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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|

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|

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 [...]

February 13th, 2023|Categories: 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 [...]

February 10th, 2023|Categories: Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

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 [...]

February 7th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, News|

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 [...]

February 6th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, Import, Uncategorized|

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 [...]

February 3rd, 2023|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

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 [...]

January 30th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News, Sustainability|

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