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The Alliance to Increase Sustainable Service Footprint Starting in 2023

THE Alliance – a partnership of steamship lines that includes members Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming – announced a new commitment to sustainability and optimizing the efficiency of the shipping network with a series of new fuel-efficient vessels. The larger vessels will replace smaller, less efficient [...]

2024-03-12T18:55:55+00:00December 22nd, 2022|Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports Phase Out Container Dwell Fees

“I said when we launched this program that I hoped we would never collect a dime because that would mean that containers were moving off our docks. And that’s exactly what occurred,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “I’m grateful to the cargo owners and all our [...]

2024-03-12T19:04:31+00:00December 19th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

Section 301 Exclusions Extended through September 2023

Green Worldwide Shipping reported in March that many products including terry bathrobes, barbecue grill surfaces, and certain bicycles were excluded from Section 301 tariffs levied on imports from China. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today announced a nine-month extension of these exclusions. Originally set to expire [...]

2024-03-12T19:06:39+00:00December 16th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

Ocean Carriers and Shippers Dispute Over Free Time Policies

During the peak of the pandemic, free time extensions were granted within service contracts between ocean carriers and shippers. As demand and cargo volumes increase, these extensions are becoming less manageable from an ocean carrier standpoint. Free time extensions are expensive given the use of space, adding to delivery problems [...]

2024-03-12T19:18:57+00:00December 7th, 2022|Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News, Uncategorized|

President Signs H.S. Res 100 into Law Avoiding Rail Freight Disruption

"Our nation’s rail system is literally the backbone of our supply chain, as you all well know.  And so much of what we rely on is delivered on our rail, from clean water to food and gas and every — every other good.  A rail shutdown would have devastated [...]

U.S. House Blocks Rail Strike, Requires Paid Sick Leave

U.S. HOUSE BLOCKS RAIL STRIKE Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block a nationwide rail strike by imposing a labor contract weeks before a threatened labor stoppage would impact the economy. The resolution, H.J. Res. 100, seeks to prevent a freight shutdown estimated to cost the U.S. [...]

COAC Rejects Proposal for Vessel Manifest Data Confidentiality

COAC REJECTS VESSEL MANIFEST DATA CONFIDENTIALITY PROPOSAL In a report released this week, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) announced it will not proceed with a proposal to automatically make ocean vessel manifest data confidential. This decision is one of several under the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) [...]

2024-03-12T19:39:04+00:00November 29th, 2022|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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