On June 5, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) released the 21st Century Customs Framework White Paper (21CCF). Within the documents, COAC remains in disagreement with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on enforcement proposals, including revisions to 19 U.S. Code § 1592. 19 U.S. Code § 1592: Penalties for [...]
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more. For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international [...]
LABOR ACTIONS CAUSE WEST COAST PORT OPERATIONS TO REMAIN STRAINED International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) labor actions continued through the first shift today straining operations at several west coast ports. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Ports in Southern California are receiving insufficient union labor leading to a 40% reduction in vessel operations. [...]
UNION LABOR "NO SHOW" JOB ACTION IMPACTS WEST COAST PORT OPERATIONS Labor unrest at several West Coast ports this morning led to port closures. International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 members staged a series of "no show" job actions on today. Operations at several West Coast Ports, including [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud to announce our achievement of earning the 2023-2024 Great Place To Work Certification™. The award is entirely based on what our current employees say about their experience working at Green Worldwide, with 92% voting Green Worldwide as a great place to work – 35% higher than [...]
The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), in March 2023, announced an additional Trade Compliance program benefit: Preliminary Notification of a Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Hold. Preliminary Notification of a UFLPA Hold: the Trade Compliance program will provide advanced notice of a possible hold, detention, exclusion, and/or seizure [...]
SEVERE DROUGHT PROMPTS ADDITIONAL PANAMA CANAL DRAFT RESTRICTIONS Water levels in Gatun Lake - a main source of water for the Panama Canal locks - continue to fall below historic levels forcing the ACP to carefully manage this critical resource. ACP scheduled additional maximum authorized draft restrictions in June [...]
ACG ANNOUNCES TOP 40 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN GEORGIA Honorees will be recognized at the 2023 Georgia Fast 40 Celebration at the Buckhead Theatre on June 27, 2023 Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading global freight forwarder, headquartered in Decatur, GA, is honored — for the fourth year in a row [...]
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 [...]
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more. For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international [...]
