Need help with secure overnight/weekend storage and pier re-delivery services?
Will you be delivering your cargo to the port but do not have a TWIC credential? Ask us for help...
Sefco can connect our shippers to 3rd party service providers in the port vicinity - who are available to assist with pier delivery and escorting on to the terminals with TWIC credentialed employees.
We will post further information - including approximate costs - on our web site, as new developments come to our attention.
Who or what the heck is "Twic" ??
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See VIDEO from Wilmington port, NC
Please take note:
www.mpa.state.md.us
From: BC/ACLGR
Subject: ACL -Grimaldi / TWIC requirement /
Maryland To: INFO@SEFCO-EXPORT.COMPlease note
the below information circulated by the Maryland Port Authority.
(Click on this website for more
information) Time is of the Essence Get Your Card Today – Fee $132.50 –
Processing takes about 90 Days Please pass this information to all
individuals who need unescorted access to secure areas of ports, facilities,
or vessels regulated by MTSA Quick Links www.marylandports.comwww.cruisemaryland.comDate:
Weekly Notification Source: Office of
SecurityContact: Gina Watson Phone: (410)
633-1150 TWIC WILL BE REQUIRED
FOR UNESCORTED ACCESS TO
ALL
MPA FACILITIES – DECEMBER 1, 2008
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
What is
TWIC?
TWIC is a common identification credential for all personnel
requiring unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels, and all mariners holding Coast
Guard-issued credentials.
The MPA will NOT be providing escort services for
non-MPA visitors. All tenants will be required to supply their own
escort.
TSA will issue workers a tamper-resistant “Smart Card”
containing the worker’s biometric (fingerprint template)
to allow for a positive link between the card itself
and the individual.
Who needs a
TWIC?
Company, vessel, and facility security officers and
personnel responsible for security duties are required to obtain a TWIC.
Individuals who need unescorted access to secure areas
of ports, facilities, or vessels regulated by MTSA will need to obtain a
TWIC.
When and where will I be
able to enroll?
Dundalk, Baltimore Enrollment Center is located at
2200 Broening Highway, Suite 220 Baltimore, MD 21224.
Hours of Operation are Monday through Thursday 8 AM to
12 noon and 1 PM to 4:30 PM.
To save time during enrollment, you can pre-enroll
online at www.tsa.gov/twic or call 1-866-DHS-TWIC (1-866-347-8942).
After pre-enrollment, an applicant must visit an
Enrollment Center to complete the enrollment process and pay the enrollment
fee.
What documentation is
required for enrollment?
List A (Any 1 of list
below)
• Unexpired U.S.
Passport
• Unexpired Permanent
Resident Card or Unexpired Alien
Registration Receipt Card with
photograph
• Unexpired Foreign
Passport with one of the following:
•
I-551 Stamp;
• Attached INS
Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment
authorization;
•
Unexpired Employment Authorization Document
(I-766);
• OR with one of the
following Unexpired Visas: E-1, E-2, E-3,
H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, TN, M-1,
C-1/D
• FAST (Free and Secure
Trade) Card
• Merchant Mariner
Document (MMD)
List B (need two and one must be a
government-issued photo ID)
•
U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (N-560, 561)
•
U.S. Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or
570)
• Driver’s license or ID card
issued by a State or outlying
possession of the United States
•
Original or certified copy of birth
certificate issued by a
State, county, municipal authority, or outlying
possession of the United
States bearing an official
seal
• Voter’s Registration
Card
• U.S. Consular Report of
Birth Abroad
• U.S. Military ID or
U.S. Retired Military ID
• Military
Dependent’s Card
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Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:25 PM Subject: ACL
- Grimaldi / Notice from ASI regarding TWIC To:
"INFO@SEFCO-EXPORT.COM"
Notice from A.S.I. regarding
TWIC and escortsTo all our valued customers, As many
of you know, the Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the US
Coast Guard, now requires all persons entering a secured or restricted area in
all MTSA regulated vessels, facilities or OCS facilities to have a
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) or to
be escorted by a TWIC holder. This program has been phased in at ports and
facilities throughout the country since October 2008 and the mandatory
compliance date for our facilities in New York and New Jersey is March 23,
2009. Understanding that the application process is lengthy and many
drivers were not initially aware of the new regulations, and as a result of a
recent change in regulations after March 23rd TWIC holding drivers/company
representative will no longer be able to escort their non-TWIC holding
personnel into our terminal without attending a facility orientation and
MTSA training class. In addition to this change, on March 23rd, 2009 we will
be implementing an escort fee of $75.00 per escort (USD) for all non-TWIC
holding drivers requiring access to our secured and restricted areas. The
purpose of this charge is to encourage all drivers entering our terminal to
become compliant with the Federal regulations to minimize the unnecessary risk
of fines from the USCG. Please note that the need for an escort may cause
delay in processing of cargo and that escorts are not always readily available
at a moments notice. The fee will be collected at sign-in and only cash or
company check payable to American Stevedoring Inc. will be accepted as valid
forms of payment and are to be paid at the customer service window only.
