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MEPC APPROVES AMBITIOUS GHG EMISSIONS STRATEGY FOR SHIPS

MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING During the recent gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), representatives from various Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) came together to discuss the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. In a significant development, they unanimously approved the [...]

July 7th, 2023|Categories: Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

USMCA ROO: IMPACT ON AUTO INDUSTRY & SUPPLY CHAINS

USMCA AUTOMOTIVE RULES OF ORIGIN The International Trade Commission (ITC) recently released its first USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operation report. The report is mandated by section 202A(g)(2) of the USMCA Implementation Act. This Act requires the USITC, an impartial federal agency responsible for factual investigations, to [...]

July 6th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 27 | 2023

WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE 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 [...]

July 6th, 2023|Categories: Airfreight, Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

NCBFAA CLAIMS REDUNDANCE IN PROPOSED DATA IN CBP FORM 7501

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (NCBFAA) is encouraging Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to exclude additional data on CBP Form 7501 regarding steel and aluminum imports. CBP Form 7501 is an “Entry Summary” document filed by a Customs broker with U.S. Customs and Border protection holding relevant information [...]

June 29th, 2023|Categories: Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, Import|

72-HOUR STRIKE NOTICE ISSUED BY ILWU CANADA

72-HOUR STRIKE NOTICE Labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) have reached a tipping point. In a significant development, ILWU Canada issued a formal, written 72-hour strike notice indicating their intention to begin labor action on July [...]

June 28th, 2023|Categories: Export, Freight Talk, Import, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2023

WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE 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 [...]

June 28th, 2023|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Green Worldwide Partners with St. Jude for 2023 Walk/Run

GREEN WORLDWIDE PARTNERS WITH ST. JUDE FOR 2023 WALK/RUN For several years Green has participated in the St. Jude’s Annual Run/Walk to help raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is dedicated to advancing cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research [...]

June 23rd, 2023|Categories: Content, Freight Talk, Green News|

GREEN WORLDWIDE PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOR EXPORTGA 2023

In a continuing commitment to support small businesses, Green Worldwide Shipping is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center's (SBDC) ExportGA program for the fourth year in a row. “At Green Worldwide Shipping, we firmly believe in supporting the growth and success of [...]

June 20th, 2023|Categories: Freight Talk, Import, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2023

WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE 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 [...]

June 20th, 2023|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

TENTATIVE TRUCE: ILWU AND PMA ANNOUNCE WEST COAST CONTRACT

ILWU AND PMA ANNOUNCE WEST COAST CONTRACT The tenuous 13-month standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) came to a tentative end during negotiations yesterday. Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su helped facilitate the tentative 6-year agreement covers 22,000 ILWU laborers at [...]

June 15th, 2023|Categories: Freight Talk, Import, News, Shipping News|

GREEN WORLDWIDE CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH

JUNE 19, 2023 On Monday, June 19th, we celebrate Juneteenth, commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, and recommit ourselves to the fight against racism within society and ourselves. HISTORY President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared the end of slavery in  Confederate states on January 1, 1863. However, Black [...]

June 14th, 2023|Categories: Content, Freight Talk, Green News, News|

WEST COAST PORT OPERATIONS RESUME AMID GROWING LABOR TENSION

TEMPORARY STABILITY RESTORED TO WEST COAST PORTS West Coast port operations resumed without major disruption on Tuesday thanks to a temporary agreement between the International longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). A number of retailers and shippers have requested the Biden Administration's involvement to bring [...]

June 14th, 2023|Categories: Freight Talk, Import, News, Shipping News|

GREEN WORLDWIDE CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH June is a special month that carries immense significance for the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. Pride Month is a time of celebration, acceptance, and advocacy, honoring the history and ongoing struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. The ongoing struggles are fierce: This month, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) [...]

June 14th, 2023|Categories: Content, Freight Talk, Green News, News, Updates|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 24 | 2023

WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE 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 [...]

June 13th, 2023|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

COAC AND CBP CLASH ON CUSTOMS CODE ENFORCEMENT REVISIONS

On June 5, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) released the 21st Century Customs Framework White Paper (21CCF). Within the documents, COAC remains in disagreement with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on enforcement proposals, including revisions to 19 U.S. Code § 1592. 19 U.S. Code § 1592: Penalties for [...]

June 9th, 2023|Categories: Customs, Customs & Compliance, Freight Talk, Import|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2023

WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE 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 [...]

June 9th, 2023|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

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