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As we reported in the beginning of the month, when President Trump tweeted that a 4th tranche of 301 duties would be coming on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, the USTR announced yesterday that only part of...
As we reported in the beginning of the month, when President Trump tweeted that a 4th tranche of 301 duties would be coming on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, the USTR announced yesterday that only part of...
On July 10th, the US Trade Representative announced the third list of HTS numbers that will be hit with penalties on imports from China. The escalating trade war between the United States and China continues to flare up around...
In order to prepare for the Olympic Games, more than 6,000 containers, holding almost 30 million items needed to arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Among the three categories of cargo bound for the games (event equipment, technology, and...
In a bit of a shocking twist, the Virginia Port Authority changed position this week and advised they will provide VGM weights to exporters to comply with the SOLAS rules. The Virginia Port Authority revised their approach to the...
This past week a group of 19 container lines stated that ocean export customers will not be held legally liable for any inaccuracies regarding the container tare weights in a VGM. Under the SOLAS laws, in effect July 1st,...
In many cases, as a forwarder, agent, or NVOCC, the shipper of record on an FCL shipment is not the loading party of the container. Containers are loaded, braced, and sealed away from the location of the forwarder, who...
On January 29th at 11AM EST, one thousand longshoremen at the port of New York walked out, violating the no strike provision of their contract, and effectively halting operations at the third busiest port in the United States. Citing...
The Virginia Port Authority plans to enter an agreement to become a sister port with the Port of Mariel, Cuba to enhance trade between the two. Virginia Governor, Terry McAuliffe spearheads the idea of linking the ports, working tirelessly...
On December 26th, the largest containership, the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, called on Los Angeles, CA. With a capacity of 18,000 TEUs the Benjamin Franklin is the first megaship to call on a US port. Up to this point,...
The Port of Virginia is ending one of the best years it has ever had in 2015 and they’re ready to make sure the next one is even better. When the Virginia State General Assembly reconvenes, the port will...
