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June 26, 2018
Southern CA Ports Continue to Mitigate Truck Traffic
A long-running program known as the PierPASS traffic mitigation fee is undergoing changes expected to take effect later this year. It’s assessed on loaded containers entering or exiting at the ports of LA and Long Beach during peak hours (Monday…
READ MORE >June 18, 2018
Demand for Diesel and Related Fuels May Surge
A surge in demand is coming for diesel and related fuels as shipping companies close in on a deadline to reduce sulfur emissions, according to Transport Topics. The International Maritime Organization in London is requiring all marine fuel to be…
READ MORE >June 18, 2018
U.S. Trade Enforcement Funding Expected to Increase
The International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative would get additional resources to conduct trade enforcement operations in a fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill approved June 14 by the Senate…
READ MORE >June 15, 2018
Maersk to Launch Weekly Asia to Canada Route
Maersk Line will launch its own weekly all-water service from the Far East to Montreal and Halifax.
READ MORE >June 14, 2018
ONE Receives First New Container Vessel
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has taken delivery of its first new container vessel, the 14,000 TEU ONE Stork. According to ONE, the ship was built at the Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation and features the Japanese…
READ MORE >June 14, 2018
Air Cargo Advance Screening Program Goes into Effect
The Department of Homeland Security’s Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Program went into effect on June 12, 2018, requiring the submission of advanced air cargo information on shipments arriving in the United States from a foreign location. Previously a voluntary process in which…
READ MORE >June 11, 2018
Public Meeting on Hazardous Materials Scheduled for June 12
The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will host a public meeting June 12 in Washington, D.C., to gather public input on current proposals and discuss potential new work items for inclusion in the agenda of the…
READ MORE >June 6, 2018
ILA-USMX Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
The Journal of Commerce reported today that the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) concluded months of sometimes rocky negotiations by agreeing on a tentative six-year master contract for East and Gulf coast dockworkers. The deal, if approved…
READ MORE >June 6, 2018
Pacific Alliance Holds Fourth Round of Trade Talks
The Pacific Alliance, which includes Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, held in mid-May a fourth round of talks on a set of ambitious and broad-ranging free trade agreements with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.
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