Trade and Compliance

The Senate passed legislation, as part of the ABLE Act, to enact a 9-cent increase to the barge diesel fuel user fee.

Carbofin S.PA. pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships related to the deliberate concealment of vessel pollution.

ILWU sends PMA proposals, as Congressman Bill Shuster writes to president about West Coast Longshore negotiations.

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined the country’s makers of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod are harmed by similar imports from China.

The firm found that shippers are likely to ask that most fuel savings to be passed on to them and will benefit more than carriers from lower prices.

Berkeley scientists see big drop from 2009 in emissions of black carbon and nitrogen oxides.

Sources say a comprehensive proposal was sent by management to union last week.

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Founder of cargo booking website Cargo Chief traces origins to problems he faced as a shipper.

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Changes coming to Alaska and Hawaii; Puerto Rico loses a long-time carrier.

Spending bill provides more money for harbor maintenance and reduction of pollution from diesel engines.

The House will consider legislation that would allow for higher truck weight limits on portions of interstates in Mississippi and Wisconsin.

Eric Kulisch, an American Shipper editor, received an award from the London-based Seahorse Club Dec. 9 for his September 2014 issue feature, “Shore power disruptor?”

The North Dakota Industrial Commission on Tuesday adopted new conditioning standards to improve the safety of Bakken crude oil for transport.

Port of Anchorage says improvements will make the port more resistant to earthquakes.

The U.S. Transportation Department said truck drivers, starting Dec. 18, will no longer need to file reports for their pre- and post-trip equipment inspections.

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said it will include a new statement to exporters on all validated licenses, effective Dec. 8.

Ingersoll-Rand will acquire the European manufacturer of truck and trailer refrigeration equipment for $123.48 million.

The Port of Everett said work will begin this month to strengthen its South Terminal, used for roll-on/roll-off cargo operations.

The U.S. Commerce and Energy departments are planning a business development mission to China in April focused on energy trade.

Senator also complains about the cost of food aid preference laws.

The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement is recommending its 15 ocean carrier members implement a general rate increase on Dec. 15.

But the carrier will continue to servce customers by chartering space from APL.

The U.S. Commerce Department plans to boost the ranks of its foreign commercial service officers.

The ocean carriers say no major changes are planned until after the end of first quarter of 2015.

U.S. steel imports rose 12.7% in October, month-over-month, to 4.4 million net tons, driven by volume increases from Brazil, South Korea and Turkey.

The Commerce Department this week has determined that automobile and light truck tires from China are subsidized by the Chinese government.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from Titan International Shipping, Coral Springs, Fla. […]

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Chartwell Navigation, Belle Mead, N.J. […]

FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received eight ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

Teamster-supported strikers end labor action in Southern California,

After suspending plans, MSC says it will begin surcharge related to West Coast port congestion next week.

The CSL is a compilation of nine different ‘screening lists’ from the Commerce, State and Treasury departments.

Port truck drivers continue their strike against five companies, seeking recognition as employees.

The acquisition still needs approval from China and the Ukraine.

The port authority’s board approved an additional $2.42 million for the Truck Replacement Program, which started in 2010.

The department awarded funds to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand the export of their products abroad.

The memorandum will consider options for using up to $1 billion to finance the sale of U.S. clean energy exports to India.

The Obama administration is monitoring the contract negotiations, while shippers groups are asking for presidential intervention.

‘It could take years for our agriculture to recover lost foreign markets,’ say 61 agriculture groups.

The container transportation contract will be managed through Crowley’s Carib Energy subsidiary.

Export-Import Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg is visiting India this week to promote American-made exports.

Liner carriers in the transpacific say they will begin to impose a $1,000-per-FEU surcharge on Monday.

Drivers said they are striking QTS, LACA Express, and WinWin Logistics Monday and will add other drayage companies,

The two countries today reached an agreement that paves the way for full implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Scott B. Miserendino, Sr., and Timothy S. Miller were sentenced to 96 months and 24 months in prison, respectively.

The U.S. Maritime Administration said it has extended its Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement through Oct. 1, 2019.

MarAd extends VISA program

More than 100 trade groups say they are concerned that a ‘full shutdown of every West Coast port may be imminent.’

Pacific Maritime Association says ILWU is refusing to dispatch dockworkers in Los Angeles, Long Beach.

The U.S. government said 277 shipments to Afghanistan had false shipment receipts.

Russia and the APEC secretariat signed an MoU Tuesday on Russia’s $3 million contribution to capacity building projects.

The companies say the action brings them one step closer to creating the fourth-largest container carrier.

As a U.S. exporter in today’s market, one is forced to account for significantly slower transit times than importers.

Exports are essential to U.S. rice growers, with half their production sold abroad.

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Frustration builds among shippers as SoCal ports struggle to get cargo off docks by truck, rail.

FAS has initiated a new fee structure to be charged for coverage under the CCC’s Export Credit Guarantee Program.

The Korean shipping giant moved fewer containers than last year, but benefited from rate restoration and cost cutting.

The commission has started an investigation into the changes by the Indian government to the country’s trade and investment policies.

AIIS reported the 3.89 million net tons of U.S. steel imports for September was 38% higher than in September 2013.

U.S. Federal Maritime commissioner has asked the commission chairman to review the rapid approval of the alliance.

FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Atlantic Cargo Logistics, Deland, Fla. (Dietmar Lutte, managing […]

The Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 28 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.

The $133 million Englewood Flyover project is touted as eliminating one of the biggest rail chokepoints in the United States.

The lack of a labor contract for West Coast longshoremen is contributing to West Coast port congestion, trade groups say.

Dallas importer says inspection of protective equipment for medical workers is taking too long.

CKYHE plans to start operating in U.S. trades in the spring of 2015.

The WTO said the amended rules increase origin labeling’s ‘detrimental impact’ on imported livestock into the U.S. market.

U.S. and Mexican Customs recognize each other’s customs-industry border security programs.

The SCFI continued its downward trend this week, but rates to the U.S. West Coast and East Coast South America rose.

The FMC said it reached compromise agreements with five NVOCCs, two unlicensed transport businesses and one vessel operator.

The Teamsters continues drayge organizing drive and sees Hub settlement as game changer.

Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order from Mexico and a countervailing duty order on similar imports from Turkey.

A dispute settlement panel cited India’s ban was imposed without ‘sufficient scientific evidence.’

Merged railroads could benefit by a way to skirt congestion in Chicago and the boom in shale oil.

The ITC said these imports hurt domestic producers, while Commerce ruled they are subsidized by the Chinese government.

The trip will focus on U.S. export opportunities for both the healthcare and energy sectors in these two countries.

NRF asks union, employers to reinstate contract through November so arbitration provisions are in place.

Insurer says it is responding to an increase in rail traffic, especially crude oil and hazardous materials.

Maersk and MSC plan to start up global partnership on East-West trades in January.

As container shipping evolves, Drewry predicts survival of the leanest.

Former driver David R. Nelson admitted bribing employees at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga.

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Puget Sound ports said cooperation plan is a response to the competitive pressures in the container industry.

A coalition seeks to close the ability of Maryland lawmakers to siphon money off the state’s transportation trust fund.

The special permit covers the statewide transport of medical waste related to Ebola treatments in Texas.

The Commerce Department noted increases in exports of capital and consumer goods, as well as petroleum.

TOTE is building two ships and will convert two more to operate on LNG.

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