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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|

FMC Makes Decision on Merchant Hauling Contracts

In 2020, the American Trucking Association (ATA) and Intermodal Carriers Conference (IMCC) claimed the driving contributors to a $1.8 billion shipping delay cost accumulation were merchant haulage contracts. These contracts, between ocean carriers and shippers, create limitations of chassis options for trucking companies. The overall verdict was in favor of [...]

2024-03-12T16:46:45+00:00February 13th, 2023|Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

U.S. Government Accountability Office Releases Supply Chain Resilience Report

U.S. Government Accountability Office Releases Supply Chain Resilience Report A short trip to the local grocery store is all you need to see that the U.S. supply chain has not yet recovered from COVID-19. Empty shelves continue to frustrate customers and retailers alike. One of the most concerning issues currently [...]

2024-03-12T16:48:47+00:00February 10th, 2023|Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

USMCA Deputies Discuss Forced Labor Prevention, Environment

The second annual deputies meeting for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was attended by officials from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to discuss competitiveness, forced labor, and environmental issues as well as review and provide oversight for the ongoing work by USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC committees to implement the Agreement. FORCED LABOR PREVENTION [...]

MSC and Maersk 2M Alliance to End in 2025

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk announced the termination of their 10-year 2M Alliance in 2025. Established in 2015, The 2M partnership was formed to optimize ship utilization and manage cargo volume and has served over 30% the world’s container trade. The Alliance served its purpose and provided the efficiency [...]

2024-03-12T17:03:27+00:00January 30th, 2023|Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|
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