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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.
Trucker Strike Paralyzes Brazil
Ports all over Brazil are at a critical stand-still as the country enters its 10th day of protests. While a provisional, 30-day truce was reached between the government and Abcam, the Brazilian Association of Truck Drivers, independent operators refuse to return to work until they see lower fuel prices at gas [...]
Domestic Squeezes Shippers, from Trucking to Intermodal
As the U.S. trucking market tightens further under ELD compliance, shippers typically turning to intermodal for additional space will be greeted by high spot rates and cold shoulders as contracted commitments and service adjustments limit rail absorption capacity. Spot rates for intermodal are over 50 percent higher, on average, year-over-year. [...]
Chicken Tax Protects U.S. Trucks through 2041
Shippers, reliant business owners, and other dependent industries are watching closely as the United States and China face-off in tense international trade negotiations. Earlier this year, the U.S. administration announced 25% tariff on steel and 10% on aluminum imports in an effort to protect domestic manufacturing from excessive “dumping” by Chinese [...]
CSX Ends Domestic Intermodal for Detroit
In a year-long effort to shift away from hub-and-spoke railroad management and in fulfillment of E. Hunter Harrison’s, CSX Transportation’s late CEO, vision for precision railroading, the Florida-based rail provider will discontinue domestic intermodal services to Detroit starting September 1, 2018. The shift towards scheduled railroading means eliminating smaller markets [...]
U.S. Businesses Petition for Tariff Relief
As the first day of public hearings commenced, hundreds of U.S. companies gathered in Washington to testify for the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 hearing regarding tariffs to be issued on $50 billion worth of import goods from China. Spanning over three days, large shippers and lobbying groups, such as General [...]
Roadcheck’s Hours-of-Service Compliance 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) [...]
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 [...]
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.
Trucker Strike Paralyzes Brazil
Ports all over Brazil are at a critical stand-still as the country enters its 10th day of protests. While a provisional, [...]
Domestic Squeezes Shippers, from Trucking to Intermodal
As the U.S. trucking market tightens further under ELD compliance, shippers typically turning to intermodal for additional space will be [...]
Chicken Tax Protects U.S. Trucks through 2041
Shippers, reliant business owners, and other dependent industries are watching closely as the United States and China face-off in tense [...]
CSX Ends Domestic Intermodal for Detroit
In a year-long effort to shift away from hub-and-spoke railroad management and in fulfillment of E. Hunter Harrison’s, CSX Transportation’s [...]
U.S. Businesses Petition for Tariff Relief
As the first day of public hearings commenced, hundreds of U.S. companies gathered in Washington to testify for the U.S. [...]
Roadcheck’s Hours-of-Service Compliance 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 [...]
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 [...]
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