ACE: Air Manifest Phase-In and More... The following is an update from US Customs from CSMS #15-0000249: UPDATE: The deadline for ACE Air Manifest continues to be May 1st and CBP will continue routing trade manifest submissions to both ACE Air Manifest and the legacy AMS. However, CBP is providing flexibility for the trade to test the system through June 6th when Air … [Read more...]
LA, LB Ports – Congestion Eases
LA, LB Ports - Congestion Eases... On Thursday (yesterday) as well as Tuesday, there were brief periods of no container vessels arriving. This is a significant indicator that the congestion is easing. From JOC: The largest U.S. port complex is not out of the woods yet, however, as the vessel arrival schedule provided by the Marine Exchange of Southern California showed … [Read more...]
GAO to Investigate West Coast Port Congestion
GAO to Investigate West Coast Port Congestion A U.S. senator asked the GAO (Government Accountability Office) to research the effects of the labor-related slowdown at West Coast ports. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the letter she sent on April 15. Fischer wants GAO to examine four points: the impact of the slowdown on related industries, including agriculture, … [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...]
West Coast Ports News
West Coast Ports News ILWU Caucus meets this week The International Longshore and Warehouse Union's caucus will meet this week in San Francisco, starting on Monday, to review the tentative agreement reached with the Pacific Maritime Association last month. If the Coast Longshore Committee recommends ratification, the tentative contract will be mailed to all ILWU members … [Read more...]