Cleanup Continues After the Fire at Port of Los Angeles Cleanup efforts continued over the weekend at the Port of Los Angeles after the Sept 22 fire at the Pasha breakbulk terminal. The cleanup is expected to take weeks: "It will be weeks before we get the bulk of this wood debris out of the harbor," said Mike Christensen, deputy executive director of development for the … [Read more...]
Samsung Electronics America Agrees to Pay $2.3M in Fraudulent Country of Origin Allegations
Samsung Electronics America Agrees to Pay $2.3M in Fraudulent Country of Origin Allegations The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Samsung - the electronics manufacturer has agreed to pay $2.3M to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims for products sold. According to the DOJ Press Release, the settlement resolves … [Read more...]
Operations Resume at Port of Los Angeles Following Fire
Operations Resume at Port of Los Angeles Following Fire From JOC: Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles reopened as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday after being closed for several hours because of a fire at a breakbulk terminal. The port had been closed along with its container terminals, as well as the Alameda Corridor rail route, as a result of air quality concerns resulting from … [Read more...]
New FTR for Exports: Grace Period Over October 2, 2014
New FTR for Exports: Grace Period Over October 2, 2014 AES Broadcast #2014077 On April 5, 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau, in concurrence with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), implemented an 180 day informed compliance period regarding the enforcement of the Final Rule published on March 14, 2013 which revised Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, Foreign … [Read more...]
West Coast Negotiations – Still Waiting
West Coast Negotiations - Still Waiting From JOC: On August 26th, both sides reached a tentative agreement on the critical topic of medical benefits. Since then, the ILWU and PMA have likely been discussing operational issues with a goal to improving efficiency [PMA] and protecting jobs [ILWU]. Both sides have been really successful in maintaining a blackout on news; … [Read more...]