It has been a challenging peak season this year with spiking freight rates and space shortages in trans-Pacific trade. We may still have a way to go before we see much of a downturn. Major drivers are: Heavy rationalization of ocean carriers yields fewer owner representatives in trans-Pacific trade (roughly 3 owners per alliance now)…
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Syracuse, NY – Mohawk Global Logistics announces the appointment of Anthony Pagnotto to the position of Vice President, Midwest Region. Pagnotto joined us in September and brings with him over 15 years of industry experience and has held numerous leadership roles, working with many Fortune 500 clients. He most recently served as C.H. Robinson’s General…
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Earlier in March we shared an article on the importance of knowing your suppliers titled, Forced Labor and Chocolate: Do You Know Your Suppliers? The focus of that article was to inform U.S. importers of possible consequences they can face if they underestimate the importance of Reasonable Care, and to reinforce the importance of practicing…
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In August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) will increase user fees effective October 1, 2018 by 4.886 percent to adjust for inflation for Fiscal Year 2019. One fee affected by this increase is the “Minimum” and “Maximum” Processing Fees. Specifically, the "Minimum" and "Maximum" Merchandise…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released the official list of about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports subject to additional tariffs. This list contains 5,745 full or partial lines of the original 6,031 tariff lines that were announced back in July. Starting September 24, 2018 these items will be subject to…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released the official list of about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports subject to additional tariffs. This list contains 5,745 full or partial lines of the original 6,031 tariff lines that were announced back in July. Starting September 24, 2018 these items will be subject to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a hurricane warning for the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. In preparation of Hurricane Florence, port authorities along the Southeast coast have ordered their marine terminals to close for both truck and vessel traffic for Thursday, Friday and possibly Monday. Ports already closed include Wilmington and Morehead City in North…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced the third quarter Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) and Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) for 2018, effective October 1, 2018. The BAF and LSS will affect all Canadian and U.S. destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight moving on Trans-Pacific lanes. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Applies to all…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective October 1, 2018. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective October 1 Equip. USD…
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We’re excited to announce Mackenzie, Brigida, Ed, Geoffrey, and Tina's promotions here at Mohawk. Congratulations, on your recent achievements. Well done, keep it up! Mackenzie Galloway has been promoted to Export Supervisor. Mackenzie is a Certified Export Specialist (CES) and has been with us over five years. She is located in our Syracuse, NY office.…
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