We’re receiving mixed messages about the Oakland terminals. Oakland law enforcement officers are on site in an attempt to allow drivers past protesters at the terminals. The protesting (angry owner operators) truck drivers did show up this morning for a … Continue reading →

You can see live gate feeds from the terminal website. Looks like Ben E. Nutter Terminal is also closed today. This terminal mainly serves Evergreen vessels. The pictures below are as of 9:19am this morning.  

Having spent the past month dealing with extremely heavy congestion at the port of Oakland due to terminal consolidation, longshoremen issues, and an increase in ISF related examinations, we were hoping to see a gradual return to normalcy in the … Continue reading →

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 →

This is posting is a MUST READ for importers of food products (whether for humans or animals). 1.) The FDA published on July 26, 2013 a set of proposed regulations meant to help ensure that imported food meets the same level … Continue reading →