Truck drivers from four companies are on strike this morning at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. According to a spokeswoman for the union, many drivers are complaining of “persistent wage theft” from employers because they are considered “independent contractors” rather than full-time employees. About 200 truckers are reported to be on the…
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U.S. East Coast ports are buckling under the weight of record cargo volumes, causing many truckers to begin charging for hours lost due to terminal congestion. East Coast ports are struggling to get out from under an overload of containers, a situation created by the backlog at West Coast ports, a spat of winter storms,…
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U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) recently released a draft guide for container seal best practices, outlining recommended procedures for different links and activities within the supply chain. The guide includes procedures for U.S. importers exporters manufacturers consolidators cross border highway carriers domestic highway carriers (in the U.S. and abroad) Despite the fact that CBP…
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If your goods are export controlled, then you're probably all too aware of the U.S. government's rules for your item. Yet what about the rules of the country to which you are exporting? Are you at all familiar with their export controls? If you're not, then you may be a target for illegal diversion, especially…
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John Kohler has been promoted to Buffalo General Manager at Mohawk Global Logistics. As General Manager of the Buffalo office, Kohler oversees the daily operations of the import and export departments and works as the liaison for internal and external IT development projects. Being a logistician, he focuses on optimizing air/ocean transportation and strategic supply…
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The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) require companies to report any boycott requests they receive on a quarterly basis. Not sure what's considered a "boycott request"? Here are five example questions you could include in your process to check for any such requests. Do I know of agreements to refuse or actual refusals to do business…
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Certain wood-based import products will soon need to meet Lacey Act import declaration requirements, according to a recent Federal Register notice by the U.S. Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Under the Lacey Act, which bans trafficking of illegally taken wildlife and plants, certain plants and plant products may not be imported without an…
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After more than nine months of negotiations, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union have reached a tentative agreement on the labor contract covering U.S. West Coast ports. While this must still be ratified by the rank and file of the union, it’s anticipated that the vote will be in support…
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With dozens of container ships at anchor outside U.S. West Coast ports, there still appears to be no budging from either side of ongoing labor negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU)—at least not publicly. However, according to the American Journal of Transportation, some progress is being…
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In an action that is tantamount to a lockout, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has announced it will not order ILWU labor for vessels at U.S. West Coast ports for four of the next five days. The PMA selected these days, which include today, Saturday, Sunday, and the holiday on Monday (Presidents’ Day), because they…
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