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ISO and UN Release Net Zero Guidelines

ISO AND UN RELEASE NET ZERO GUIDELINES The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations (UN) released guidelines at COP27 last week to support governments and organizations in creating standardized, meaningful net zero greenhouse gas emission plans. “A growing number of governments and non-state actors are pledging to be carbon-free..." said [...]

2024-03-12T19:49:24+00:00November 18th, 2022|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

Green and University of Georgia SBDC Partner for ExportGA 2022

GREEN WORLDWIDE AND UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SBDC PARTNER FOR EXPORTGA 2022 Green Worldwide Shipping® is honored to continue its partnership with the University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to present ExportGA 2022. Green Worldwide is an innovative logistics company and international freight forwarder that promotes sustainable supply [...]

2024-03-12T19:51:44+00:00November 17th, 2022|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

WTO Asserts International Trade Key to Fighting Climate Change

WTO ASSERTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE KEY TO FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Director-General addressed the need for international trade policies and global cooperation during a speech at the COP27 climate summit attended by world leaders last week. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala asserted that climate goals cannot be met [...]

2024-03-12T19:54:28+00:00November 15th, 2022|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

Green Worldwide Releases Q3 Trees Donations Impact

GREEN WORLDWIDE RELEASES Q3 TREES DONATIONS IMPACT Green Worldwide has planted over 432,500 trees since establishing its Green Tree Initiative in 2019. Partnering with Trees for the Future, Green Worlwide plants a tree for every customer, every shipment, and every new employee hired. Green donated 17,500 trees in Q3. [...]

2024-03-12T19:56:42+00:00November 11th, 2022|Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|

CTPAT Trade Compliance Handbook Updated with Forced Labor Requirements

CTPAT TRADE COMPLIANCE HANDBOOK UPDATED WITH FORCED LABOR REQUIREMENTS U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) released updates to its Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance Handbook on November 1. The new version revises language on disclosure benefit and contains new sections of program requirements including those related to [...]

2024-03-12T19:58:27+00:00November 8th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

Port Houston Imposes Sustained Import Dwell Fees

PORT HOUSTON IMPOSES SUSTAINED IMPORT DWELL FEES Effective December 1, 2022, Port Houston will begin charging sustained import dwell fees on containers to ease port congestion. Loaded import containers on the terminal beginning December 1, 2022, and thereafter are subject to the sustained import dwell fee.  Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO) [...]

2024-03-12T20:00:09+00:00November 8th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

Indefinite Delay on Mandatory New Postal Code Requirement for Import Entries with China Origin

INDEFINITE DELAY ON MANDATORY NEW POSTAL CODE REQUIREMENT FOR IMPORT ENTRIES WITH CHINA ORIGIN Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials announced an indefinite delay of their plans to include a new data element for Chinese postal codes on cargo release filings during an October 27 industry call. CBP provided clarification [...]

2024-03-12T20:02:48+00:00October 31st, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|
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