Iranian citizen Peyman Amiri Larijani faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted on charges that he and co-conspirators facilitated exports of U.S.-made plane parts to Iran’s airlines.

Senators press BIS nominee on the administration’s failure to release details of Commerce’s national security investigation into automobile and related parts imports.

Erin Wirth succeeds Clay Guthridge, who retired last week after serving 13 years as the Federal Maritime Commission’s chief administrative law judge.

No doubt these are unsettling and downright worrisome times, especially for those with global operations that conduct business with China and want to do the right thing. 

COAC’s Northern Triangle Working Group gains momentum with 50 members and involvement from nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations. 

Maritime shipping interests have asked the Canadian government to consider building the icebreakers as part of $15.7 billion Canadian Coast Guard fleet renewal.

With COAC’s help, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks to devise an online strategy to better target illicit exports before they can leave the country.

New BIS licensing designation puts Maduro regime among those countries of U.S. national security concern, such as China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and Syria.

Port authority’s long-term goal is to become the East Coast port leader for railed containers to the Midwest.

The congressional watchdog agency said the trade financing bank should use GSA’s system as a tool to identify applicants with delinquent federal debt indicators.

The five technologies identified by the Wassenaar Arrangement members were added to Commerce’s export control list based on their threat to national security.

The Justice Department said Edison, N.J. resident Gene Shilman now faces up to five years in jail for violating the Arms Export Control Act.

Purchase of Pescara, Italy-based Dema Services marks the second European-focused acquisition made by C.H. Robinson this year.

Shippers tell Surface Transportation Board they’re unfairly charged for unrealistic cargo equipment deadlines established by the Class I railroads’ network changes.

The legislation, which was enacted into law on Dec. 4, set further restrictions on cooperation between ocean carriers and marine terminals.

“We do see visibility as the key opportunity to mitigate risk and avoid unnecessary costs and charges that can come into play.”

President James Hoffa called the FMCSA’s proposal to lower the truck driver license eligibility age a “grave concern to those who use the roadways as their workplace every day.”

Commerce’s temporary license will allow U.S. exporters who meet certain conditions to continue conducting business with Huawei and overseas affiliates on the Entity List.

A federal grand jury charged Evridiki Navigation, Liquimar Tankers Management Services and a ship’s chief engineer for attempting to hide oily bilge discharge.

Chinese telecom’s purchases of U.S.-made semiconductor components will come under closer scrutiny during BIS export license approvals.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that this expanded access could increase U.S. beef and beef product exports to Japan by as much as $200 million a year. 

Customs brokers facilitating imports from Mexico into the U.S. have witnessed improved cargo processing by CBP at the southern border ports of entry. 

While not named in the executive order, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its affiliates will be added to the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List.

Forwarders that participated in the pilot expect the agency to focus penalties on egregious violations.

“With 90% of Americans living within 10 miles of a Walmart store, we’re well positioned to offer even faster delivery to customers in the future.”

The Entity List comprises individuals and entities subject to specific license requirements for the export, re-export and/or in-country transfer of specified items.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday sanctioned two more shipping companies and their tankers for transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba.

South Florida market continues to attract a steady flow of newcomers aiming to get their piece of the freight.

The Justice Department said a North Korean-flagged bulk carrier is in U.S. custody for illegally transporting and concealing exports of North Korean coal.

The FMC chair says if freight rates don’t improve to recoup carriers’ cost of capital, the industry “points toward more consolidations, mergers and acquisitions.”

President Trump ordered new sanctions to be placed on Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum and copper industries in an effort to curtail weapons manufacturing and political influence.

Private equity Wind Point Partners has taken over Kentucky-based A&R Logistics, which plans to continue building resins handling facilities in Charleston and Savannah.

The Massachusetts Port Authority plans to acquire two additional rubber-tired gantry cranes by year’s end for a total of 16 in operation at Conley Terminal.

The president will pick Mark Morgan, former Border Patrol director during the waning days of the Obama administration, to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Avin International and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises were sentenced to pay a $4 million fine for illegally dumping oily bilge in the waters off Houston and Port Arthur.

The National Association of Manufacturers hopes the pressure to vote on nominees will break years-long failure to restore the Export-Import Bank’s full loan-making authority.

OFAC said violations can be minimized if compliance programs include management commitment, risk assessment, internal controls, testing and auditing, and training.

Mid-Ship Group agreed to pay $871,837 to settle violations of sanctions involving financial transactions from charter party agreements between IRISL and two of its ships.

“It became clear that we could become a stronger, more competitive organization by joining forces,” Trinity’s Jeff Banning said.

The Shipping Act provides the FMC special oversight of government-controlled common carriers operating in U.S. trades to ensure “just and reasonable” rates.

The Treasury agency takes steps to implement a new sanctions list to punish foreign entities that interfere in U.S. elections, but the “final rule” is still in development.

The Port of Boston invests in marine terminal infrastructure to handle regional cargo going on and coming off increasingly larger containerships.

Richmond, Va.-based trucking company enters $15 million bid to obtain certain flatbed trailers from bankrupt New England Motor Freight.

The Department of Homeland Security and Justice and State departments are working with counterparts in China, Mexico and Central and South America.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the 25 percent reserve fund keeps its quarantine inspections program running during spikes in demand.

President Trump is reportedly considering granting Puerto Rico a 10-year waiver that will allow the island to receive U.S.-origin LNG exports on board foreign-flag vessels.

State, Treasury and Commerce add five enterprises to the Cuba Restricted List for their connection to previously sanctioned Cuban government entities or individuals.

Chartworld Shipping, Nederland Shipping and the Nederland Reefer chief engineer were charged with falsifying oil records and not reporting a hull breach to the Coast Guard.

The executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition discusses port congestion, demurrage and detention fees, and ongoing China tariffs on agricultural goods.

The White House on Monday announced its intent to end sanction waivers to countries still importing revenue-generating oil from Iran.

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American Shipper will take an in-depth look at the new trade agreement in a webinar on Thursday.

The European Commission considers list of U.S. exports that could be subject to billions of dollars in tariffs in response to the aircraft subsidy dispute before the WTO.

Customs and Border Protection will begin migrating its Importer Trade Activity data to ACE Reports, making the data available to all trade members on demand. 

A former Chinese airline employee operating out of JFK Airport orchestrated a scheme using passenger flights to deliver packages to military officers in China.

“I’m convinced that when the Tunisians get a taste of U.S. beef, poultry and eggs, they’re going to want more,” said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

House Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee worry the language of the renegotiated trade agreement lacks enforceable environmental commitments for Mexico.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will allow Section 301 tariff exclusions for 21 additional product types covering 348 exclusion requests.

Kevin McAleenan, the CBP commissioner named acting Homeland Security secretary, has picked COO John Sanders to oversee the duties of commissioner.

The European Commission is given the green light to begin talks with the U.S. on agreements regarding conformity assessment and tariffs on industrial products. 

The agency requires that Mexican cascarones — decorative, confetti-filled eggshells — are free from egg residue to prevent the spread of poultry diseases.

UniCredit Bank and its Italian and Austrian operations processed over $500 million through the U.S. financial system for the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.

The nomination of Nazak Nikakhtar to undersecretary of Commerce for industry and security helps fill the most senior role at the Bureau of Industry and Security.

U.S. export transactions with persons listed on the Unverified List may require a Commerce Department export license.

The president of Gennex Media conspired with others to fix prices on online sales of promotional items between 2014 and 2016.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection increasingly is using data to perform “predictive analytics” to more precisely target violations that may occur in the import entry process.

The industry’s recruitment and retention problems are compounded by increased federal and state regulations, a competitive job market and time away from home.

The Justice Department said the Illinois company imported 36 shipments of Chinese-origin saccharin that were transshipped through Taiwan to evade paying antidumping duties.

Between 2007 and 2011, Standard Chartered Bank facilitated $240 million worth of financial transactions that violated U.S. sanctions programs.

The White House on Monday declared that an agreement to offer Cuban baseball players “a safe and legal path” to Major League Baseball teams is illegal.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control added sanctions against two shipping companies and their vessel for transporting crude oil from Venezuela to Cuba.

President Trump named Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan as acting DHS secretary following the resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen.

President Trump walks back threat to close the southern border with Mexico, but CBP’s reallocation of officers to immigration duties continues to stymie cargo flows.

Chairman Michael Khouri told Senate Commerce Committee members that the agency is concerned how ocean carriers will pass IMO bunker requirement costs onto shippers.

By sharing space and adding detection technologies at nine international mail facilities, the two agencies aim to stop more opioids and counterfeit drugs from entering the U.S.

Customs and Border Protection said, if authentic, the 450 baseball-style caps seized by its officers would have retailed for about $207,000.

“All southern ports are working the same,” the Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Brokers Association said in regard to lane reductions for commercial traffic at ports of entry.

A federal indictment says fraudulent accounting practices between 2014 and 2017 resulted in a $245 million loss to shareholders.

White House official Peter Navarro said online marketplaces, payment processors and customs brokers believe they have “no liability and that simply has to stop.”

The large volume of shared exports and imports between the U.S. and Mexico reflects the “highly integrated” manufacturing supply chain, a Chamber of Commerce official said.

The Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary will invest $100 million to construct 1.7 million square feet of warehousing space at its South Carolina site.

The McCain Foods subsidiary said the acquisition of A&S Kinard and Buckler Transport will propel it into the top 10 North American suppliers of dedicated truck services.

“We will immediately redeploy hundreds of CBP personnel to the border to respond to this emergency,” Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen said.

Online retailer and supply chain services provider is expected to increase its ownership in Atlas Air and ATSG, with stock offerings that accompany additional plane leases.

Indictment states California businessmen committed wire fraud and failed to report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission the fire-prone dehumidifiers.

CBP’s deployment of 750 officers to assist with the the immigration crisis has customs brokers along the Southwest border worried about backlogs of trucked imports.

The German liner carrier is still assessing the cause of its containership’s punctured hull at the Global Marine New York Container Terminal.

The Coast Guard will require ships arriving from ports in the Seychelles to include an additional layer of security during their time in U.S. ports.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control said Stanley Black & Decker failed to effectively stop a Chinese subsidiary’s illicit exports to Iran following acquisition.

Petitions from the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance allege that wooden cabinets and vanities from China are unfairly subsidized and dumped on the U.S. market.

The European Commission said the restrictions on traders of football merchandise across the continent violated antitrust regulations.

Port authorities want European Union leaders to better recognize “cross-border connectivity” that seaports project across the continent.

Efforts to end-run U.S. sanctions against the Assad regime continue through elaborate petroleum transport schemes by vessel with Iran.

President Trump’s tweet on Friday calling for no new North Korean sanctions was enough to make any corporate compliance officer’s head spin.

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Treasury continues to expose ways that shipping companies evade U.S. and U.N. sanctions to handle exports and imports for the North Korean government’s financial benefit.

Valery Kosmachov is charged with facilitating illegal U.S. exports to Russia; Australian company manager David Levik will spend two years in jail for illegal exports to Iran.

“What shippers most need to know — are desperate to know — is when their cargo is actually available for pickup,” FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye said.