Dwell Time Delays in Canada
The Canadian seaports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Halifax are experiencing delays resulting from increased dwell time (waiting time for loading onto rail). On the West Coast, Vancouver [...]
Upcoming U.S. FDA Registration Deadline For Your Food Suppliers
2018 Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal October 1, 2018 12:01AM through December 31, 2018 12:59PM Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [21 U.S.C. § [...]
Canada to assist more with Chinese Counterfeit
Canada was the fourth-largest source of the 34,000 counterfeit shipments seized by American authorities last year. Experts say Canada is likely a major stopover for such counterfeit goods [...]
PierPass 2.0 Begins November 19
The OffPeak program providing extended gate hours at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, known informally as PierPass 2.0, is expected to start on November 19, 2018. The new program replaces [...]
Chittagong now called Chattogram
Please be advised that the Bangladesh Government has changed the name of Chittagong to Chattogram. From a service perspective the name change is minimal. Please make note of this when [...]
Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping
President Trump plans to withdraw from a 144-year-old postal treaty that has allowed Chinese companies to ship small packages to the United States at a steeply discounted rate, undercutting [...]
MSC to Introduce Global Fuel Surcharge
Improving the environmental performance of the container shipping supply chain is a common goal shared by shipping lines, shippers, freight forwarders and non-vessel operating common carriers, as [...]
The New NAFTA: USMCA
After 24 years of NAFTA, and almost a year of negotiations, the US, Canada, and Mexico struck a new trade deal this past Sunday, September, 30. The new deal will replace NAFTA and is now called [...]
