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Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Dangerous goods are once again allowed into port at Tianjin, China with proper documentation submitted to the carrier. Regulations on hazardous materials are more closely monitored, in light of the explosion that devastated the port…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The recent rise in unsafe transport of refugees from Syria and North Africa to Europe has begun to have a ripple effect in the international shipping industry. According to Philip Tinsley, maritime security manager at…
The first phase of the Partner Government Agency (PGA) Pilots in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) was initiated last week. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are two of the fourteen agencies…
A warehouse containing hazardous chemicals in the Port of Tianjin, China exploded causing significant disruptions to onshore operations. Shipping traffic carrying hazardous products into the port has been halted and operations at two container terminals have been suspended. Port operations,…
Esther Shmunis, Express Trade Capital Trade Preferences Extension Act Signed Yesterday, the President signed the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 into law. The Act grants the President the broad power to submit trade deals to Congress for an up-or-down…
Current severe weather conditions in Shanghai, China are affecting normal operations of handling ocean and air shipments. Thunderstorms are expected to continue over the next few days causing loading and unloading operations to experience delays and cancellations.
Esther Shmunis, Express Trade Capital In response to the recent West Coast port work stoppages that have strained the U.S. economy, enraged the nations’ embattled retailers and impacted millions of American jobs, the federal government has begun deliberations on whether…
Source: www.joc.com Jon Slangerup, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, said the drivers’ pickets are informational in nature and are not affecting cargo-handling. “Let’s be clear, this is not a strike. We do not expect there will be…
In 2014, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernake – the man who was once responsible for setting the United States’ interest rate policy – was summarily rejected by his bank when he tried to refinance his mortgage.…
Speculation and Talks in the Trade Market Remain High in Regards to TPA, GSP, and AGOA With little movement on trade from Congress, several lobbyists are commenting on the likelihood of The Senate Finance Committee marking up a Generalized System…