b'APRIL 2021 SHIP PHILLY FIRST 9 TRACS: A rare gem situated at Delaware River portsCargo manifesting system the best and last of its kindWhen Customs launchedthroughouttheU.S.Being its first electronic manifestingarelativelysmallbutbusy system in 1986, about 14 portcompany, we love when the authoritieslinkedintothedatabases we use provide us system. Today, that number iswith quick and easy tools to down to just one.getthejobdone.MaritimePhilaPort boasts lack of congestion, high labor productivity and personalized customer service at its central location DevelopedandoperatedExchangesTRACSsystemin the prosperous U.S. Northeast corridor.by the Maritime Exchange forequipsSouthportwitheffi-the Delaware River and Baycientfilingandreporting(ADVANTAGEScontin- expertisemakeitaleaderinmore responsive to customers.on behalf of the tristate portsoftwareinordertosubmitued from page 3) such diverse sectors as perish- Somemaystillsee community,TRACSisusedinformationtoCustomsandincreasing the amount of high- ablefruits,meatsandcocoaPhiladelphia as a niche hub, bynearly300participantssendourcustomersreportsvaluecommoditiesbothintobeans, as well as vehicles, steel,Antonuccisaid.We,how-tomeetelectronicmanifestin a timely matter, said Amyand out of the area, Wear said.paper,sugaranddairyprod- ever, see it as much more than filingrequirements,checkKuglerofSouthportAgen- Collaboration with the WTAucts, Antonucci noted. thatandcollectivelystrive cargoreleasestatus,submitcies, based in New Orleans. and its Ship Philly First com- Whilethemultigenera- each day to attract and ably stow plans, and fulfill a hostA key benefit to TRACSmittee ensures that Philadelphiational family-owned businessesservenewbusinesswhile of other cargo-related tasks. users is that the system wasremains top-of-mind during theand large private corporationscontinuing to meet the indi-What sets TRACS apartdevelopedbymaritimepro- decision-making process, driv- making up the SPF committeevidual needs of those already isitsportauthoritystatusfessionalsformaritimepro- ing business to both the airportareoftencompetitors,Anto- takingadvantageofallthat withCBP,saidMaritimefessionals. When we first setand the region. nuccisaidtheyarealliesingreaterPhiladelphiahasto ExchangePresidentDennis(GEMcontinued onPhiladelphiaspropitiousefforts to make the seaport andoffer in the transportation and Rochford.Unlikeotherser- page 10) geographyandincomparableairportbiggerandbetterandlogistics arena.vice providers, TRACS offers subscribers the ability to share manifest data and status mes-sagesnotonlyforcarriers that use the system but for all carrierscallinganyterminal throughout the port.This feature allows ocean carriers and their local agents toauthorizeelectronicdata transmissiontolocalterminal operators,brokers,importers, and others without the need for those parties to certify on the CBPAutomatedCommercial Environment (ACE) system or setupunnecessarysecondary notify party processes.Terminaloperatorsare required to check ACE release status before allowing cargo to be moved from their facilities. TRACSprovidesthesame information without the need for terminals to undergo ACE certification,assumepro-gramming time and expenses, or install the costly infrastruc-turenecessarytocommuni-cate with ACE. Data owners, thosewhocreateorupload manifests, can create relation-ships with their supply chain partners that govern who has access to the information.Systemuserscanquery the system on demand or set alerts to receive email notifi-cations of critical status mes-sages,suchasdonotload, cargohold,andintensive examrequired.Theemails we receive from TRACS let usmonitorthestatusofa manifest in real time without staring at a computer screen around the clock. All of the informationavailableinthe billofladingstatusandthe activity log, coupled with the alertsandthesupportfrom Exchange staff, help us better serveourcustomers,said AshleyStephens,ownerof Braden LogisticsThoughTRACSiscer-tifiedwithCustomsforthe DelawareRiverportcom-munity,manyparticipants usethesystemtomeet filingrequirementsatports'