February 26, 2018
ELD Enforcement Challenged
Legislators in South Dakota, Missouri, Tennessee and Idaho have introduced resolutions taking aim at the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. (source: Commercial Carrier Journal)
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February 22, 2018
FDA Registration Renewals a Must for Food and Medical Device Facilities
U.S. and foreign food and medical device facilities that do not properly renew their registrations with the Food and Drug Administration can be locked out of the U.S. market. Renewals for both types of facilities are due this year. (source:…
READ MORE >February 22, 2018
Private Equity Firm Bets on Growth in Vietnam
Warburg Pincus, a New York-based private equity firm, is forming a joint venture to develop industrial properties in Vietnam. Experts at the company believe that the logistics and industrial real estate market in Vietnam is in the ‘early innings’ and at…
READ MORE >February 14, 2018
CBP Working to Facilitate Trade
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say that they are taking a number of steps to facilitate trade at U.S. borders, in addition to its trade enforcement efforts.
READ MORE >February 8, 2018
Winter Weather Affecting Paris
Due to heavy snowfall in the region, Paris airports are facing disruptions in operations, including flight delays and cancellations. Unfortunately, this means that our personnel are unable to get freight shipments to and from the airport. The winter weather is forecasted…
READ MORE >February 6, 2018
Trusted Trader Program Could Potentially Replace C-TPAT
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is continuing to evaluate key aspects of its trusted trader pilot as it prepares to make the program operational as early as this fall. The trusted trader concept seeks to update the Customs Trade Partnership…
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Port of Baltimore Launches New Service to Europe, Australia and New Zealand; Celebrates Record Year
A new monthly roll-on/roll-off shipping service between Europe, New Zealand and Australia will begin calling the port of Baltimore on March 14. Hoegh Autoliners — a Bermuda-based shipping line that handles a variety of autos, trucks, and other wheeled vehicles…
READ MORE >February 6, 2018
Free Webinar on IMO Polar Code
Diminishing ice in the Arctic will have significant consequences for commercial shippers that rely on the Northern Sea Route. A free webinar offered by IHS Markit/Fairplay on February 7 will focus on how the IMO Polar Code, which went into force…
READ MORE >February 6, 2018
CBP Announces New ADD CVD System
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Online Search System has migrated to a new site.
READ MORE >February 1, 2018
Free Webinar: How to Avoid Costs and Delays from FDA Import Alerts
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg will host a free webinar on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 2pm - 2:30 pm EST. This webinar will review top-level strategies for avoiding being put on an import alert by the FDA and seeking removal…
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