{"id":2951,"date":"2014-06-27T12:20:31","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T17:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=2951"},"modified":"2014-06-27T12:20:31","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T17:20:31","slug":"west-coast-port-congestion-surcharges-customs-guidelines-diversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/06\/27\/west-coast-port-congestion-surcharges-customs-guidelines-diversions\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Port: Congestion Surcharges &#038; Customs Guidelines on Diversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/port-congestion-ALERT.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2921\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/port-congestion-ALERT.jpg\" alt=\"port congestion ALERT\" width=\"308\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/port-congestion-ALERT.jpg 308w, http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/port-congestion-ALERT-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/a>West Coast Port: Congestion Surcharges &amp; Customs Guidelines on Diversions<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Congestion Surcharges<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>From JOC.com:<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Federal Maritime Commission [FMC] Chairman Mario Cordero said that\u00a0they have contacted the\u00a0container lines this week for specifics on their planned congestion surcharges prior to\u00a0potential work stoppages at West Coast\u00a0ports.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat we want to make sure is that there is specificity [in congestion surcharges] because if you are a shipper, there seems to be an ambiguity of what the surcharge will be versus the triggering factor that applies.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The trans-Pacific carriers have already\u00a0filed plans for congestion surcharges or plan to reactive ones already on file with the FMC.\u00a0 Ed Greenberg, counsel of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America [NCBFAA]\u00a0said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;But more clarity is needed&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The group wants the FMC to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Require\u00a0trans-Pacific carriers to publicize their plan\u00a0if work stoppages on the West Coast occur.<\/li>\n<li>Have the carriers\u00a0explain how they will divert cargo to and from alternative ports and where cargo may be held or transferred during the period.<\/li>\n<li>Carriers should also provide a point of contact to give ocean transportation intermediaries updates on where their cargo is and when it will be delivered.<\/li>\n<li>To form an internal clearinghouse on its website that would detail the timing and amounts of congestion-related surcharges facing the industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joc.com\/regulation-policy\/transportation-policy\/us-transportation-policy\/fmc-seeking-clarity-carriers-us-west-coast-congestion-surcharges_20140625.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Customs Guidelines on Diversions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published\u00a0guidelines for ship and cargo contingency plans\u00a0prior to\u00a0a possible West Coast port disruption\u00a0resulting from the expiration of the longshore labor union contract.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CBP-Possible_Strike.pdf\">CBP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joc.com\/regulation-policy\/customs-regulations\/us-customs-regulations\/us-customs-issues-guidelines-west-coast-diversions_20140624.html\">JOC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please contact us here at Superior Freight Services, Inc. [<a href=\"mailto:superior@supfrt.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">superior@supfrt.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or call 800.298.4305] if we can assist or answer any questions that you might regarding the West Coast Port situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Coast Port: Congestion Surcharges &amp; Customs Guidelines on Diversions Congestion Surcharges From JOC.com: U.S. Federal Maritime Commission [FMC] Chairman Mario Cordero said that\u00a0they have contacted the\u00a0container lines this week for specifics on their planned congestion surcharges prior to\u00a0potential work stoppages at West Coast\u00a0ports. \u201cWhat we want to make sure is that there is specificity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[27,17,24,3,89,70],"tags":[45,21,28,110,63,71,46],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>West Coast Port: Congestion Surcharges &amp; 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