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 December 1, 2015, for both destinatio
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Ocean Carriers Announce December 1st GRI
Ocean carriers are proposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on US/Canada bound cargo from Far East and Indian Origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2015, for both destinations, was delayed until November 15, 2015
Second Explosion in Tianjin Brings Further FDA Scrutiny: Creates Import/Export Slowdowns
On October 26, 2015, US Customs and Border Protection released a message from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updating the FDA’s scope of increased surveillance of certain FDA regulated products transited through the Binhai New Area Industrial Ce
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Reaches Capitol Hill
TPP would eliminate or reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers for goods and services for 12 member countries.
US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement to Expire
On October 7, 2015, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 (SLA 2006) between the US and Canada will expire on October 12, 2015, and that CBP will discontinue enforcement of the softwood lumber regulations
Ocean Carriers Postpone October GRI
Ocean carriers are proposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on cargo bound to all points in the US and Canada from Far East and Indian origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI which was scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2015, was postponed until Octo
Agreement Reached to End Ontario Truckers’ Strike
The CTAO and container trucking companies reached an agreement yesterday ending a tense nine day strike
Tianjin Imports Facing Increased Scrutiny from FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recently that it will require the submission of entry and shipping documents (bills of lading, air waybills, commercial invoices, etc.) for entries of FDA-regulated goods that originated from, were store
Truckers in Ontario Continue to Strike
Many companies will no longer send drivers to the area because intimidation tactics have been reported by truckers who continue to work.
Container Trucking Strike in Greater Toronto Area
After issuing an advanced strike notice on September 4, 2015, members of the Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) officially walked off their jobs on Tuesday, September 8, and began to picket in front of CN Rail and CP Rail terminals in the Gr