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Category Archives: Uncategorized
Port Congestion Surcharge Postponed… and Other USWC Terminal News (Dec.1, 2014)
The shipping community got some relief over the Thanksgiving holiday as most carriers announced that they are postponing the Port Congestion Surcharge. The only carrier that we have not heard from yet seems to be Matson. Importers are already requesting … Continue reading
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Port Congestion Surcharge Update (November, 18, 2014)
The situation regarding the Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) remains fluid and changing on a seemingly daily, if not hourly basis. We received confirmation overnight from carriers (Maersk and MSC) who had as of yesterday not made a decision yet regarding … Continue reading
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The Reality of ISF Enforcement and What it Means for Importers
We’ve been waiting for a couple of years for active ISF enforcement. Apparently Customs has finally decided to get tough on ISF filings. The decision to start more strictly enforcing ISF filings was an apparent reaction to the big drop … Continue reading
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Customs to begin issuing penalties for ISF non-compliance?
I’m putting question marks on the title of this posting as CBP’s two sentence posting on the CSMS messaging systems has left many in the importing community waiting for details. Here is a copy of the CBP message in entirety: In order … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Terminal Strike Ends
The Hong Kong dock worker strike finally ended yesterday with workers agreeing to a pay increase after a month long labor dispute. While there certainly were some vessel delays at the early stages of the strike, we hadn’t noticed any … Continue reading