All container terminals, empty and chassis depots at the Port of New York & New Jersey will close on Thursday, February 9, in anticipation of a winter storm, according to an alert posted by the Port Authority this afternoon. The Port Authority will share terminal schedules tomorrow. Recent Port Authority Alerts
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Effective March 21, there will be a revised import certification process for commodities subject to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The Federal Register announced the upcoming changes on December 27, 2016, found here. The original effective date for these changes was January 26 but was postponed to March 21 per a message in the U.…
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Before bringing a new hire on board, many companies conduct a background check. Some also do credit checks. After all, if you're going to put someone on your payroll, you want some reassurance that are reliable and reputable. It should be no different when contracting with a trucking company. Perhaps you've stood on the loading…
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Ocean container rates in 2015 witnessed a nearly year-long slide that ended with a sharp increase on January 1, 2016 from a fully implemented General Rate Increase (GRI). As Chinese New Year 2016 passed, rates continued their slide until they bottomed out at historic lows in June. Continued monthly announcements of GRIs through the summer…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has revised the Forced Labor Enforcement fact sheet. This fact sheet aims to inform and therefore combat the risks of forced labor within companies' operations and global supply chains. The update adds a link to the Responsible Sourcing Tool, which can help supply chain owners visualize each country’s risk of…
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Carriers that service the Trans-Pacific lanes have announced the General Rate Increase (GRI), originally effective for February 1, 2017, is now effective March 1, 2017. The following amounts are all in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian subcontinent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective February 1, 2017. 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 February 1 Equip. USD…
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Big data analysis, or the mining of extremely large data sets to identify trends and patterns, is rapidly becoming standard business practice [1]. Companies are always looking for ways to reduce costs, increase revenue, and gain competitive advantages. Capturing and harnessing data is now one of the most crucial ways to accomplish these objectives. From…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective January 15, 2017. 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 January 15 Equip. USD…
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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) has undergone numerous changes since its inception in 2001, the last major change being the release of Portal 2.0. Unfortunately, 2.0 resulted in a portal that was not intuitive, in addition to being plagued with glitches. To add to the frustration, the security profiles in the portal contain criteria that…
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