The Michael J. McSherry Charitable Fund donated a record $33,900 last year to community organizations, human service agencies, and individuals in need throughout New York state. In 2014, 40 different groups and causes received financial support from the Fund, which consists of Mohawk employee and matching corporate contributions. Each year, the Fund distributes donations to…
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All marine terminals at the Port of New York & New Jersey will close today by 3pm in anticipation of a winter storm, according to an alert posted by the Port Authority this morning. All terminals will be closed on Tuesday, 1/27 as well. The Port Authority will make a decision about Wednesday by noon…
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced the signing of a mutual recognition agreement and a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) between Singapore and the United States, effective as of December 1, 2014. A mutual recognition agreement between the United States’ C-TPAT program and another country’s customs program—in this case Singapore’s Secure Trade Partnership (STC)—certifies…
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In anticipation of the upcoming Chinese New Year, we recommend that you book upcoming shipments to or from China as soon as possible to avoid delays in the weeks surrounding the holiday. Most businesses will be closed in mainland China from February 19-25 and in Hong Kong from February 19-21 in observance of the holiday.…
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On December 11, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that beginning January 10, they will no longer allow ISFs to be filed late without a bond. Up until now, filers could file a late ISF without a bond if they used a special indicator when filing. For importers without a continuous bond, this option was…
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Mike Kuhn, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, has been named in the class of 2015 for Leadership Greater Syracuse, a non-profit civic engagement program. The program is designed to inspire participants to take a more active and higher level role in the community and in the work place. Graduates of the program often go…
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Let's face it--no one gets excited about export screening. Until recently, it consisted of going to a government website, downloading some Excel files, and then combing through seemingly endless rows of data to confirm that your potential party wasn't included. U.S. exporters will be happy to learn that the Department of Commerce just made the…
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Grant money is up for grabs for small business exporters in New York. The State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP) Global NY Exports Grant is offering funds on a first come, first serve basis to eligible small businesses for: Participation in foreign trade missions Foreign market sales trips Subscription services provided by the U.S. Department…
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U.S. shippers will soon bear the brunt of unprecedented port congestion, as ocean carriers and other transportation providers attempt to recoup costs. Inside this client alert Carriers withdraw congestion surcharge a second time Watch for a possible mid-December GRI Shippers should be prepared for demurrage, detention charges Looking back on 2014 we have seen unprecedented…
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Some ocean carriers have reintroduced port congestion surcharges that were rescinded earlier this week following the FMC's public notice challenging their legality. Carriers claimed that the previously announced surcharges for U.S. West Coast ports were necessary due to labor slowdowns at the ports. Many carriers quickly retracted or postponed their implementation of the surcharges after…
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