ZERO-EMISSIONS REPORTING EXTENDED The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has granted heavy-duty truck owners and operators - including drayage vehicles - an extra month to complete their 2023 reporting for the Clean Truck Check program. The new deadline for entering information into the Clean Truck Check-Vehicle Inspection System (CTC-VIS) [...]
The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are important maritime passageways in the global supply chain. Strategically located to facilitate efficient trade, these canals act as connectors between major trading zones. The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, offering a faster route for vessels navigating between North and [...]
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced an additional extension of 77 COVID-related exclusions. Originally set to expire in December 2023, the relief granted by these exclusions will now end in May 2024. Items excluded from Section 301 tariffs levied on imports from China include some [...]
CBP IMPLEMENTS TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL CHANGES U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has temporarily suspended international railway crossing bridges in both Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas until further notice. This latest operational move was implemented to redirect personnel to support the U.S. Border patrol due to a surge of smuggling [...]
DRY CANALS PROVIDE OPTIONS Central American dry canals have emerged as alternatives to the Panama Canal, offering potential new options for global shipping. These projects, characterized by high-capacity rail connections or highway corridors linking the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, will contribute to the diversification of maritime routes. [...]
In discussions ahead of the Asia-to-North America contract cycle, stakeholders have highlighted concerns about potential labor disruptions, including the possibility of a strike along the US East and Gulf coasts—an occurrence not seen for decades. ILA NEGOTIATIONS WITH USMX International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) President Harold Daggett recently advised ILA members [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping recently completed its fourth consecutive year as a sponsor for the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center's (SBDC) ExportGA program. NURTURING GLOBAL BUSINESS PROWESSÂ ExportGA 2023 unfolded as a comprehensive four-session, 16-hour export training program designed to equip export-ready companies with logistics skills crucial for [...]
In the evolving landscape of European freight, forwarders and road freight operators are advising customers about an anticipated shift in toll fees due to a new European toll system linked to CO2 emissions. This initiative, commencing in Germany on December 1, involves categorizing heavy goods vehicles into five classes [...]
The prolonged drought in Panama continues to weigh on the supply chain. Since the most recent transit limitations, conditions have worsened, resulting in a continuous decline in daily transits projecting to be as low as 18 per day by February. The restrictions have led to an estimated $200 million loss [...]
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Single Window (MSW) was designed to simplify and harmonize the documentation exchange process among shipping companies, ports, and government authorities. IMO's approach aims to alleviate the burden of submitting vast amounts of information and documents, often through diverse agencies with their unique systems [...]
