UPDATE: 7/19/2023— ILWU Canada announced yesterday that it rejected the tentative proposal and as of 4:30 PM PST, they would re-engage in strike activity. "The ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus does not believe the recommendations had the ability to protect our jobs now or into the future." Mohawk will continue to monitor the situation and correspondence…
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LCL is a term used in sea freight to describe loads that are “less than a container load,” or a shipment that does not fill an entire container. When cargo volume is not enough to fill a full container, different shippers might share a container to create an LCL shipment. An LCL shipment is usually…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective July 15, 2023. 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 July 15, 2023 Equip.USD20…
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UPDATE: 6/26/2023— The original 30-day consultation period to provide comments on the proposed amendments to the Valuation for Duty Regulations has been extended to July 26, 2023. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published draft amendments to the Valuation for Duty Regulations. These amendments may impact your importation processes and costs. If adopted, the following will be…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 43 entities to the Entity List for either supporting China’s military, supporting the government's human rights abuses, or supporting Pakistan’s weapons capabilities. The agency also removed one entity from the list. These additions, outlined in a final rule, impose license requirements for all items subject to the…
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UPDATE: 6/14/2023— A tentative agreement has been jointly announced by PMA and ILWU. While still pending ratification, this is a massive step towards the completion of a six-year contract which should ensure the fluidity of US West Coast Ports. Uncertainty continues on the West Coast, with International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada's recent actions…
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Vessel backups are building in Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA-LB) ports amid continued illegal slowdowns by International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) workers. The labor situation at the ports was also posing a risk to intermodal rail service in Southern California. “A spokesperson for Union Pacific Railroad (UP) told the Journal of Commerce (JOC)…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective July 1, 2023. 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 July 1, 2023 Equip.USD20…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 15, 2023. 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 June 15, 2023 Equip.USD20…
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On Friday, June 2, a job action performed by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) significantly impacted, or in some cases completely shut down, labor operations in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Similar action occurred in Port of Oakland, as well. On Sunday, Total Terminals International (TTI), which owns one of…
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