BLANK SAILINGS DECLINE Ocean carriers began implementing a new service approach transitioning from the random service cuts and blank sailings the industry experienced in April. May saw carriers begin to offer bi-weekly services in lieu of weekly services to meet volume demands and maintain regular deliveries for customers. This structured [...]
AIR CARGO PILOTS DEMAND BETTER CONTRACTS Air cargo pilots throughout North America are planning strikes if their demands for better contracts are not met. In Canada, pilots for a startup air cargo company are on the cusp of a labor stoppage, while union members at major integrator company in the [...]
NEW INLAND RAIL HUB The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently overcame a significant environmental obstacle paving the way for construction of a new rail hub in northeast Georgia. GPA has been waiting for the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) study to be cleared since 2021, as it was a prerequisite [...]
European Union Sustainable Aviation Fuel Requirements The European Commission, the European Union's (EU) executive legislative branch, recently introduced new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) requirements and reporting for flights within and departing from the EU. This new law, called ReFuelIEU, aims to reduce the aviation industry's carbon footprint by replacing [...]
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) announced the addition of another ship to its container service between the US Gulf Coast and the East Coast of South America. All ships on the service will slow steam and the Port of Mobile will be added in the service as ocean carriers renew [...]
The Panama Canal is a crucial shipping lane that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, enabling vessels to bypass the long journey around the tip of South America. The canal is currently facing significant challenges due to declining water levels in the lake system that supports the canal. DRY [...]
The executive in charge of trade remedies, intellectual property enforcement, and e-commerce at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that small-value shipments entering the U.S. are not overlooked simply because no duties are owed. Brandon Lord, the executive director of the Trade Policy and Programs Directorate, addressed this misconception [...]
CBP TRADE FACILITATION AND CARGO SECURITY SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS Green Worldwide Shipping attended the 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit presented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Boston last week. Formerly known as the Customs Trade Symposium, over 1,300 representatives from government agencies, carriers, brokers, forwarders, importers, exporters, [...]
MAJOR LINES TO CEASE CHARGING CONTAINER STORAGE FEES WHEN TERMINALS ARE INACCESSIBLE Major container lines are revising their detention and demurrage fees as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) considers container storage rules changes. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA-22) mandated FMC evaluate rule changes for detention [...]
CUSTOMS BORDER PROTECTION TO CEASE SECTION 232 ALUMINUM FILING EXTENSIONS Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced the end of Section 232 Aluminum Filing Requirements extensions after May 10, 2023 during a recent National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America webinar. CBP officials indicated that the Agency does not "anticipate additional [...]
