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...]
As a result of Export Control Reform….
As a result of Export Control Reform.... The Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing (DTCL) will be reorganized into four operational divisions: Space, Missile and Sensor Systems Electronic and Training Systems Sea, Land and Air Systems Light Weapons and Personal Protective Equipment Systems In addition, the Plans, Personnel, Programs and Procedures division … [Read more...]
DOJ: Company to Pay $232.7M for Violating US Sanctions Against Iran and Sudan
DOJ: Company to Pay $232.7M for Violating US Sanctions Against Iran and Sudan Schlumberger Ltd., the world’s largest oil-field services company, has agreed to enter a guilty plea and to pay a $232,708,356 penalty to the United States for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by willfully facilitating illegal transactions and engaging … [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...]
LA, LB ports – Status
LA, LB ports - Status Though Los Angeles-Long Beach terminal operators are moving vessels into and out of the ports a bit faster [3-4 days versus 5-6 days last week], there is still congestion since trans-Pacific liner services run weekly. As a result, 20 more vessels will arrive and will be added to 48 container ships already in port. They anticipate that the vessel backlog … [Read more...]