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Congestion Dwell Fee at POLB & POLA

UPDATE 8/3 – The ports have announced another delay on the congestion dwell fee. This news comes as the ports have continued to see a decrease in stagnant containers. The ports will continue to monitor their data, postponing to August 26th. This additional delay fuels speculation that the fee will not be assessed at all. […]

Lufthansa Strikes Cancel More Than 1,000 Flights

Trans-Border wishes to alert the community that the ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa went on strike early this morning, prompting the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights. The strike is expected to last until 6 a.m. CET on Thursday, July 28th. These strikes may cause your cargo to be delayed. Trans-Border will continue to monitor this […]

Strikes at German Ports to Begin 7/14

German dockers confirmed a second-round strike that will occur in the key container hubs of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven as wage negotiations with employers failed to reach an agreement. The dockers will stop work from 6:00 am CET, Thursday 14th July until 6:00 am CET Saturday, 16th July. These strikes may cause container availability to be […]

Company News

Welcome to Trans-Border, Emma Atkinson

  Everyone please welcome the newest member of our Trans-Border team — Emma Atkinson. Emma is excited to start her role here at Trans-Border as it is her first step into the world of freight forwarding! Emma is originally from Brunswick, New York. Emma graduated this past May from Quinnipiac University with a degree in […]

Welcome to Trans-Border, Isabella DiLaura

  Everyone please welcome the newest member of our Trans-Border team — Isabella DiLaura. Isabella is excited to start her role here at Trans-Border as it is her first step into the world of freight forwarding! Isabella is originally from downstate New York. Isabella worked for Zumiez as a manager for four years before starting […]

Welcome to Trans-Border, Malisa Safie

Please give a warm welcome to the newest member of our Trans-Border team — Malisa Safie. Malisa comes to Trans-Border having previous experience in the freight forwarding industry. Malisa is excited to start her role here at Trans-Border and have an opportunity to learn more and grow as a freight forwarding professional. Malisa is originally […]