Bob Boss, Albany General Manager for Mohawk Global Logistics, explains what businesses can gain from expanding into international markets and names some of the resources that can help your company take the next step towards global growth. Video courtesy of the Albany Business Review. Transcript Reporter: We're here with Bob Boss, General Manager of Mohawk…
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Highway carriers moving goods across the border into Canada will soon have to comply with Canada’s e-manifest rules, which require carriers to electronically submit cargo and conveyance information to the Canada Border Services Agency at least 1 hour prior to arrival. U.S. companies arranging their freight transportation as exporters or non-resident importers should pay close…
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The ILWU contract governing longshore labor at U.S. West Coast ports is expiring on July 1, 2014. Contract negotiations are set to begin in May. The goal of these talks is to reach an amicable agreement on a renewed contract but there is a chance that we may encounter slowdowns at the port, work stoppages,…
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When technical details, designs, software, etc. related to an export controlled item are shared with a foreign national, it’s considered a deemed export by the U.S. government. Even if the sharing takes place on U.S. soil—it’s still considered a deemed export. An export license is usually required in these cases, unless the foreign national has…
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Office moves can be quite stressful. So many details to manage, not to mention all those change of address notifications. For importers, it’s crucial to have up-to-date address information on file with U.S. Customs. Beginning next month, importers will have additional incentive to promptly notify Customs of updates to their address. Customs recently announced that…
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The recent cold snaps across the northern part of the United States have not only affected the ocean ports as we recently reported, but it has also had a devastating effect on the long haul truck load market. Although the driver shortage has been reported many times over the last couple of years by Mohawk…
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Unionized container truck drivers are picketing today at the Port of Vancouver, Canada, after their union rejected a mediated deal over the weekend. The deal, if it hadn't been rejected would have sent them back to work today. Read more at CBC News
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Truckers have been struggling all week to pull import containers from the terminals in NY/NJ with limited success. Limited gate hours and very long lines have resulted in truckers being able to service only half the number of loads they are tasked with. As the week winds down, so does the free time allotted by…
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We've updated our Container Inspection Checklist based on recommendations made by U.S. Customs & Border Protection. The checklist now includes a signature line for "container loaded by" and "loading of container monitored by" in addition to other minor edits. Container Inspection Checklist
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