East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports: ILA-USMX Reaches 6-year Tentative agreement Dockworkers (ILA) at U.S. East and Gulf Coast seaports reached a tentative six-year contract agreement in June with the port operators (USMX), beating the September expiration of the current contract and setting the stage for several years of labor peace at the country’s trade gateways. The new … [Read more...]
CBP: UPDATE on Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey
CBP: UPDATE on Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the following CSMS (Cargo Systems Messaging Service) #17-000521: The following guidance is provided for entry and entry summary filing for cargo aboard ships that have been forced to divert due to Hurricane Harvey. Scenario 1: At the of time the … [Read more...]
Superior Freight Services Celebrates 25 Years!
Superior Freight Services Celebrates 25 Years! On March 1, 2017, Superior Freight Services, Inc. celebrated their 25th Anniversary. From the beginning, the vision was to construct an International logistics company that was focused on a total commitment to exceptional customer service. The goal was to build their business that creates partnerships working as logistics … [Read more...]
2017 – What is coming?
2017 - What is coming? Here are a few topics for 2017: Ocean shippers - several topics ACE - January deployment postponement Mexico City - official change For ocean shippers in 2017 (from JOC): “2016 was one of the wildest years in container shipping history. Within one year, the industry witnessed the largest bankruptcy in liner history with Hanjin Shipping, … [Read more...]
Panama Canal Expansion is Completed in 2016!
Panama Canal Expansion is Completed in 2016! A huge 984-foot 'Cosco Shipping Panama' carrying 9,472 containers completed the first official voyage on June 26th (2016) through the new expanded massive locks of the Panama Canal. The $5.4 billion project to expand the 102-year-old canal took almost 10 years and 40,000 workers to complete. The new set of locks now allows … [Read more...]