Singapore Man Extradited to United States in Connection with Exporting Plot to Iran A citizen of Singapore, Lim Yong Nam, aka Steven Lim, 42, has been extradited from Indonesia to stand trial at the District of Columbia on charges of taking part in a conspiracy that allegedly caused thousands of radio frequency modules to be illegally exported from the United States to … [Read more...]
BIS Guidance on License Requirements for the Shipment EAR Items to ISIL
BIS Guidance on License Requirements for the Shipment EAR Items to ISIL From BIS (Bureau of Industry & Security): What are BIS’s licensing requirements for the shipment of items subject to the EAR to ISIL-controlled facilities or territory? BIS prohibits the shipment of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to the Islamic State of Iraq and … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports: Illegal ILWU Chassis Inspections
West Coast Ports: Illegal ILWU Chassis Inspections Federal agencies are asked by the chassis leasing companies and California truckers to prevent (what they say) alleged illegal ILWU chassis inspections. From Alex Cherin, executive director of the California Trucking Association's intermodal conference: "We've definitely seen an uptick in these unnecessary inspections … [Read more...]
Are You Ready for ACE?
Are You Ready for ACE? The first deadline is fast approaching - May 1st! What is Ace? See our blog post Here are the deadlines as posted by the CBP: May 1, 2015: The deadline for mandatory use of ACE for all electronic manifest filing. Nov. 1, 2015: The deadline for mandatory use of ACE for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filing. Oct. 1, … [Read more...]
No Contract Yet – Labor Slowdowns Adding to Congestion?
No Contract Yet - Labor Slowdowns Adding to Congestion? Reportedly, the dockworkers have targeted several terminals at Los Angeles-Long Beach requiring additional steps in the normal safety inspections on trucks and chassis as they exit the facilities. This is causing insufferable delays with the already terrible congestion problems. From JOC: Our sources are telling us … [Read more...]