NEW CONTAINER WEIGHING REGULATIONS - Coming in 2016! There are new container weighing regulations due to take effect globally on 1 July 2016. The amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention require packed shipping containers to have a verified gross mass (VGM) before they can be loaded on a ship for export. The amendments were adopted by the IMO … [Read more...]
Trans-Pacific Trade and the Era of Mega-ships
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...]
Maralit’s Convicted of AECA & Denied Export Privileges
Maralit's Convicted of AECA & Denied Export Privileges Both Rex Gene Maralit and Wilfredo Maralit were convicted separately in New York of violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) by knowingly and willfully exporting to the Philippines various defense articles - firearms, fiream accessories and components, without first obtaining the required license or written … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving – November 2015
Happy Thanksgiving - November 2015 Check out Superior Freight's monthly Newsletter: November 2015 Includes NEWS: ACE One-Pager Available Finding out more about the new ACE Export features Export Classification Codes Part 1 CBP Pipeline Clarification … [Read more...]
Export Classification Codes Part 1
Export Classification Codes Part 1 From Global Reach - Export Classification Codes Part 1: Mixtures With mixtures, kits, and parts, correctly classifying products can be especially tricky. The General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) are a standard set of rules that helps exporters determine the correct classification for products. It provides international guidance on how … [Read more...]