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Trade Alerts
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
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
Monetary Penalty Phase of ACI eManifest Begins January 11th
Beginning January 11, 2016, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) will begin enforcing the monetary penalty phase of the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) for highway carriers who do not comply with the Advance Commercial Information (ACI
Ocean Carriers Announce January 15th PSS
Ocean carriers are proposing a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on US/Canada bound cargo from Far East and Indian origins. The PSS is anticipated on January 15, 2016. In addition, steamship lines have announced their intention to assess a General Rate Increase
Alameda Corridor Surcharge Set to Rise in 2016
Surcharge rates for the Alameda Corridor, in Southern California, are set to increase effective January 1, 2016. The expressway, which encompasses routes between Los Angeles, Long Beach, and intermodal rail yards 20-25 miles inland (east of downtown Los A
CBP Announces Phase III for GSP Retroactive Refund Processing
On June 29, 2015, President Obama signed the Trade Preferences Act of 2015, renewing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade program, effective June 29, 2015, through December 31, 2017. The program, reauthorized with retroactive effect, enables