Trinidad & Tobago
Leading the Way to Europe
 
(January 2010) Kisserup designed and delivered a training program consisting of two EPA Awareness Workshops for The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in Trinidad and Tobago
www.tradeind.gov.tt The primary objectives of these workshops were to provide an overview on exporting both goods and services under the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) providing participants with the basic principles of exporting to the EU, with a specific focus on pre-selected export markets. Participants learned how to evaluate market opportunities, conduct research, define payment terms, and logistics required to enter the identified markets. The workshops were summarized by one participant: “For new exporters it provides critical fundamentals that should be undertaken at the beginning of a new market access initiative. This is key to getting it right the first time. Many of us who started without doing the basics, have experienced disadvantages and lost money. Don’t make the same mistake” Mr. Ramlachan, TYG Manufacturing, Trinidad & Tobago.
In-Market Export Educational
Program – North Carolina
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is partnering with Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) to present an In-Market Export Educational Program to Raleigh, North Carolina this June 21st to 24th. This In-Market Export Educational Program is a two-day, hands-on look at the process of exporting. It will provide companies with the essentials of exporting, including practical export information and first-hand exposure to the US marketplace and is designed to provide the critical information required to successfully export without the pressure of having to make sales. Companies interested in attending the In-Market program may obtain further information and register online at:
www.novascotiabusiness.com
Direct Freight Service to Europe |
Until recently, those exporters who were sending “less than container load” (LCL) quantities of their products to |
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Europe had only two expensive options available: The exporter could attempt to airfreight the product to Europe directly from Atlantic Canada at a significant premium, or truck the product west to major consolidation centres inland where it could be sent east again at the cost of additional time and money. This situation has now changed for the better.
Now, Exporters in Atlantic Canada have prime access to a direct weekly consolidation from Halifax to Mainland Europe. |
| The new service known as the “North Atlantic Gateway Express LCL Service” has proven its economic and time savings to exporters in Atlantic Canada, making them more competitive than ever |
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and more flexible in selling shelf stable products into the European market. The new service is the result of a unique partnership between the Province of NS, the Halifax Port Authority and master loader Kuehne + Nagel.Reliable and easy to access, the service can be booked as a common user service through any freight forwarder or directly by the exporter. Value added documentation and comprehensive delivery services throughout Europe can be arranged as part of the service. For more details and/or booking information:
see www.portofhalifax.ca/lcl or
email pbohan@portofhalifax.ca
European Opportunities
Workshops in Moncton & Halifax
(March 2010) Kisserup designed and facilitated two presentations entitled Packaging and Labelling Basics for Market Entry into the EU with a focus on Germany for the European Opportunities Seminar, held in Moncton, N.B., March 23rd and Halifax, March 25th. These Seminars were presented by The Atlantic Food and Beverage Processors Association and Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, in cooperation with Business New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Fisheries, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture, ACOA and the Canadian Consulate in Dusseldorf. Participants learned about the market for agri-food and seafood products in Europe, and the best ways to penetrate this market. If you would like information regarding a potential Educational Mission to SIAL Paris, October 2010, please contact Sandra Canning,
sandra.canning@agr.gc.ca or visit www.agr.gc.ca
COP 16 From
Copenhagen to Mexico
(April 2010) Preparations are now underway for COP16, the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Mexico in November of 2010. The Environmental Services Association of Nova Scotia (ESANS) is currently planning for COP16 in consultation with current and future ESANS members. |
| As an active ESANS member, Kisserup attended the COP15 UN Climate conference in Copenhagen in 2009, along with other ESANS members from |
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| environmental service provider backgrounds - individual, academic, government, industry, business, and consultants. ESANS is coordinating participation for COP16, and is looking forward to building on lessons learned from COP15 and earlier conferences to ensure an even more successful event for all. For more information please visit www.esans.ca |
Export Help With Translation
(January 2010) There is a new Translation Assistance Program currently being offered by Traduction NB Translation (TNBT) and funded by ACOA. Eligible companies in Atlantic Canada can apply. Sectors include; manufacturing, fabrication and processing; goods and services to industry and businesses; and tourism. The program offers a reimbursement of up to |
| 75% of the cost of Translator’s fees for the translation of promotional materials such as website content, pamphlets, brochures, specs or technical sheets, product labels, packaging, and |
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| display stands. For additional information, visit the TNBT website at www.tnbt.ca. |
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