The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing modifications to the Section 301 – List 3 Tariffs, scheduled to take effect May 10, 2019.
READ MORE >The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and Descartes have examined the macro changes that are shaping the freight forwarder and customs broker industries with a special emphasis on trade policy. Their findings from the 4th Annual Forwarder & Customs Broker Survey will…
READ MORE >As carriers prepare for compliance with the upcoming low sulfur fuel limit, the International Maritime Organization has been asked to clarify four areas of IMO 2020: safety issues; education on fuel handling; compliance reporting; and how consistent global regulation will…
READ MORE >The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved the second phase of a cargo infrastructure expansion plan at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The project addresses the crunch on capacity that cargo handlers are currently experiencing at the airport.
READ MORE >U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun migrating Importer Trade Activity data to ACE reports, and data will be available on demand to all trade members with active ACE portal accounts. CBP hopes to provide the trade community with…
READ MORE >The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that the Tuas Terminal mega port will commence its first phase of operations in 2021 with two berths available for ships. The MPA expects to consolidate all of its port…
READ MORE >Ocean carriers MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced last week the establishment of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). The organization’s leadership says that the main aim of DGSA is to establish common information technology standards to make the…
READ MORE >The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced $900 million in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. The grants will provide needed infrastructure investment to better connect rural and urban…
READ MORE >The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a 14-page preliminary list of European Union goods "to be covered by additional duties." The products total about $11 billion. The proposal is in response to EU subsidies benefiting Airbus that…
READ MORE >Halifax Stanfield International Airport is gearing up for construction projects to accommodate the rising tide of seafood shipments (source: Loadstar).
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