IATA: Air Freight Makes Solid Start to 2016 International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015. This continues the improving trend witnessed toward the end of 2015, and is the fastest pace since April of last year. From Tony Tyler IATA … [Read more...]
February Newsletter: SOLAS & ACE & More
February Newsletter: SOLAS & ACE & More UPDATE: IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2016: ⇒UPDATE ON ACE! → A staggered approach... → →Includes new timeline ⇒SOLAS - New Container Weighing Regulations → No Delay – Container Weight Rule: 7/1/2016 → How to Meet the Container Weight Mandate Other News: FAA Lithium Batteries Risk Import Violations Export … [Read more...]
How to Meet the SOLAS Container Weight Mandate
How to Meet the SOLAS Container Weight Mandate Approximately 20% of containers at any given time are declared in error, and upwards of two-thirds of all cargo claims may be attributed to these declared errors and poor container packing. From 2006 to 2011 alone, an estimated $12.8 million dollars in losses stemmed from these errors of cargo weight. This is the reason the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard: No Delay – Container Weight Rule BUT No Penalties for Shippers
Coast Guard: No Delay Container Weight Rule BUT No Penalties for Shippers From Wall Street Journal: Shippers that fail to properly weigh containers won’t face fines or other charges under a new rule, though they may find their goods left on the docks. U.S. shippers that fail to properly weigh containers won’t face fines or other penalties under a new rule passed by an … [Read more...]
UPDATE on ACE: Delay – CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing
UPDATE on ACE: Delay - CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing From CBP - CSMS #16-000093: CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing of electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries in ACE, and the decommissioning of electronic entry/entry summary filing capabilities in the Automated Commercial System … [Read more...]