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Peter Stern, Express Trade Capital Harmful invasive pests and pathogens are found in the solid wood packing material (SWPM) that accompanies shipments in international trade. Wooden pallets, crating, and dunnage can harbor environmentally and economically harmful species that use the…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital A galaxy of constantly changing regulations governs the complex world of US imports. In our previous article on this subject, we focused on agricultural and licensed products. This time, we focus on some of the…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The latest issue in the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy scandal surrounds a lack of insurance on chassis in the US. Chassis provider Flexi-Van Leasing has requested assistance from a federal judge to cancel all its per-diem leasing agreements with…
Exports to Australia: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has developed measures to manage the 2016-17 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season. In addition to standard import requirements, these measures affect ocean FCL…
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Definition of Importer Security Filing Importer US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding the definition of the Importer Security Filing (ISF) Importer. The proposed…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The Honorable Albert Isola, Gibraltar’s Minister for Shipping, hosted a working breakfast at Gibraltar House in London recently to draw attention to the ongoing work being done to make Gibraltar a more attractive port to…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Q3, often the most profitable season for the Asia-Europe trade lane, has been decidedly lackluster thus far. Analysts largely attribute the decline to the recent Russian economic downturn. Merchandise for the winter holiday season typically…
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,…
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.
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…