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March 21, 2023
CBP Deploys Regional Alert Enhancement to ACE System
On March 18, 2023, CBP deployed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). A set of FAQs is available to importers and their representatives.
READ MORE >March 20, 2023
DHS Says Sanctions on Forced Labor a Priority
One of the top priorities for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this year is to add more companies to a sanctions list for using forced labor, a senior DHS official said March 17 (Reuters).
READ MORE >February 22, 2023
Rail Workers Reach Paid Leave Deal with Union Pacific
The Union Pacific Corporation has reached an agreement with two of its unions that represent 2,100 hundred rail workers to provide them with multiple days of paid sick leave, a key goal in recent rail labor talks (The Hill).
READ MORE >February 8, 2023
Truckers Expect an Inventory-Driven Rebound Later This Year
Freight executives say their customers have told them they plan bigger orders closer to the fall shopping season (source: Wall Street Journal).
READ MORE >January 25, 2023
EMO-TRANS GmbH Announces ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Certification
EMO-TRANS GmbH was pleased to announce in December that it had successfully achieved ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Certification. “With a globally growing environmental consciousness and the rapidly increasing costs of resources, a workable Environmental Management System (EMS) can create an…
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