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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.
PierPass 2.0 Sets Appointments & Flat Fee for LA/LB Ports
West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Association (WCMTOA), the 12 marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced the implementation of an updated, unified set of business rules targeted at reducing port congestion and improve overall efficiency. Nicknamed “PierPass 2.0,”the revised OffPeak program by PierPass Inc. [...]
6-Year Labor Contract Negotiations for East & Gulf Coast
As the September 30thdeadline looms, labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) committees are scheduled to meet in Florida, June 5-7, in hopes of reaching an East and Gulf coast master, six-year contract. Historically, negotiations haven’t been agreeable between port operators and labor [...]
Savannah Plane Crash Causes Garden City Port Delays
At least five people have died after a military plane crashed off of GA-21 in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The C-130 Hercules cargo plane from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed around 11:30 AM while performing a training mission. According to the U.S. Airforce, the plane was headed to Tuscon, [...]
PierPass 2.0 Sets Appointments and Flat Fee for LA/LB Ports
West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Association (WCMTOA), the 12 marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced the implementation of an updated, unified set of business rules targeted at reducing port congestion and improve overall efficiency. Nicknamed “PierPass 2.0,” the revised OffPeak program by PierPass [...]
International Roadcheck’s Hours-of-Service Compliance Focus May Strain U.S. Trucking
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck initiative, founded in 1988, is the largest targeted enforcement program for commercial vehicles in world and conducted annually across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This year, International Roadcheck is scheduled for June 5-7 with a specific focus on driver hours-of-service (HOS) [...]
United States Issues 30-Day Extension for Steel & Aluminum Duties
On April 30th, the United States issued extensions and exemptions to preferred trading partners from the Section 232 steel and aluminum import duties. 30-day exemptions for steel imports have been issued to: Canada Mexico Australia Argentina South Korea Brazil European Union Post-June 1, full exemptions on steel imports will continue for: Argentine Australia [...]
Brazil Customs’ Strike Worsens as Delays Backlog Cargo
International shippers are growing increasingly desperate as on-going strike activity causes innumerable backlogs to Port of Santos import operations. Brazil’s Receita Federal, represented by Sindifisco, the Customs officers’ union, have been staging all-day protests since October 2017. In February, the union received a four-month, full-pay extension from Brazil’s High Court [...]
GSP Refund Guidance for Importers
As of April 22, 2018, international shippers seeking retroactive refunds for goods filed under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) will finally begin to see reprieve as the bill goes into effect. To expedite refunds, importers should verify their mailing address in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), including their Automated [...]
U.S. Freight Market Quarterly Summary [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Canadian Pacific Rail Strike Set for April 21
After a devastating winter that left rail lines and supply chains disrupted, shippers are about to take another setback as 3,400 rail engineers and conductors from Canadian Pacific (CP) walk out on strike this Saturday, April 21st, at 12:01am. Frustration mounted as labor unions went into negotiations after disspointing first [...]
Heavy Fog Causes Delays and Void Sailings at China Ports
After two weeks of heavy fog covering Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta area, visibility is finally clearing up. Operations at both WaiGao Qioa & Yangshan terminals in Shanghai are gradually resuming after almost 1,550 barges and ships have been delayed due to the weather. The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration [...]
Green Goes Beyond with Georgia Charitable Efforts
Green Worldwide Shipping is proud to join with more than 200 civic-minded business leaders from across Georgia who have pledged to goBeyondProfitand contribute corporate resources to meet community needs. goBeyondProfitis a unique concept -- inviting every business across Georgia to join but won’t ask pledge-takers to divert time or money [...]
Balancing Airfreight Cargo Capacity
As the first quarter comes to a close, airfreight capacity is becoming strained in some fast-growing, region-specific markets. Similar to the issues shippers are experiencing at U.S. ports, air carriers are struggling to position equipment on imbalanced trade lanes to meet increasing demands of ecommerce and industries such as pharmaceuticals. [...]
8 Shipper Tips to Reducing Trucking Troubles
It’s a trucker’s market in the U.S. as shippers levy tenured relationships and throw around their freight weight to push for containers to be picked up at congested ports, amidst a driver shortage and under new legislative time restrictions. Chassis availability and equipment positioning issues have further strained the domestic [...]
US Publishes List of Targeted Chinese Trade Goods, Short Review Period
Economies hang in the balance as China and the United States begin a tit-for-tat dance on the international stage over technology and international property rights. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published the list of approximately 1,300 proposed products imported from China that may be subject to additional [...]
China’s Tariff Retaliation Targets Pork, Fruit and More
On Monday, April 2, 2018, China announced import duties on U.S. goods such as pork, fruit, nuts, wine, ginseng, aluminum, ethanol and pipes. Responding within World Trade Organization (WTO) guidelines, the retaliatory measure by the United States’ largest trading partner comes as a swift response to Washington’s March 8thexecutive order [...]
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.
PierPass 2.0 Sets Appointments & Flat Fee for LA/LB Ports
West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Association (WCMTOA), the 12 marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long [...]
6-Year Labor Contract Negotiations for East & Gulf Coast
As the September 30thdeadline looms, labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) committees [...]
Savannah Plane Crash Causes Garden City Port Delays
At least five people have died after a military plane crashed off of GA-21 in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The C-130 [...]
PierPass 2.0 Sets Appointments and Flat Fee for LA/LB Ports
West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Association (WCMTOA), the 12 marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long [...]
International Roadcheck’s Hours-of-Service Compliance Focus May Strain U.S. Trucking
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck initiative, founded in 1988, is the largest targeted enforcement program for commercial [...]
United States Issues 30-Day Extension for Steel & Aluminum Duties
On April 30th, the United States issued extensions and exemptions to preferred trading partners from the Section 232 steel and aluminum [...]
Brazil Customs’ Strike Worsens as Delays Backlog Cargo
International shippers are growing increasingly desperate as on-going strike activity causes innumerable backlogs to Port of Santos import operations. Brazil’s [...]
GSP Refund Guidance for Importers
As of April 22, 2018, international shippers seeking retroactive refunds for goods filed under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) [...]
U.S. Freight Market Quarterly Summary [INFOGRAPHIC]
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Looking for an air advantage? Contact Green for flexible alternative routings at [email protected]. To stay up-to-date, follow us on [...]
Canadian Pacific Rail Strike Set for April 21
After a devastating winter that left rail lines and supply chains disrupted, shippers are about to take another setback as [...]
Heavy Fog Causes Delays and Void Sailings at China Ports
After two weeks of heavy fog covering Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta area, visibility is finally clearing up. Operations [...]
Green Goes Beyond with Georgia Charitable Efforts
Green Worldwide Shipping is proud to join with more than 200 civic-minded business leaders from across Georgia who have pledged [...]
Balancing Airfreight Cargo Capacity
As the first quarter comes to a close, airfreight capacity is becoming strained in some fast-growing, region-specific markets. Similar to [...]
8 Shipper Tips to Reducing Trucking Troubles
It’s a trucker’s market in the U.S. as shippers levy tenured relationships and throw around their freight weight to push [...]
US Publishes List of Targeted Chinese Trade Goods, Short Review Period
Economies hang in the balance as China and the United States begin a tit-for-tat dance on the international stage over [...]
China’s Tariff Retaliation Targets Pork, Fruit and More
On Monday, April 2, 2018, China announced import duties on U.S. goods such as pork, fruit, nuts, wine, ginseng, aluminum, [...]
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