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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.
Houston Shipping Channel Temporarily Closed After Tanker Collision
Already plagued with severe weather, flooding, and legislative battles, the Houston Shipping Channel has been struck with yet another setback. On Friday, May 10that 3:30 PM, a 755-foot liquefied petroleum gas carrier, The Genesis, collided with two barges, containing 25,000 gallons of reformate each, being pulled by a tugboat. Reformate [...]
Tariff Increases to 25 Percent for List 3 Chinese Goods Official, “And” Leaves Room for Exports
Acting on threats from earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) officially posted a notice of modification in the Federal Register increasing duties on $200 billion worth of goods from China, also referred to as List 3, from 10 percent to 25 percent. But new language [...]
USTR Issues 25% Increase Starting Friday for Section 301 List 3 Products from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed they are scheduled to publish a modification on Thursday, May 9, 2019 to the Section 301 Tariffs applicable to List 3 of product from China. As reported earlier in the week, a Chinese delegation of negotiators, including Vice Premier Liu He, are [...]
LCL Consolidation: Making the Best Freight Fit [Infographic]
International supply chain experts are typically taught that when it comes to ocean freight, full container loads (FCL) are the most cost-effective way to get cargo from one country to the next. But as shippers face increasing trade friction tariffs, equipment allocation, and consumer pressures, moving full container freight has [...]
Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations Target Wooden Cabinets from China
On March 27, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People’s Republic of China. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States [...]
U.S. Threatens 25% Tariffs Amid Final Negotiations with China
As Chinese negotiators prepare to visit the United States this week for what is supposed to be the final round of trade talks, two ominous messages have U.S. shippers on alert. On Sunday, May 5, 2019, the United States President, Donald Trump, posted threats to increase the existing 10% tariffs [...]
Carriers Seek Shipper Help in Fight for Houston Ship Channel
This past April, the local Port Authority implemented a rule limiting the number of calls a 9,500+ TEU vessel can have in the Houston Ship Channel. Piggybacking on the decision, Houston Ship Pilots also decided to prohibit two-way traffic on the narrow passageway further restricting the number of times a [...]
Ceramic Tile from China Targeted in Antidumping and Countervailing Investigation
On May 1, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of ceramic tile from the People’s Republic of China. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than its fair [...]
Personnel Shift Causes Freight Crunch at US-Mexico Border
Truckers importing from Mexico into the United States are experiencing severe delays and increased wait-times after the U.S. drastically reduced the number of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel handling Mexican border crossings, reassigning them to assist with the processing of illegal immigrants. Citing a “large scale surge of migrants [...]
Is the Truck Driver Shortage Real? Study Questions Industry
If domestic carriers are the bloodlines of American commerce, why has this industry found it so difficult to attract and retain drivers to service U.S. supply chains? And, were the higher trucking rates in 2018 reflective of this driver shortage? The American Trucking Association (ATA) has pointed to an ongoing [...]
May Accepts October 31 BREXIT Extension
The European Union (EU) has agreed to delay the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU until October 31, 2019. The decision avoids a political crisis days after Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, failed to come to an agreement with Parliament on a BREXIT strategy. May has voiced her desire for [...]
US Targets EU in New Section 301 Tariffs for Aerospace, Product List Published
On Monday, April 8, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that it will begin yet another round of Section 301 retaliatory tariffs, this time, aimed at an ongoing dispute with the European Union (EU) and the subsidization of Airbus, one of the two leading providers of [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping Sponsors Beth Barbiers on her Journey to Team USA
At Green Worldwide Shipping, we believe our employees are our greatest assets and adamantly support team members that go above and beyond to deliver exceptional shipping experiences. That’s why Green Worldwide Shipping is proud to sponsor Export Specialist, Beth Barbiers, on her journey to playing for Team USA in [...]
BREXIT’s Failure to Launch, May Seeks More Time
Today, a besieged UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced intentions to seek a further extension for Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU). May has already declared to implement any deal that was agreed to by the majority of UK Parliament, even agreeing to meet and compromise with the opposition’s [...]
New 44 FT Draught Restrictions for Drying Panama Canal
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced a fifth draught reduction for ocean vessels passing through the new locks of the Panama Canal as a severe dry season hits Central America. Ocean carriers have been warned that after April 30th, the maximum draught for transiting the new locks will be restricted [...]
U.S. Trucking, the Congested Road to Balance in 2019
The shipping market may have finally softened after almost a year of tariff increases and U.S. government trade programs wreaked havoc on inventory levels as companies rushed to import additional product and maintain service levels to consumers. But the mad rush for warehousing, intermodal, and equipment left domestic trucking carriers [...]
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.
Houston Shipping Channel Temporarily Closed After Tanker Collision
Already plagued with severe weather, flooding, and legislative battles, the Houston Shipping Channel has been struck with yet another setback. [...]
Tariff Increases to 25 Percent for List 3 Chinese Goods Official, “And” Leaves Room for Exports
Acting on threats from earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) officially posted a notice of [...]
USTR Issues 25% Increase Starting Friday for Section 301 List 3 Products from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed they are scheduled to publish a modification on Thursday, May 9, 2019 [...]
LCL Consolidation: Making the Best Freight Fit [Infographic]
International supply chain experts are typically taught that when it comes to ocean freight, full container loads (FCL) are the [...]
Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations Target Wooden Cabinets from China
On March 27, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) [...]
U.S. Threatens 25% Tariffs Amid Final Negotiations with China
As Chinese negotiators prepare to visit the United States this week for what is supposed to be the final round [...]
Carriers Seek Shipper Help in Fight for Houston Ship Channel
This past April, the local Port Authority implemented a rule limiting the number of calls a 9,500+ TEU vessel can [...]
Ceramic Tile from China Targeted in Antidumping and Countervailing Investigation
On May 1, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) [...]
Personnel Shift Causes Freight Crunch at US-Mexico Border
Truckers importing from Mexico into the United States are experiencing severe delays and increased wait-times after the U.S. drastically reduced [...]
Is the Truck Driver Shortage Real? Study Questions Industry
If domestic carriers are the bloodlines of American commerce, why has this industry found it so difficult to attract and [...]
May Accepts October 31 BREXIT Extension
The European Union (EU) has agreed to delay the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU until October 31, 2019. The [...]
US Targets EU in New Section 301 Tariffs for Aerospace, Product List Published
On Monday, April 8, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that it will begin yet another [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping Sponsors Beth Barbiers on her Journey to Team USA
At Green Worldwide Shipping, we believe our employees are our greatest assets and adamantly support team members that go [...]
BREXIT’s Failure to Launch, May Seeks More Time
Today, a besieged UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced intentions to seek a further extension for Britain’s exit from the [...]
New 44 FT Draught Restrictions for Drying Panama Canal
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced a fifth draught reduction for ocean vessels passing through the new locks of the [...]
U.S. Trucking, the Congested Road to Balance in 2019
The shipping market may have finally softened after almost a year of tariff increases and U.S. government trade programs wreaked [...]
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