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
Trade Alerts
CBP Postpones ACE Single Window Deadline
On August 31, 2015, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the postponement of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Single Window program. The bulletin stated that, While significant capabilities have been deployed to date, concerns ab
Blast in China’s Port of Tianjin Causes Supply Chain Wake
Following the devastating August 12, 2015, blast at the Port of Tianjin, in Northern China, port operations are slowly returning to normal. The explosion, which was suspected to be caused by dangerous materials, closed a portion of the EuroAsia Terminal;
Ocean Carriers Announce September PSS and GRI
Ocean carriers are proposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) and Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on US/Canada bound cargo from Far East and Indian origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI took effect as scheduled on August 1, 2015. The next anticipated GRI is
Strike at Nhava Sheva Causes Severe Congestion
Terminal traffic around India’s largest port, Nhava Sheva, is experiencing extensive delays due to recent strike activity
Pac 9 Truck Driver Strike at Ports of LA/LB
Pac 9 truck drivers at the nation’s busiest port complex walked off their jobs on Tuesday, July 21. The call to action is the misclassification of drayage truck drivers as independent contractors instead of employees
CBP’s Updated C-TPAT Portal Requires Security Profile Update
CBP recently made significant changes to its C-TPAT program portal, which will require all security profiles to be updated.
Ocean Carriers Announce July GRI/PSS
Ocean carriers are imposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) and Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on cargo bound to all points in the US and Canada from Far East and Indian origins.
GSP Renewed Retroactively, Refund Claims Authorized
On June 29, 2015, President Obama signed the Trade Preferences Act of 2015, renewing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade program, the African Growth and Opportunity Act
CBP Revises C-TPAT Launch for Exporters
CBP announced June 1, 2015, as the revised date to launch the C-TPAT for exporters program. The program