Chinese New Year is almost here, which brings factory closures across China for a week, accompanied by blank sailings during the same period. What’s different this year is that carriers have announced over 40 blank sailings on Trans-Pacific Eastbound (TPEB) and over nine on Far East Westbound (FEWB) throughout February 2019 and into early March…
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February 15th GRI information: Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective February 15, 2019. 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…
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The 301 tariff announcements of last year resulted in extensive front-loading of cargo as importers across the country accelerated their supply chains to beat the January 1 deadline for customs clearance. The record-setting volume of containers that arrived during the extended Peak Season may be winding down now, but with overflowing warehouses across the country, containers…
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The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals have been experiencing significant delays due to backlogs over the last month. These backlogs have intensified over the last week, causing additional delays. This unusual period of congestion stems from many factors such as: Holiday Schedule/Labor Shortages: Longshoreman contractual no-work days for Christmas and New…
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January 15th GRI information: Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective January 15, 2019. 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…
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Increased Duties in 2018: This year has been a year of unpredictable changes in the trade industry: Section 232: The Presidential Proclamation initiating Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum imports, at 25-percent and 10-percent respectively, was the beginning of these hefty duties that impacted importers. Section 301: The President then invoked Section 301 and…
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Syracuse, New York, December 14, 2018—Mohawk Global Logistics, a Great Place to Work® certified company, is pleased to announce a recent investment in technology that further expands our supply chain solution offerings to our clients while meeting new airfreight industry standards. Mohawk developed an IT solution that enables us to move from the legacy paper-based…
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December 15th GRI information: Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective December 15, 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…
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12/4 UPDATE: The White House has confirmed the 90-day suspension of the increase on Section 301 duties began December 1. The scheduled increase deadline is now March 1, 2019. This has been a busy weekend for trade news. The two major issues that have provoked the most interest are: 1- The signing of the…
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November 15th GRI information: Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective November 15, 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…
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