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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.
Green Worldwide Shipping Welcomes Andrew Bollefer to Dallas
Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading provider of international freight forwarding and supply chain logistics, is proud to welcome Andrew Bollefer as the new Branch Manager for the company’s expanded services in the Dallas & Ft. Worth area. Andy is a proven leader with over sixteen years of international freight forwarding [...]
The NRF Raises Demurrage and Detention Billing Concerns under OSRA-22
In February 2022, The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) passed regulations on detention and demurrage billing associated with the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA-22), in favor of U.S. shippers facing unfair billing practices. The National Retail Federation (NRF) submitted over 250 industry comments suggesting the FMC ruling will limit [...]
FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Includes INFORM Consumers Act and STURDY Act
The INFORM Consumers Act and the STURDY Act were included in the over 4,000-page omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) which was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden last week. Both of these acts were included to provide consumer protections. INFORM CONSUMERS ACT [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 52 | 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 [...]
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 [...]
CBP Targets March for Chinese Postal Code Imports Requirement
As previously reported by Green, the CBP is launching a new requirement within CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The new requirement will be called “UFLPA Region Alert” under which the “postal code” will become a “required field” when “Country of Origin is China for Entry and for Manufacturer Identification Code [...]
CBP Approves Extension of Immediate Delivery Procedures Through End of Year
U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) approved the extension of Immediate Delivery (ID) procedures for merchandise being transported between December 16 and December 31, 2022. ID privileges were first provided to importers in 2020, allowing certain merchandise (identified in 19 CFR 142.21) to be released under a special permit, which would [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 50 | 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 [...]
WTO Rules Against U.S. Section 232 Tariffs
On December 9, 2022, The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued four rulings stating the violation of Articles I, II, XI and XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in U.S. Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The three person WTO panel stated the tariffs enforced in 2018 [...]
CBP To Launch UFLPA Forced Labor Enforcement Tool in 2023
Customs Border Protection (CBP) will introduce progressive resources on their website to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The tools are expected to be available in early 2023 and will provide support to U.S. importers as they evaluate the potential of forced labor in their supply chain. [...]
15 Airport Strike May Impact U.S. Airfreight
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) at over 15 U.S. airports went on strike to improve working conditions after safety claims were filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHRA). U.S. AIRPORTS ON STRIKE Formal strikes are planned for Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and Boston Logan [...]
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 [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 49 | 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 [...]
CBP Launches Global Business Identifier Pilot
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced their collaboration with government agencies to pilot a single identifier solution called the GBI program – Global Business Identifier. The pilot works to create current trade processes in order to provide the U.S. Government with higher quality data to optimize the facilitation [...]
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.
Green Worldwide Shipping Welcomes Andrew Bollefer to Dallas
Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading provider of international freight forwarding and supply chain logistics, is proud to welcome Andrew Bollefer [...]
The NRF Raises Demurrage and Detention Billing Concerns under OSRA-22
In February 2022, The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) passed regulations on detention and demurrage billing associated with the Ocean Shipping [...]
FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Includes INFORM Consumers Act and STURDY Act
The INFORM Consumers Act and the STURDY Act were included in the over 4,000-page omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 52 | 2022
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update [...]
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 [...]
CBP Targets March for Chinese Postal Code Imports Requirement
As previously reported by Green, the CBP is launching a new requirement within CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The new [...]
CBP Approves Extension of Immediate Delivery Procedures Through End of Year
U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) approved the extension of Immediate Delivery (ID) procedures for merchandise being transported between December 16 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 50 | 2022
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update [...]
WTO Rules Against U.S. Section 232 Tariffs
On December 9, 2022, The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued four rulings stating the violation of Articles I, II, XI [...]
CBP To Launch UFLPA Forced Labor Enforcement Tool in 2023
Customs Border Protection (CBP) will introduce progressive resources on their website to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act [...]
15 Airport Strike May Impact U.S. Airfreight
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) at over 15 U.S. airports went on strike to improve working conditions after safety claims [...]
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 [...]
Freight Market Update | Week 49 | 2022
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers [...]
CBP Launches Global Business Identifier Pilot
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced their collaboration with government agencies to pilot a single identifier solution called [...]
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