WTO’s Historic Agreement Brings Long-Awaited Changes to the Information Technology Agreement (ITA)
Despite the low expectations for the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ministerial conference in Nairobi, Kenya, the US and WTO members made major progress last week ... Read More
Roanoke Insurance Webinar: New Federal Maritime Commission Rules (FMC) and Safety of Life at Sea (“SOLAS”) Convention
About the Webinar Join us for this concise overview covering new Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) bond regulations as they pertain to ocean transportation intermediaries. The ... Read More
Year-end Moves by Major Ocean Carriers Illustrates Shifts to New Strategies for 2016
2015 was weak in demand growth for ocean carriers, leading to initiatives that will dramatically change the face of the container shipping industry. With the ... Read More
Evaluating Iran’s Long-term Risks and Emerging Opportunities
As the national debate on the arms treaty with Iran continues in this country, Iran, the EU, the UN and the US adopted the Joint ... Read More
New York–New Jersey Container Terminal Implements New Appointment System to Address Major Delays
Heavy volume from larger vessels calling the Port of New York and New Jersey combined with the of the port’s limited infrastructure to support those ... Read More
IATA Releases New Proposed Restrictions to the Provisions for Lithium Batteries for 2016
Earlier this year, new regulations governing the air shipping of lithium batteries went into effect, and these rules have affected shippers of lithium batteries as ... Read More
International Survey Reveals Cargo Owners Are Unprepared for New Weight Verifications
In August, OCEANAIR asked if you were “ready for major upcoming changes in container weight verification requirements.” Based on global survey results from the online ... Read More
Air Cargo to the U.S. and U.K. from Egypt Faces New Security Measures
In response to the devastating events of Metrojet flight 9268, the United States and the United Kingdom are restricting air cargo shipments from Egypt because ... Read More
Air Freight Backlogs and Slumping Economic Reports Cause More Struggles for China
As the FDA is continuing and updating new documentation requirements for goods imported from Tianjin, China’s economic reports and airport backlogs are causing concerns. The ... Read More
