As we approach China’s National Day Golden Week holiday, capacity has tightened for air and ocean bound cargo. Businesses throughout China will observe the holiday between October 1st and October…
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Post Irma: Some US Southeast Ports Return to Operation
Following Hurricane Irma’s departure—now a tropical depression, port infrastructure is being assessed in the US Southeast. A return to operations has been announced for some parts of Florida and South…
Southeastern US States Prepare for Hurricane Irma
In preparation for Hurricane Irma’s landfall in the southeastern US states, some carriers, sea ports, and airports are announcing closures and other temporary safety measures. Hurricane Irma is a Category…
Recommended Booking in Preparation of China’s National Day Golden Week Holiday
With China’s National Day Golden Week holiday approaching, space will become limited – especially for USEC service. Business throughout China will observe the holiday between October 1st and October 8th,…
Hurricane and Floods Cripple Texas Transportation Industry
Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath—torrential rain and flooding—continue to cripple the Texas transportation industry. Throughout Houston and surrounding Texas counties, storm damage has displaced thousands, made highways and key transportation…
Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest July in History
On Thursday, August 10th, the Port of Los Angeles announced that July container volumes had climbed by 16 percent compared to July 2016. In total, 796,804 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)…
Port Workers in India Expected to Strike August 18th
India’s major ports, which together account for roughly 70 percent of the country’s total container trade, are bracing for an indefinite strike on August 18, 2017. With the threat of…
Collection of Softwood Lumber CVD to End August 26th
On April 28, 2017, the Department of Commerce (DOC) instituted the Softwood Lumber Countervailing Duty (CVD) Case C-122-858, under provisional duty measures, after making the preliminary determination that countervailable subsidies…
India Introduces Goods and Services Tax (GST)
On July 1, 2017, a Goods and Services Tax (GST) was enacted throughout India to replace multiple cascading taxes previously levied by state and local governments. Introduced as one indirect…
Swissport Ground Handler Strike at Toronto Pearson Airport
Canada’s busiest airport is braced for delays after more than 700 ground handlers working for Swissport at Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) walked off the job Friday, July 28th, after rejecting…
