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...]
Illegal Exports to Syria – Penalties and Guilty Pleas
Illegal Exports to Syria - Penalties and Guilty Pleas U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Justice and other government agencies - Three Cases Foreign Subsidiary of Texas Oil Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Drilling Equipment to Syria - Robbins & Myers Belgium S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robbins & Myers Inc., pleaded guilty today to four … [Read more...]
Congestion at Los Angeles-Long Beach Ports
Congestion at Los Angeles-Long Beach Ports From JOC: Congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew worse over the weekend, with no relief in sight as late peak-season container volumes descend on the largest U.S. port complex. According to PMA President Jim McKenna - the problems at the ports is the chassis issue: The root of all evils in the harbor is … [Read more...]
New FTR’s Enforcement Begins Tomorrow October 3, 2014
New FTR's Enforcement Begins Tomorrow October 3, 2014 Here’s part of what’s happening tomorrow on October 3: Customs and Border Protection may begin issuing penalties for non-compliance AES Direct will begin issuing fatal errors related to the new data elements AESDirect will begin issuing fatal errors related to the new data elements Read here for all the changes: … [Read more...]
Air Freight Disruptions – Lufthansa Pilots Strike
Air Freight Disruptions - Lufthansa Pilots Strike Air Cargo shippers are challenged by disruptions again today as a strike by Lufthansa pilots forced the cancellation of 50 long-haul flights to and from Frankfurt, Germany, the German carrier’s global cargo hub. The strike: At issue are changes in transitional retirement benefits. Pilots may currently retire with 60% of … [Read more...]