Trans-Pacific Trade and the Era of Mega-ships The new CMA CGM ship the Benjamin Franklin will be the largest vessel to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles on December 26th. It has 17,859 20-foot-equivalent unit capacity. The Benjamin Franklin will be handled at APM Terminals Pier 400 in Los Angeles. This port (as well as the Ports America Outer Harbour Terminal in Oakland) … [Read more...]
FDA Guidance for Products from Tianjin, China
FDA Guidance for Products from Tianjin, China Per CBP - CSMS (Cargo Systems Messaging Service) #15-000676: FDA is informing US importers of intended increased surveillance of certain FDA-regulated products imported from the industrial center Binhai New Area in Tianjin, China. On August 12, 2015 a chemical explosion occurred at the Tianjin Dongjiang Port Rui Hai … [Read more...]
Delayed – Mandatory Use of ACE for Entry/Entry Summary Filing
Delayed - Mandatory Use of ACE for Entry/Entry Summary Filing From CBP - CSMS: Updated Timeline for Mandatory Transition to ACE for Electronic Entry and Summary Filing Executive Council, and the White House, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been actively tracking and assessing stakeholder readiness for the mandatory filing of all electronic entry and entry … [Read more...]
West Coast: Congestion felt through 2nd Quarter
West Coast: Congestion felt through 2nd Quarter Retailers were impacted by the West Coast contract negotiations that resulted in a later start to the spring season. This will cost the U.S. retailers an estimated $7 billion this year. From JOC: Many major retailers say they've had to cutback calendars and build up inventories well in advance in the second quarter, or … [Read more...]
Tianjin Port Blasts – Thunderstorms complicate recovery
Tianjin Port Blasts - Thunderstorms complicate recovery From AP (via ABC News): Thunderstorms Tuesday complicated recovery efforts from last week's massive explosions at a warehouse in China's Tianjin port that killed at least 114 people, left 57 missing and exposed dangerous chemicals — including some that could become flammable on contact with … [Read more...]