Blank Sailings impacting freight
We issued the following email to our customers on Oct. 15. Blank sailings are impacting the freight industry. This is a trend that is likely to continue. Read more below.
READ MOREEU tariffs and effective dates
There has been focus on tariffs resulting from the trade ware between the United States and China. This week, tariffs related to the EU were announced. These take effect Oct. 18. Download the list here. The tariffs come on top of existing ones...
READ MOREReflections from China
Cargo Services Owners Steve Fugate and John Rowe were in China this month for business meetings. The following is John’s reflection on what they heard from the people who they met with and saw during the trip. Steve and I just returned from our...
READ MOREAlternatives to China: Consider Eastern Europe
This the third article in an an ongoing series. Two previous articles outlined Vietnam and Malaysia as alternatives to manufacturing and shipping from China. The Cargo Services team is providing background and information about countries and...
READ MOREAlternatives to China: Consider Malaysia
This is the second in a series of articles offering alternate options to manufacturing/sourcing from China for your supply chain. In this article we feature Malaysia. Click here to read our first article with information about Vietnam. We’re...
READ MOREAlternatives to China: Consider Vietnam
This article is part of an ongoing series. The Cargo Services team is sharing information about countries and areas of the world that could provide alternate manufacturing and shipping costs for long-term supply chain cost management. According...
READ MOREProposed tariff list; June hearings
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Monday, May 13 a list of approximately $300 billion in goods imported from China on which USTR is proposing to impose Section 301 additional tariffs of up to 25 percent. The full list can be...
READ MOREGuidance tariff increase
The tariff rate increase from 10% to 25% is effective for goods on the September 2018 Federal Register Notice. You can see the list by clicking here. It is a PDF that can be downloaded to your desktop to review and share. For specific questions...
READ MOREIncrease Section 301 Duties to take effect Friday, May 10
We received this notice today, Wednesday, May 8, from the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America. On May 9, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to publish a modification to the Section 301...
READ MOREPanama Canal drought impact to cargo shipments
January was the driest in a century in Panama. The result is impacting cargo and weights moving through the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal Authority says: Effective April 30, the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax...
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