The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 375, has given a 72-hour partial strike notice to the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) at the Port of Montreal beginning April 13, 2021. All terminals at the port will be impacted. The following actions are taking place until further notice, Starting April 13th at 6:00 pm, the…
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The Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) has announced a series of National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) changes effective, April 10, 2021. Many items have been cancelled as obsolete, new items numbers have been added, and certain classes—based on density—have been changed. These changes may impact anyone with less than truckload (LTL) shipments of certain commodities…
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Women’s History Month is widely celebrated throughout the U.S. during the month of March, however this was not always the case. Women’s History Month has its roots in the first International Women’s Day, a one-day celebration held in 1911. Over time it steadily grew into a week-long event until1988, when it was officially designated a…
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The Ever Given is no longer blocking the Suez Canal, but the ramifications left behind in its wake will be felt for weeks and months to come. During the week-long problem, over 400 vessels were scheduled to move through the canal. Some vessels were rerouted around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope and will…
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Updated: March 29, 2021—Ever Given has been refloated and is being inspected. Transits are expected to start later this evening. It is still unclear if any vessels will be prioritized for passage but the current backlog should be cleared within four days, according to Hapag-Loyd. Original post: March 24, 2021—A mega ship, the MV Ever…
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The equipment crisis in India has reached a new peak. Specifically for inland points, there is an acute shortage of containers to load at any rate level. There is also a severe supply and demand imbalance, and this is expected to continue through at least April. The following are a few significant trends surfacing in…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a “master answer” to the massive Section 301 litigation overwhelming the Court of International Trade (CIT). Thousands of complaints and cases are seeking to get list 3 and 4A Chinese tariffs vacated with duties refunded. Complaints have been coming in at the rate of about one a day,…
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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is increasing its maximum civil monetary penalties for the following sanction and recordkeeping violations to account for inflation, effective March 17. Along with the increases, there are several technical changes to “consolidate or shorten” certain citations in OFAC’s regulations. $1,548,075 (previously $1,529,991) for violations of the Foreign Narcotics…
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U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) is planning to add forced labor to its list of “Priority Trade Issues (PTIs),” according to the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Forced Labor Working Group. What are PTIs The PTIs “represent high-risk areas that can cause significant revenue loss, harm the U.S. economy, or threaten the health…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective April 15, 2021. 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 portsEffective April 15, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$90040…
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