President Trump has taken steps to ensure the Ukraine and Argentina uphold their commitments to participate in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), but the duty-free program will expire at the end of the year without congressional reauthorization.
ZIM modifies Greece-Turkey loop
The service changes are part of ongoing efforts to expand coverage in the Mediterranean region and improve overall service levels to customers, according to Israeli ocean carrier ZIM.
FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
MOL develops augmented reality system as precursor to autonomous vessels
The technology, which Japanese ocean carrier MOL will develop jointly with Furuno Electric Co., allows information like what other ships are sailing near the vessel and where at-sea landmarks like buoys are to be shown on tablets and other visual displ…
Calif. DMV employee pleads guilty to illegally selling CDLs
According to the OIG, an employee with the California DMV repeatedly and without authorization accessed and altered database records to fraudulently indicate that commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) applicants had passed written exams when they had not.
U.S.-Mexico trade holds strong despite transport challenges, NAFTA uncertainty
Trade between the United States and Mexico has skyrocketed since the 1993 implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but uncertainty surrounding the agreement’s renegotiation poses serious risks for future cross-border trade gro…
Singapore shipyard to pay $422m in bribery case
Shipyard operator Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to pay a penalty of more than $422 million to resolve U.S. charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to a statement from the Justice Department.
Governmental Notices for December 16 through 22, 2017
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: CBP’s latest Bulletin providing Decision No. 17-19 concerning Emergency Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From Libya and notices of the Accreditations and Approvals of Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories, as…
NEWS FLASH: CSX names Foote president and CEO
Jim Foote, who became CSX’s acting CEO after E. Hunter Harrison went on medical leave on Dec. 14, also joins the company’s board of directors.
Sea-Tac airport to compel all airlines to begin using sustainable fuels
Under a new plan, 10 percent of jet fuel available at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) will be required to be produced locally and from sustainable resources by 2028, and 25 percent by 2035.