Syracuse, NY—Mohawk Global Logistics, a Great Place to Work® Certified company is pleased to announce the appointment of Yvonne Scott-Younis as its new marketing manager With over 15 years’ experience across various business sectors, Yvonne has a vast knowledge base centered in marketing, corporate communications and product management. She worked closely with national sales teams…
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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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On November 19, 2018, the OffPeak program that provides extended gate hours at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, commonly known as PierPASS 2.0, will take effect. PierPASS 2.0 includes a new appointment-based system that uses a single flat fee on both daytime and nighttime container moves. This system replaces the current congestion-pricing…
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It has been a challenging peak season this year with spiking freight rates and space shortages in trans-Pacific trade. We may still have a way to go before we see much of a downturn. Major drivers are: Heavy rationalization of ocean carriers yields fewer owner representatives in trans-Pacific trade (roughly 3 owners per alliance now)…
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Syracuse, NY – Mohawk Global Logistics announces the appointment of Anthony Pagnotto to the position of Vice President, Midwest Region. Pagnotto joined us in September and brings with him over 15 years of industry experience and has held numerous leadership roles, working with many Fortune 500 clients. He most recently served as C.H. Robinson’s General…
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Earlier in March we shared an article on the importance of knowing your suppliers titled, Forced Labor and Chocolate: Do You Know Your Suppliers? The focus of that article was to inform U.S. importers of possible consequences they can face if they underestimate the importance of Reasonable Care, and to reinforce the importance of practicing…
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In August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) will increase user fees effective October 1, 2018 by 4.886 percent to adjust for inflation for Fiscal Year 2019. One fee affected by this increase is the “Minimum” and “Maximum” Processing Fees. Specifically, the "Minimum" and "Maximum" Merchandise…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released the official list of about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports subject to additional tariffs. This list contains 5,745 full or partial lines of the original 6,031 tariff lines that were announced back in July. Starting September 24, 2018 these items will be subject to…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released the official list of about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports subject to additional tariffs. This list contains 5,745 full or partial lines of the original 6,031 tariff lines that were announced back in July. Starting September 24, 2018 these items will be subject to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a hurricane warning for the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. In preparation of Hurricane Florence, port authorities along the Southeast coast have ordered their marine terminals to close for both truck and vessel traffic for Thursday, Friday and possibly Monday. Ports already closed include Wilmington and Morehead City in North…
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