Due to an inclement weather, the port of New York & New Jersey marine terminals will be closed February 18, according to an alert posted by the Port Authority this afternoon. Shipping delays should be expected. We will continue to provide updates, as they become available. Find live updates from the port here.
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With U.S. retailers projecting 22.1% increase in volume over the same time last year, the port of Yantian in Shenzhen China has issued a notice restricting truckers from returning loaded containers too early. The port terminals are awash in container volume, as evidenced by the massive traffic jams that have virtually stopped all flow on the…
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Due to an increasingly severe winter storm, the port of New York & New Jersey marine terminals will be closed February 1 and February 2, according to an alert posted by the Port Authority this afternoon. Shipping delays should be expected. Normal operations are expected to resume on February 3. We will continue to provide…
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As COVID-19 rapidly surges throughout the state of California, dockworkers have been heavily infected with reports of approximately 700 workers contracted with the virus and hundreds more taking related leave at the LA/Long Beach Ports. Port executives and union leaders have grave concerns over the potential for the ports to shut down as they face…
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Lunar New Year will be celebrated throughout Asia on February 12, 2021, but is shaping up to be much different in China than in years past. The traditional week-long holiday is already being reduced to single day celebration by many factories and service providers. Reeling from spikes in COVID-19 cases in the past weeks, the…
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is issuing a new regional withhold release order (WRO) on all cotton and tomato products grown and produced by entities operating in China’s Xinjiang province. The WRO will take effect Jan. 13 and also applies to goods made in third countries from inputs…
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The cargo surge that began in June of 2020 and continued through year-end, has showed no signs of slowing down in 2021 with projected 20 to 30 percent year-over-year increases in cargo demand. Shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) that moved in addition to typical holiday cargo volume, resulted in a 2020 peak season the…
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The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) plans to extend exclusions on goods that are used to treat COVID-19 from the Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The product exclusion extensions announced in the notice will extend exclusions through March 31, 2021. In consideration of the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, and the rising…
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Effective January 1, 2021 the Generalized System of Preferences renewal, China 301 tariff exclusions and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill suspensions are due to expire. This will have a tremendous effect on how customs brokers process and clear imports at the start of the year. Generalized System of Preferences Expiration Beginning January 1, merchandise that had…
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There is a strong snowstorm that is likely to impact the northeastern supply chain, as heavy snowfall and 40mph wind gusts are expected from Wednesday, 12/16 evening, into Thursday, 12/17. This will likely affect supply chain networks on both the ground and in the air, as there will be travel restrictions and closures. New York,…
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