West Coast Labor Update: Countdown to Contract Expiration
With two weeks left to the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) contract renewal deadline, there is still little to no news about the negotiations. There have been no work…
Take Action: Setup ACE Portal Now to Review Importer Security Filings (ISF)
Good news for importers–in a recent ISF enforcement notice, (read more about the notice from our trusted partner Avalon Risk Management), U.S. Customs will not be issuing liquidated damage claims…
Labor Update: ILWU Contract Set to Expire July 1, 2014
…holding cargo a little later, if at all possible. We will continue to email alerts on this topic as more news becomes available. Please work with your Mohawk customer service…
Trucker Strike at Port of Vancouver
…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…
Winter Weather Taking Its Toll on North American Logistics
…Struck by the same polar vortex, they’ve had backlogs stretching all the way to the West Coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Some Good News One mixed blessing may…
New AES and Other Requirements for Exports to Parties on the Unverified List
The U.S. government is making changes to the rules for exports involving a person on the Unverified List. The Unverified List is one of several government lists of parties of…
China Eliminates 6% VAT
…exempt from this tax, according to a news release posted on the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) website. The FMC reports that this exemption, which went into effect on January 1,…
2014 Ocean Shipping Outlook
2014 will usher in a record year of ship deliveries for worldwide trade, according to ocean liner analyst Alphaliner. Capacity topping 1.6 million TEU’s (twenty-foot equivalent units) will join the…
Part II: Will the Government Shutdown Affect My Freight?
…new sanctions through newly issued Executive Orders Limited handling of incoming inquiries via its telephone hotline We will keep you posted on any major news regarding the government shutdown. …
Why We’re Developing an Inland Container Port
You may have read the news about our involvement in the Central New York Inland Port. Mohawk Global Logistics, in partnership with Synapse Partners and Brang Commercial Real Estate, is…