In a statement released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, workers have staged an apparent walk off at port terminals in both states. It’s not immediately clear what preempted the strike, or how long it will last, but it appears to stem f
Archives for January 2016
Vancouver’s Delta Port Experiencing Delays
Several shipping lines have reported a dramatic increase in container dwell times at the GCT Delta Port, in Vancouver, over the last few days. Those shippers are also reporting that the Vancouver terminals serviced by CN and CP rail are the most severely
CBP Releases Glossary of Terms for ACE, PGA Transactions
Glossary of Terms details status notifications and processing results of ACE cargo release, PGA message set
Winter Storm Jonas Could Lead to Supply Chain Disruption
Port terminals on the US North Atlantic Coast are bracing for the impact of Winter Storm Jonas on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The severe winter storm is already dumping snow on southern and mid-Atlantic portions of the US and has East Coast ports revising
Mark Hirzel Joins A.N. Deringer, Inc. as LA District Leader
Hirzel is also LA Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association President
Ontario’s Nipigon River Bridge fails, severing Trans-Canada trade network
On January 10, 2016, Ontario’s newly constructed Nipigon River Bridge split. The bridge, which connects Easter and Western Canada, is vital to the health of the country’s commercial transportation network. While a portion of the bridge was reopened on
FDA Food Safety Regulations Have Major Impact
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law on January 4, 2011, imposes significant new regulations designed to prevent the sale and consumption of contaminated food products, to proactively respond to foodborne illness and minimize contamin
APM Terminals: Rotterdam hit by strike today
Workers at Europe’s biggest container port, the Port of Rotterdam, organized a strike to take place today, Thursday, around 3 pm CET; the strike is expected to last 24-hours and will cease all container activities, which means that ships will neither be
Admissibility Certification for DOE-Regulated Goods to be Submitted Through ACE
The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a new rule that would require persons importing products and equipment covered under/subject to an applicable energy conservation standard to provide a certification of admissibility to the DOE through the Autom