Malaysia is investing heavily in transport logistics infrastructure in its bid to become the preferred e-commerce gateway in Asia, according to an announcement made at the FIATA World Congress in Kuala Lumpur last week. Minister of Transport Dato Sri Liow Tiong…
READ MORE >U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is releasing a new Entry Summary universe on October 7. For more information about the new reporting capabilities that will be available, click here.
READ MORE >U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is moving ahead with plans to strengthen existing minimum security criteria for the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and add new criteria to reflect evolving threats, according to Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg. C-TPAT…
READ MORE >The Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was first signed on October 30, 2016 and has now entered into force as of September 21, 2017. The Agreement removes tariffs on most traded goods and services and provides for…
READ MORE >Santiago-headquartered LATAM Group registered a 7% year-on-year improvement in cargo traffic in August.
READ MORE >In the first eight months of 2017, cargo volume at HKIA registered 11.1% year-on-year growth as result of a 12% growth in export volumes, according to Lloyd's Loading List. Hong Kong remains on track to maintain its position as the…
READ MORE >The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued new warnings about the dangers of shipping bauxite. Bauxite is a commonly-shipped source of aluminum. A newly-identified phenomenon of “dynamic separation” when there is excess moisture in the cargo could significantly affect a vessel's stability,…
READ MORE >The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reported that, due to the inclement weather caused by the proximity of Hurricane Maria, commercial trade operations at the San Juan Area Port have been temporarily suspended effective, September 19, 2017. Normal commercial…
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