On May 17, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that a trade agreement has been reached with Canada and Mexico and as a result, the U.S. will remove Section 232 tariffs for steel and aluminum imports from Canada and…
READ MORE >Nanchang Airport (KHN), located in China’s southeastern Jiangxi province, has announced the construction of its new international cargo station. It will support the airport’s goal to increase its cargo throughput capacity to 200,000 tonnes by 2020. Construction of the cargo terminal will also contribute to China’s…
READ MORE >Winnipeg Airport Authority (WAA) has outlined upcoming cargo infrastructure expansion plans at Winnipeg Airport (YWG), which will include construction of a new C$27 million Ground Services Equipment Building (GSE) on the east side and redevelopment of land on the west side of the airport’s property.
READ MORE >As Western Europe’s biggest transit port for agricultural, horticultural and fishery sector products, the Port of Rotterdam is expanding and establishing the Rotterdam Food Hub at Calandkanaal at the entrance to Maasvlakte. The 60-hectare industrial site will offer optimal facilities…
READ MORE >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…
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