Heavy rains and flooding throughout the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region have authorities considering shutting down the seaway for shipping until water levels recede.
Port of Rotterdam, ProRail to reroute rail line
The Netherlands State Secretary for Infrastructure and Environment has authorized the port authority to reroute a section of rail to make way for the new Theemsweg Route, which is currently under phase six of construction.
Legislators seek to add footwear to GSP
Congressmen Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and Earl Blumeneauer, D-Ore., introduced a bill (H.R. 2735) on Thursday to add footwear to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
CN averts impending labor strike
A tentative contract agreement was reached yesterday after railway union TCRC-CTY informed Canadian National Railway over the weekend of an impending strike.
MarAd makes $9.8m in funding available for small shipyards
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Maritime Administration said the funding will support capital improvements and employee training at small shipyards across the country.
Special Coverage: Double-stack trains could boost intermodal traffic at Port of Baltimore
Port officials are hopeful the federal government will approve a $155 million grant to help increase clearances in the Howard Street Tunnel and other locations along the CSX railroad in Baltimore to accommodate trains with containers stacked two high.
FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 25 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) Update
On May 24th the House Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing regarding the pros and cons of a Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) as part of corporate tax reform, focusing on the impacts it could have on the economy, U.S. companies, and U.S. consumers. Transcripts of opening comments by Chairman…
Governmental Notices for May 20 through 26, 2017
The following governmental notices may be of interest to our members and the trade. Among the items in this issue are links to: APHIS’ Comment Requests; CITA’s Notice concerning the Commercial Availability Request under the U.S.—Bahrain Free Trade Agreement; CBP’s Notices regarding the Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating…
Army Corps allocates funds for several waterway projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan carves out more than $170 million in funding that will go toward several port deepening and construction projects across the country.