Major Steamship Lines have announced their intention to assess a General Rate Increase (GRI) on all US/Canada bound cargo from Far East and Indian origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2016, for both destinations,
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De Minimis Value Increased
On Wednesday, February 24, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644) (TFTE Act). The wide-ranging law, also referred to as the Customs Reauthorization Bill, addresses among other things, the
Quebec Ministry of Transportation Announces Spring Weight Restriction Dates
Each year in Quebec, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) enacts spring weight restrictions that limit loads carried across at-risk highways. The policy, created to prevent road damage and provide a safe and consistent network of highways for the transpor
SOLAS Amendments Could Delay Container Weight Rule
The United States and any other country that is party to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight mandate may delay implementation of the weight rule past the July 1, 2016 deadline.
TSA Issues Air Carrier/Cargo Update
On January 25, 2016, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) sent a directive to US aircraft operators, US all-cargo aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, and foreign all-cargo air carriers requiring that they not bring into the US any cargo
CBP Announces Updated ACE Rollout
While CBP has observed significant progress being made, continued concerns about stakeholder readiness have necessitated an updated timeline for the mandatory transition to ACE.รขโฌย The updated approach to mandatory filing is still expected to align wit
FDA Introduces New ACE ITDS/DUNS Portal
FDA has worked with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) to create an online portal for stakeholders to search for a specific Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number
Labor Walk Off at Ports of NY/NJ
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
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