April 12, 2017
EPA Seeking Input on Regulatory Reform
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.
READ MORE >The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.
READ MORE >The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given permission for the port authorities of Georgia and Virginia to pursue discussions on a port alliance. Georgia and Virginia, with their container gateways of Savannah and Norfolk, have drawn up an East Coast Gateway…
READ MORE >Atlanta's catastrophic freeway fire yesterday and major bridge collapse is making national headlines. We're so very grateful that no one was injured or killed. Shippers should be aware that the closing of this portion of I-85 near midtown Atlanta will…
READ MORE >The Airforwarders Association has pushed for a timely nomination of a new head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), stating that, “Political leadership of agency is essential to air transportation safety.”
READ MORE >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…
READ MORE >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!
READ MORE >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.
READ MORE >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…
READ MORE >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…
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