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CBP Updates Requirements on Aluminum Entry Data for Recycled Products

UPDATE: On March 30, 2023, Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced plans to delay new entry summary requirements to report countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivates by 30 days allowing, "time for the trade to update their software programming and systems to comply with these [...]

March 15th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

Forbes Council Post: Is the Art of Logistics Disappearing with Automation?

IS THE ART OF LOGISTICS DISAPPEARING? Green Worldwide Shipping® CEO Thomas Jorgensen addresses the trend of supply chain automation and the human Art of Logistics in Forbes this week. Visit Forbes to read the complete article: www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/03/08/is-the-art-of-logistics-disappearing-with-automation "Even with all of the benefits of automation, people will drive the future [...]

March 10th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Green News, Import, Industry Spotlight|

Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum

This week the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency issued guidance for Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum. Presidential Proclamations 9704 (2018), 9980 (2020), and 10522 (2023) on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States allowed for additional import duties on aluminum and derivative items. U.S. [...]

March 9th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Green News, Import, Industry Spotlight|

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 [...]

March 9th, 2023|Categories: 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 [...]

March 1st, 2023|Categories: 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 [...]

March 1st, 2023|Categories: Airfreight, Customs & Compliance, Export, Freight Talk, News, Resources, Shipping News|

Green Worldwide Releases 2022 Q4 Trees Donations Impact

GREEN WORLDWIDE RELEASES 2022 Q4 TREES DONATIONS IMPACT Green Worldwide Shipping® is on a journey to become the most sustainable and responsible transportation & logistics company. Green reports their 2022 Q4 Trees donation impact as part of this journey - donating over 450,000 trees since founding the Green Tree [...]

February 24th, 2023|Categories: Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|

CBP Releases Best Practices for Importers on the UFLPA

On February 23, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released new guidance documents for importers on the applicability of the UFLPA. CBP encourages companies and importers to proactively monitor their supply chains and be aware of any suspicions or allegations of forced labor. This includes external audits, risk assessments, and supply chain [...]

February 24th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

What Is Happening With All the Warehouse Fires?

WAREHOUSE FIRES IN THE U.S. With so many reports in the media of warehouse fires across throughout the United States, the following is a quick summary of the locations, damage, and impact. On February 6, a massive fire broke out in a furniture warehouse in Chicago Heights, IL. The ash [...]

February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Freight Talk, News, Warehousing|

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. [...]

February 21st, 2023|Categories: Customs, Customs & Compliance, E-Commerce, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News, Uncategorized|

How Will the U.S. and EU Define “Green” Steel and Aluminum?

The United States and the European Union announced a steel- and aluminum-based agreements by 2024 that would encourage investment in green steel production by ensuring a competitive industry and exclude metals that do not comply with market principles. Furthermore, carbon intensity in these sectors is being considered to create a profile [...]

February 16th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Green News, Import, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

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 [...]

February 14th, 2023|Categories: Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

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