Also when signing in, drivers will be required to show their driver's
license. An escort will meet the driver at his/her vehicle and bring him/her
into our facility. Drivers with out a TWIC that do not pay the escort fee will
not be granted an escort at American Stevedoring Inc. Any fines imposed
by Federal or State authorities for those wondering away from there escort in
a restricted area will be will be passed back to the line. If you are
an importer or receiver of cargo please notify your trucking companies of this
policy so that they are not unaware. We wish to make this transition to full
compliance smoothly and are confident that with your help and support very few
misunderstandings or problems will arise. For general questions about
TWIC, registration centers, and requirements, please visit www.tsa.gov/twic or call the
TWIC information line @ 866-DHS-TWIC
copy courtesy of
Sefco Export Management Company, Inc.
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Security procedures at US Ports and beyond...
...are constantly changing to reflect the uncertain security environment.
International shippers and anyone involved with sending cargo/real property that will cross an international border - need to get up to speed with the nature and frequency of these charges.
Sefco recommends reading the Journal of Commerce , long known as the leading "newspaper of record" for the shipping industry.
To become better informed we also recommend accessing the web sites for US Customs, and the Port Authority for the loading point you will be shipping from.
Things change over time - often with little or no notice to the shipping public.
Procedural changes at the ports - affect both the inattentive as well as the very well prepared.
Most experienced export/import shippers and related parties know to roll with the changes and just stay as well informed as possible.
By it's very nature, most international border security procedures will be analyzed by the government, customs, security agencies and other controlling authorities for effectiveness, re-tested, "tweaked", and changed over time.
To help our shippers become better informed and share info as it becomes known...
Sefco will post copies and excerpts of various notices we receive from a variety of sources - circulated by ocean carriers, agents and governmental entities - for dissemination to "known shippers" in particular and the general public at large.
The only "constant" in the shipping industry, is change.
Key personnel at Sefco hold TSA Transport Security Agency TWIC credentials.
On a case by case basis Sefco can refer shippers to 3rd party concerns and SIT storage yards
located near to the US port(s) of loading, to help with escorting or redelivering cargo to those piers that require TWIC personnel only.
Sefco can also help our shippers by arranging to pay for port re-delivery services, to be billed back to their account.
Our web site has additional information about the arranging of such accessorial services:
click here.
Sefco customers can obtain full contact information for such 3rd party providers by accessing the "account support " links on our web site.
Contact your Sefco Export service rep. for the URL addresses and directions, if you need assistance.
SEFCO EXPORT ACCOUNT SUPPORT
Accessorial service - TWIC security approved port escorts for RoRo cargo within secure port areas:
Will you need a TWIC certified escort at the US pier?
Please click here for referral details for 3rd party TWIC escorts for RoRo cargo in Baltimore and other US port.
Give them a call directly to coordinate the time of your arrival to the pier.
Suggest avoiding lunchtime when the piers close down, early morning is best.
Your TWIC escort will meet you at the gate and you can pay their reasonable fee directly.
Call ahead, and pay them direct. Tell them Sefco Export referred you. Good luck!
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