
Announcement for Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 2016
We have new information from the Carriers regarding a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 2016. Please click the link below to receive a copy. Please note, the Peak ... Read More

American authorities demand the EU to continue importing their lobsters
From Fish Information Services (FIS) | Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Maine politicians are calling for the European Union (EU) to deny a request from the Swedish ... Read More

New Civil Penalty Adjustments Coming for ITAR Related Businesses
According to the late Nobel Prize-winning Economist Milton Friedman, “Inflation is the one form of taxation that can be imposed without legislation.” So, regardless of ... Read More

FMC Chairman Cordero Urges Ocean Carriers to Accept Obvious Path to VGM Compliance
The Federal Maritime Commission Newsroom | June 16, 2016 With the implementation date for new container weighing requirements 14-days away, Chairman of the Federal Maritime ... Read More
Excitement Builds for the Panama Canal Opening
Following nine years of construction at a cost of more than $5 billion, the opening of the Panama Canal is right around the corner, and ... Read More

Port of Boston Becomes Part of a SOLAS Solution
As the July 1 deadline approaches for the implementation of the new Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) rule, there are many concerns about the ... Read More

Shippers Await the Benefits from Mergers and New Alliances
As OCEANAIR pointed out in December, consolidations and alliances were going to be a theme for the transportation industry in 2016. Last December, CMA CGM ... Read More

Are Megaships Already Showing Signs of Diminishing Returns
As deploying larger container ships become the standard for ocean carriers to increase efficiency, these mega ships are becoming a challenge for both ports and ... Read More