“K” Line names managing executive director; Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints managing director; Crane Worldwide Logistics selects vice president, global specialized solutions; and Hill Dickinson hires legal director for its growing shipping practice.
West Coast dockworkers likely to approve 3-year contract extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents port workers up and down the U.S. West Coast, has completed voting on a proposed extension to its existing labor deal and early indications are that the extension will be approved.
Holiday Gift Guide: Be a Part of It!
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Compliance 360: Goodbye to NVO tariff publishing?
The 1998 Ocean Shipping Reform Act mandated that non-vessel-operating common carriers publish the services that they offer and make sure the information is electronically accessible, and NVOs have been fighting the burdensome process ever since.
BAT Update
Members, The controversial border adjustment tax (BAT) has been discarded from ongoing tax talks. In a statement released yesterday, the six individuals crafting the top level principles that will guide tax reform this fall announced they will not incl…
NEWS FLASH: ILWU likely to approve 3-year contract extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents dockworkers up and down the U.S. West Coast, has completed voting on a proposed extension to its existing labor deal and early indications are that the extension will be approved.
Governmental Notices for July 22 through 28, 2017
In addition to CBP’s Revised / current phased deployment schedule, the following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade, including links to: CBP’s Rule concerning Technical Corrections to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations, Notices regarding the Extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot Program,…
Port of LA expands ship emissions reduction incentive program
Vessel operators participating in the Environmental Ship Index program at the Port of Los Angeles will now also earn incentive points for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their ships.
OOIL revenues rise nearly 24% in Q2 2017
Orient Overseas International Ltd., parent of Hong Kong-based container carrier OOCL, posted revenues of $1.41 billion for the second quarter of 2017, up 23.8 percent from the corresponding 2016 period.
NAFTA trade totals $98.2b in May
Total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement rose 9.4 percent year-over-year in May to $98.2 billion.