As its inland port in Greer marked its fifth year of operations, the South Carolina Ports Authority says it is planning an expansion of the facility that links the Port of Charleston and the Upstate by rail. The port is…
READ MORE >The General Administration of Customs (GAC) in China has announced new measures to expedite cargo clearance and reduce administrative charges as part of efforts to facilitate foreign trade. Clearance documents subject to verification at ports will be reduced from 86…
READ MORE >Members of the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced this week that the revised OffPeak program for providing extended gate hours at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach—informally known as PierPass 2.0—is expected to start on November 19,…
READ MORE >EMO Trans' New York corporate offices in Baldwin and Freeport are moving. Effective Monday, October 15, the new address will be: EMO Trans Inc. 377 Oak Street, Garden City, NY 11530 PLEASE NOTE: The main switchboard phone number will remain…
READ MORE >While port operations are returning to normal following Hurricane Michael, some ports are still contending with high winds.
READ MORE >Peru has issued new regulations aimed at promoting and facilitating maritime cargo and passenger cabotage (commercial transportation between two points in one country that is provided by vessels registered in another country.) The purpose of this Legislative Decree is to…
READ MORE >Congress has passed legislation (H.R. 302) which will reauthorize Federal aviation programs for five years, including reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Security Administration. The passage of this bill mandates the relaunch of TSA's Air Cargo Security Division,…
READ MORE >The Census Bureau’s Economic Indicators Division will be hosting its inaugural data user conference at the Census Bureau Headquarters on November 14. Attendees of this FREE “Understanding International Trade” conference will have the opportunity to learn about every aspect of…
READ MORE >Last month, Senate and House lawmakers reached an agreement on a bipartisan water infrastructure bill that will reauthorize billions of dollars in federal spending on ports, harbors, and waterways.
READ MORE >Late Sunday evening, the U.S. and Canada announced that they had reached a compromise in their negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new pact is an alliance between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada (hence the…
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