Rich Roche Interviewed on Possible Inland Port

Rich Roche, Vice President, International Transportation, was interviewed by News Channel 9 (WSYR), on his opinion of the proposed Central New York inland port being located at the Dewitt rail yard. Watch it here . Rich was also interviewed on the benefits of having an inland port, where he stated that “rail transportation can be…

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How Importers Can Help Keep Children Safe

How Importers Can Help Keep Children Safe

The Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 requires manufacturers and importers of products intended for use by children 12 and under to place permanent distinguishing marks, also known as tracking labels, on these products. Tracking labels enhance recall effectiveness and product traceability in the event of a safety recall. They also help consumers identify whether…

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Customs User Fees to Increase

Customs User Fees to Increase

Import clients will see an increase in U.S. Customs user fees, effective January 1, 2018. These fees will be adjusted to reflect inflation. Below are three examples of the current fees and what the adjusted fees will be.   Current Effective Jan 1 Minimum Merchandise Processing Fee $25.00 $25.67 Maximum Merchandise Processing Fee $485.00 $497.99…

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UPDATE: Preparing for New ACE Deployment

UPDATE: Preparing for New ACE Deployment

Updated: Customs will be undertaking an ACE deployment on January 6. To avoid the possibility of late payments, Mohawk will authorize two days’ worth of duty payments, ahead of time, for as many shipments as possible. Doing this will help avoid any service disruptions due to failures resulting from this update. We are actively working…

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From Trucks to Trains: ELDs Could Cause an Increase in Intermodal

From Trucks to Trains: ELDs Could Cause an Increase in Intermodal

The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate—which requires motor carriers to install devices that automatically record driving time—is steadily approaching and many truckers still haven’t complied. As of October, nearly one million truck drivers haven’t purchased ELDs and many are still strongly against e-logs altogether. You can read tweets of displeased truckers under the hashtag #ELDORME.…

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