Effective January 26, 2017, CBP establishes an option for importers to electronically file EPA's TSCA certificiation
Archives for December 2016
(B)logistics: Season’s Greetings!
Deringer extends a warm holiday greeting! Mark Hirzel, Deringer’s Los Angeles District Manager, is joined by Jake Holzscheiter, President & CEO, in a special Season’s Greetings to customers, partners, and…
(B)logistics: LA Pilot Project Plans to Realize Supply Chain Efficiencies
Recently, the port of LA and GE Transportation announced a pilot project that could help streamline port operations. Maersk Line and APM Terminals will be the first to pilot the…
CBP Issues Final Rule Allowing Electronic Liquidation
On December 12, 2016, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a final rule allowing for electronic liquidation notices. The rule, which will become effective on January 14, 2017, enables CBP to post "official notices of liquidations, suspensi
Port of Chennai Terminal Operations Impacted by Cyclone Vardah
After Monday’s devastating Cyclone Vardah passed through the eastern seaboard of India, severely damaging the city of port city of Chennai, disrupting electrical and mobile networks, and causing damage to the city’s transport systems – especially
2016 FMC Detention & Demurrage Petition Filed
The National Retail Federation, the National Industrial Transportation League, and others have filed a petition for rulemaking asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to clarify their position on detention and demurrage. The US shippers, truckers, an
(B)logistics: Choosing Transportation for a Smaller Cargo Load
Choosing transportation for a smaller cargo load can be difficult. Mark Hirzel shares some points on when to choose air over ocean, how to calculate the minimums required for each,…
2016 Food Facility Registration Biennial Renewal Deadline Approaching
Under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011, facilities which engage in the manufacturing, processing, packing or holding of food which is to be consumed in the United States, must register with the Food and Drug Admin
December 1st GRI Pushed to the 15th
Major steamship lines have postponed the scheduled December 1, 2016, General Rate Increase (GRI), and instead will look to implement the rate change on December 15th. Early indications are that the December 15th rate increase would be minimal, with rates