by Audrey Chaney | Jun 15, 2021 | News & Events
Just days before a critical hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation about the crisis facing American importers, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) has submitted three legislative proposals to enforce the carriage of...
by Audrey Chaney | Jun 15, 2021 | News & Events
The availability of containers at southern Chinese ports continues to deteriorate as carriers omit calls due to a wave of COVID outbreaks in Guangzhou province. According to the latest data, the ports of Yantian, Shekou and Nansha have been hit worst by the box...
by Audrey Chaney | Jun 2, 2021 | News & Events
Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the conclusion of the one-year Section 301 investigations of Digital Service Taxes (DSTs) adopted by Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The final determination in those...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for information related to the import and export of wildlife specimens and flora into and out of the United States contained in the Law Enforcement Management Information System...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
Ongoing severe congestion at Hutchison’s Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in Shenzhen has prompted the port to extend its temporary closure to export containers. During May 28 – May 30, export heavy containers will not be accepted into the gate at...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
Sri Lankan authorities are trying to control a massive fire aboard a container ship near Colombo’s coast to avoid a chemical and oil spill. The fire aboard the Singapore-flagged containership X-Press Pearl intensified overnight, prompting the decision to evacuate the...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
Shippers with cargo on board the arrested Ever Given are likely to have to wait another week to find out when their goods might be released. Over the weekend, an Egyptian court heard from the shipowner’s legal team, which argued that the Suez Canal Authority was at...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
Cyclone Tauktae has forced the Indian port of Pipavav to shut, putting increased strain on the country’s shipping networks. Pipavav, operated by APM Terminals, said it had declared force majeure and would suspend operations until 1 June, following the cyclone making...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
According to CSMS #4787356, as information for exporters with a surplus of medical supplies and equipment, FEMA has updated the list of restricted items as of May 19, 2021. FEMA originally published a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) in the Federal Register on December 31,...
by Audrey Chaney | May 28, 2021 | News & Events
Fresh waves of COVID-19 cases in major manufacturing hubs in Asia could hit global supply chains — and that could cause inflation to rise quicker in the United States, say experts. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam are among Asian manufacturing economies that...
