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Open to Public Comment: Federal Maritime Commission Proposed Duty & Demurrage Billing

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Green Worldwide previously reported on the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) intention to propose new detention and demurrage rules as part of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA). The FMC recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for these new rules as [...]

October 10th, 2022|Categories: Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

US Maritime Administration Awards $39 Million to Strengthen Supply Chain

US MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $39 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN SUPPLY CHAIN The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $39 million in grants to fund 12 marine highway projects throughout the Nation under America's Marine Highway Program (AMHP). This grant money was earmarked to boost services on the nation's [...]

Federal Maritime Commission Partners with National Academies of Science for Chassis Pool Study

COMMISSION CONTRACTS WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA). The FMC announced on Monday that it contracted with the National Academies of Science (NAS)  -  in compliance with Section 19 of the [...]

October 6th, 2022|Categories: Export, Freight Market, Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

Freight Market Update | Week 40 | 2022

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 shipping news, [...]

October 4th, 2022|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Leave the Leaves: Fall Sustainability Tips

LEAVE THE LEAVES: FALL SUSTAINABILITY TIPS Sustainability tips from Green Worldwide's Director of Sustainability - Anne Shudy Palmer Happy Fall! As you enjoy the changing season, try greening your fall activities: Stay up-to-date on freight news with Green’s Weekly Freight Market Update by following [...]

September 27th, 2022|Categories: Green News, Sustainability|

Freight Market Update | Week 39 | 2022

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 shipping news, [...]

September 27th, 2022|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Federal Maritime Commission Prepares Proposed Duty & Demurrage Billing Requirements

OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT DUTY & DEMURRAGE BILLING PRACTICES The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) oversees the implementation and enforcement of the newly enacted Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA). Duty and Demurrage billing practices outlined in the act require Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) to provide transparency in invoicing and shoulder the burden of proof in [...]

September 22nd, 2022|Categories: Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

Green Academy Trainees Clean Up Local Park

GREEN ACADEMY TRAINEES CLEAN UP LOCAL PARK Green Worldwide Shipping's Academy Trainees spent the day volunteering at Barker Bryant Memorial Park in DeKalb County, Georgia. The group cleaned up litter in and around the lake to beautify the park for their local community and to help the environment. Their efforts [...]

September 22nd, 2022|Categories: Green News, News, Open Positions, Sustainability|

Freight Market Update | Week 38 | 2022

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 shipping news, [...]

September 21st, 2022|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Green Worldwide’s Miami Branch Supports St. Jude Walk/Run 2022

GREEN WORLDWIDE'S MIAMI BRANCH SUPPORTS ST. JUDE WALK/RUN 2022 Green Worldwide Shipping committed to raising $30,000 in 2022 to benefit St. Jude. Participation in St. Jude's Annual Walk/Run to help raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer has been a Green tradition for years. Last weekend, Green Worldwide's Miami Branch [...]

September 21st, 2022|Categories: Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|

Renewal of FDA Food Facility Registration Begins Oct. 1

RENEWAL OF FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION BEGINS OCT 1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin accepting food facility registration renewals from October 1 through December 31, 2022. All food facilities must submit renewals before the registration window closes. Failure to renew food facility registrations will result [...]

September 21st, 2022|Categories: Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

Green Worldwide HQ & Local Branch Complete Atlanta 2022 Walk/Run for St. Jude

GREEN WORLDWIDE HQ & LOCAL BRANCH COMPLETE ATLANTA 2022 WALK/RUN FOR ST. JUDE Green Worldwide Shipping committed to raising $30,000 in 2022 to benefit St. Jude. Participation in St. Jude's Annual Run/Walk to help raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer has been a Green tradition for years. Last weekend, [...]

September 19th, 2022|Categories: Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|

Recent Environmental and Human Rights Legislation Changes

Guest post by The Uplift Agency THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S (SEC) PROPOSED NEW CLIMATE-RELATED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Pending a public review period, the new rule is set to begin in 2024. The proposal will require public companies to disclose: Climate-related risks and the specific process the company is [...]

September 16th, 2022|Categories: Freight Talk, Sustainability|

Tentative Rail Labor Agreements Reached Preventing Strike Action

TENTATIVE RAIL LABOR AGREEMENTS REACHED PREVENTING STRIKE ACTION All twelve U.S. rail labor unions and the six Class 1 railroads have reached tentative labor agreements in the early morning hours of September 15, 2022. Union members must vote to ratify the agreements for them to take effect however, the [...]

September 15th, 2022|Categories: Domestic, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

REMINDER: U.S. Rail Embargoes are in Effect

U.S. RAIL EMBARGOES ARE IN EFFECT TODAY Several Class 1 railroads updated their freight embargoes to exceed those recommended by the American Association of Railroads (AAR). Instructions by the AAR to all Class 1 railroads included securing HAZMAT and security-sensitive commodities in preparation for the possibility of a nationwide [...]

September 14th, 2022|Categories: Domestic, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

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COMMISSION CONTRACTS WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is the federal agency responsible for implementing and [...]

October 6th, 2022|Categories: Export, Freight Market, Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

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