Archive: septiembre 2018
septiembre 27, 2018
Leading Port Authorities Combine Forces in Climate Action Program
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced the launch of the World Ports Climate Action Program. In this new international initiative, the port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam will be joining forces and…
READ MORE >septiembre 25, 2018
Updated Security Criteria for C-TPAT to be Phased in Starting in 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently circulating within the trade community draft modifications to the minimum security criteria associated with the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). CBP is gathering input on the proposed changes through the end of…
READ MORE >septiembre 21, 2018
China’s Mid-Autumn Festival Begins Tomorrow
We wish our friends and colleagues in China a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, as they observe the holiday September 22-24. The Mid-Autumn Festival is said to be the second grandest festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It takes its…
READ MORE >septiembre 20, 2018
Stink Bug Season is Here
Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources are ready to mount a fierce biosecurity defense of Australia’s borders against the brown marmorated stink bug.
READ MORE >septiembre 19, 2018
North Carolina Ports Delay Reopening
North Carolina's Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City will reportedly stay closed to customers longer than expected to recover from damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Employees will return to the two ports Thursday, but vessel operations will likely not resume…
READ MORE >septiembre 18, 2018
Airforwarders Association Appeals to TSA for IACMS and KSMS Changes
Member companies of the Airforwarders Association (AfA) and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) have presented a petition to the TSA regarding the current state of the Known Shipper Management System (KSMS) and the Indirect Air Carrier Management…
READ MORE >septiembre 17, 2018
Update on Port & Rail Conditions Following Hurricane Florence
The following terminal and port facilities are open and fully operational under normal conditions: Savannah; Charleston; Norfolk; and Baltimore. The Wilmington Port facilities will remain closed through Wednesday, September 19 until Local, State, Port and Federal Authorities determine the final port condition after the…
READ MORE >septiembre 7, 2018
ILA Locals Approve Six-Year Contract Extension
Thousands of members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO at ports from Maine to Texas have unanimously approved a Six-Year Master Contract Extension with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) that will bring “peace and stability” through September 30, 2024.
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