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Labor Negotiations Continue at West Coast Ports

Negotiations are currently taking place among the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU) office workers and their employers – terminal operators and shipping lines, represented by the Harbor Employers Association. The OCU have expressed concerns that port employers are outsourcing jobs to out-of-state workers [...]

2024-03-12T16:03:10+00:00March 9th, 2023|Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

Transpacific Carriers Announce a Wave of Blank Sailings In Spring

During the Journal of Commerce's TPM23 conference in Long Beach this week, ocean carriers announced accelerated blank departures in the Transpacific after steamship lines’ failed to match supply with demand. Shippers can expect an increase in blank sailings this spring throughout March and April. WHAT IS A BLANK SAILING? To learn [...]

2024-03-12T15:57:21+00:00March 1st, 2023|Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Import Control System 2 Rule Takes Effect March 1, 2023

The European Union is implementing a new customs pre-arrival security and safety program, underpinned by a large-scale advanced cargo information system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2). The program is one of the main contributors towards establishing an integrated EU approach to reinforce customs risk management. WHAT [...]

CBP Expands Successful Section 321 Pilot Program, Invites Additional Participants

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Federal Register Notice inviting additional participants to their Section 321 Data Pilot. The Pilot enables CBP to collaborate with private sector supply chain parties to identify and target at-risk shipments for inspection with the goal of swiftly clearing legal packages. [...]

Update: Multiple Train Derailments in the Last Two Weeks in the U.S.

OHIO DERAILMENT Update February 20, 2023: Norfolk Southern (NS) continues clean-up efforts in East Palestine, Ohio and remains unclear when this line of track will be operationational again. NS continues to work through their freight backlog estimating delays of 24-hours or greater. Update February 17, 2023: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine [...]

2024-03-12T16:38:25+00:00February 14th, 2023|Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|
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