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Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 06 | 2023
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more. For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international [...]
CTPAT Considering Forced Labor Disclosure Benefit for Shippers
During a recent Customs and Border Protection (CBP) webinar, CTPAT Program Director Garza answered calls from the trade that discussed making it possible for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance program members to report forced labor in their supply chains when they discover it without triggering CBP penalties, a new reporting mechanism similar but distinct from [...]
CBP Issuing Detention Notices on Aluminum Products
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) cotton, tomato products, and polysilicon are identified as high-risk sectors and have stronger enforcement for review. In a recent development, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun issuing detention notices against aluminum products. UFLPA ALUMINUM IMPORTS It is essential to stay [...]
New International Coalition to Address Trade Impact on Climate
On January 19, 2022, the European Union and 26 partner countries announced a new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. COALITION OF TRADE MINISTERS ON CLIMATE The coalition seeks to encourage global actions and policies that benefit the environment. It [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 05 | 2023
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more. For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green [...]
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 [...]
West Coast Cargo Diversions Due to ILWU Labor Uncertainty
The extensive labor negotiations between terminal owners and workers at U.S. West Coast ports have caused some shippers to reroute cargo through East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals. The 29 West Coast seaports - including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle-Tacoma, and Oakland - operate primarily through longshoremen, who load and unload ocean vessels [...]
Union Pacific to Focus on Service and Employees in 2023
FOCUS ON SERVICE “The entire Union Pacific team recognizes that 2022 did not meet expectations,” Union Pacific (UP) CEO Lance Fritz said during the company’s recent fourth-quarter earnings call. The lengthy labor negotiations in 2022 strained UP’s workforce leading to customer service issues. For example, UP's Intermodal trains fell [...]
Union Pacific Service Disruption
Union Pacific (UP) experienced a mainline service disruption on Jan 24th. The disruption occurred near Santa Rosa, NM leading UP to temporarily suspend service between the ports of LA/Long Beach and Council Bluffs, Kansas City, Chicago (Global 4), and Chicago (Ohio Valley) until further notice. SERVICE DISRUPTION IMPACTS UP [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 04 | 2023
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more. For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor [...]
Top 5 Most Fuel-Efficient Cargo Vessels in the World
In the shipping industry, fuel efficiency is an important consideration for vessel operators, as it can have a significant impact on costs and the environment. Let's take a look at the world's most fuel-efficient container vessels, based on their capacity and the type of engines they use. From the [...]
Section 301 Four-Year Review Results
FOUR-YEAR SECTION 301 RESULTS Green Worldwide previously reported that the United States Trade Representative requested public comment on the effectiveness of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. The review period closed on January 17, 2023, and nearly 1,500 comments were submitted by several companies, as well as trade groups [...]
US and EU Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement
United States (US) and European Union (EU) officials met this week to negotiate a new Tariff Rate Quota Agreement (TRQ) in the aftermath of the United Kingdom's (UK) 2021 exit from the EU. A portion of the UK's agricultural export quotas has been reallocated to the US, increasing the [...]
latest publications
Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 06 | 2023
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and [...]
CTPAT Considering Forced Labor Disclosure Benefit for Shippers
During a recent Customs and Border Protection (CBP) webinar, CTPAT Program Director Garza answered calls from the trade that discussed [...]
CBP Issuing Detention Notices on Aluminum Products
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) cotton, tomato products, and polysilicon are identified as high-risk sectors and have [...]
New International Coalition to Address Trade Impact on Climate
On January 19, 2022, the European Union and 26 partner countries announced a new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 05 | 2023
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
West Coast Cargo Diversions Due to ILWU Labor Uncertainty
The extensive labor negotiations between terminal owners and workers at U.S. West Coast ports have caused some shippers to reroute cargo through [...]
Union Pacific to Focus on Service and Employees in 2023
FOCUS ON SERVICE “The entire Union Pacific team recognizes that 2022 did not meet expectations,” Union Pacific (UP) CEO [...]
Union Pacific Service Disruption
Union Pacific (UP) experienced a mainline service disruption on Jan 24th. The disruption occurred near Santa Rosa, NM leading [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 04 | 2023
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import [...]
Top 5 Most Fuel-Efficient Cargo Vessels in the World
In the shipping industry, fuel efficiency is an important consideration for vessel operators, as it can have a significant [...]
Section 301 Four-Year Review Results
FOUR-YEAR SECTION 301 RESULTS Green Worldwide previously reported that the United States Trade Representative requested public comment on the [...]
US and EU Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement
United States (US) and European Union (EU) officials met this week to negotiate a new Tariff Rate Quota Agreement [...]
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