President Trump has once again delayed the tariff increase on $200 billion of Chinese-origin goods to the U.S. due to “substantial progress” in trade talks. With a March 1 deadline,…
Archives for 2019
Shippers Could Be Liable for Using Certain “Blacklisted” Drayage Carriers in California
An amendment to a California labor statute exposes shippers to liability if they use certain “blacklisted” drayage carriers. The new law went into effect in January 2019, and it applies…
Congestion Causing Delays for Cargo around Port of Montreal
Currently, congestion is causing delays for cargo in and around the Port of Montreal. Several factors are contributing to the delays, including weather conditions, on-dock dwell times, and driver shortages.…
AD/CVD Duty Investigations May Result from Structural Steel Petitions
Imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico may come under anti-dumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) injury investigations following a petition that alleges it is being sold at less…
One Hundred Year Old Deringer Awarded Third Consecutive “Best Places to Work in Vermont”
Deringer is one of 50 companies named to the list of 50 Best Places to Work in Vermont. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. ALBANS, VT – A.N. Deringer, Inc. (Deringer) has been…
General Average Declared on 7,510-TEU Yantian Express
On January 25th, Hapag-Lloyd declared general average on the 7,510-TEU containership Yantian Express. The vessel and cargo in hold 1 and 2 sustained fire, smoke, and firefighting water damage during…
Deringer Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA)
BiTA members are committed to determining best practices and standards for blockchain use in the transportation industry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. ALBANS, VT – A.N. Deringer, Inc., a leading international…
USTR Does Not Allow Exemptions for Third Tranche of Section 301 Unless Tariff Increases
On January 11, the office of the US Trade Representative provided a written response to senators indicating that no exemptions will be allowed on the third tranche of Section 301…
First List of Approved Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Published
The US Trade Representative published Federal Register Notice 83 FR 67463 on December 28, 2018, announcing the decision to grant certain exclusions from the 25% duty assessed on goods from…