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March 20, 2017

Canada Issues Drone Safety Mandates

Aircargoworld reports that, in an effort to improve safety near airports and buildings, the Canadian government has issued restrictions on drone use.

March 20, 2017

Improving CBP Ruling Process Focus of Trade Recommendations

According to the Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee has approved a number of recommendations designed to improve the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ruling submission and issuance process. The recommendations were the result…

March 10, 2017

Korea Expected to Resume Free Trade Talks

South Korea is expected to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Talks were halted in 2009 during the global economic crisis. The GCC includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,…

March 8, 2017

China Investing Billions in Silk Road Project

Known as One Belt, One Road, China’s plan is a significant global economic initiative in the world today. PBS reports that the project is gigantic, with future investments of almost $1 trillion already announced.

March 8, 2017

Survey Requests Feedback on Geo-Political Uncertainty

Amid geo-political uncertainty surrounding trade, American Shipper is gathering feedback on how importers and exporters are currently managing uncertainty from a policy, technology, and regulatory perspective. Visit the link to take the survey!

March 8, 2017

Air Cargo Demand Continued Positive Momentum in January

According to AirCargoNews, the IATA released its latest monthly statistics showing that air cargo demand in freight tonne km terms increased by 6.9% year on year in January.

March 3, 2017

Chile Calls for Trade Summit on March 14

Chile has invited the 12 countries that signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) a year ago, as well as China and South Korea from Asia to attend a trade summit March 14-15. Colombia, which is a member of the Pacific Alliance,…

March 3, 2017

Are U.S. Supply Chains Expected to Get a Boost from China?

The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. factories may get a boost from a seemingly unlikely source: China. Rising labor costs at home, saturated local markets, and prospects for new trade barriers may push China’s manufacturers to consider extending their supply…

March 3, 2017

Business as Usual at U.S. East Coast Ports For Now

This week at the Journal of Commerce's Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference, ILA president Harold Daggett urged members to not engage in any work stoppages. He said that a team of ILA leaders is headed to Washington DC to seek help from Congress…

March 3, 2017

U.S. Releases Its 2017 Trade Agenda

The White House submitted its annual trade policy agenda to Congress on March 2. Issues highlighted include negotiating trade agreements that are effective for both the U.S. and the world trading system.