Shipping Woes

Due to shipper consolidation, the number of shipping lines transporting fireworks out of China is going down. MOL is no longer transporting from Shanghai to the West Coast. Beihai port was shut down for a while, but should be up and running again. These events might make it hard for 1.4G suppliers to be fully stocked for New Year's, but they should still be fully prepared for the Fourth of July. 1.3G is continuing to struggle with getting fireworks out of China and into the US. However, some big names have come together to form a group called Professional Pyrotechnic Standards Association, Inc. Hopefully this organization can improve the shipping situation for display companies here in the US.

Success

The St. Louis shoot was amazing this weekend. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend, but I have heard nothing but the highest praise for the event, the shows, and all who helped put it together. Our chief pyro Jeff Cellucci and his partner in crime Ryan Adams put on a killer show (though we are still trying to get video footage). There were other great shows as well on Saturday night. Friday night, the Pyro U crew shot a great demo, managing to fit in over 200 products! From what I have heard, the weekend went off without a hitch and everyone was glad they went.

Photo by Noel Emge