WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UPCOMING SEC REGULATIONS ON GHG EMISSIONS AND HOW MIGHT IT AFFECT MY COMPANY’S OPERATIONS? Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule designed to enhance how companies disclose potential climate-related impacts on their business. This [...]
I AM IMPORTING SOME FURNITURE FROM GERMANY INTO THE USA. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT THE TSCA FORM AND SPECIFY ALL CHEMICALS OR DO I JUST LIST ALL THE EXACT WOOD PARTS USED? THIS IS FOR BRAND NEW FURNITURE. Two regulations may be at play in this scenario [...]
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN FREIGHT RELEASE TYPES? Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international [...]
WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION MODES? The four main transportation modes for moving freight are trucking, rail, cargo vessel, and air cargo. Each mode provides benefits to the shipper depending on the volume, type, and weight of the commodities shipped and the speed at which the [...]
YOU ASK, GREEN ANSWERS If a container is discharging at the Port of Los Angeles but being put on the rail to an inland destination, does the Clean Truck Fee apply? For full containers shipments that discharge at the Port of Los Angeles and subsequently move via inland point [...]
How much fits into a 40 foot shipping container? DIMENSIONS Internal Length: 39.5 feet Internal Width: 7.9 feet Internal Height: 7.9 feet Tare Weight:b 8,268.8 lbs Payload Capacity: 61,200 lbs Cubic Capacity: 67.7 cubic meters EXAMPLES 1,000-1,200 Standard Pallets 800-1,200 Euro Pallets 19,200 Wine Bottles 8,000 Shoe Boxes Stay [...]
What is the difference between a Telex Release and a standard BOL (Bill of Lading)? BILL OF LADING A standard Bill of Lading (BOL) is a transferrable document issued by the carrier of a shipment that acts as a title for the goods during the transport process to ensure [...]
Port omission and blank sailing are both terms that refer to schedule exceptions. Schedule exceptions take place when a ship is unable to keep to its original schedule due to unforeseen occurrences, such as poor weather, port congestion, and technical issues. PORT OMISSIONÂ When a vessel operator decides to [...]
Yes! The Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) program was authorized by Congress in 1934. One of the purposes of the FTZ Program is to provide cost-saving benefits that incentivize U.S.-based economic activity and related employment that might otherwise occur abroad. Studies continue to show that the FTZ program has demonstrated [...]
VESSEL SHARING AGREEMENT A Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) is an agreement between shipping lines to share vessel space in order to meet demand on specific trade lanes. The space available to each partner may differ from port to port and is controlled by the individual input of each company. [...]