Customer Advisory - July 27, 2023

Customer Advisory – July 27, 2023

Subject:  Peak Season Surcharge Effective Date:  August 2023 Dear Valued OCEANAIR Customer, We have received notification from several carriers announcing Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) on ... Read More
Customer Advisory:  Notice of General Rate Increase

Customer Advisory: Notice of General Rate Increase

Subject:  GRI Effective Date:  May 15, 2023 We are receiving varying reports from the different carriers indicating a GRI surcharge for May 15, 2023. This ... Read More
MSC Adds War Risk Surcharge on Cargo Bound for Venezuela

MSC Adds War Risk Surcharge on Cargo Bound for Venezuela

The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second largest liner, has imposed a war risk premium surcharge on all cargo bound for Venezuela “amid the ... Read More
GRI Announcement for January 18, 2018

GRI Announcement for January 18, 2018

We have information from the Carriers regarding a new GRI for January 18, 2018. Please click the link below to receive a copy. Please note that ... Read More
MITC Presents: Import Forum 2016

MITC Presents: Import Forum 2016

Import Forum October 13 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Glickman Family Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME Companies source products from abroad for many purposes: ... Read More
Announcement for Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 2016

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
With Maine International Trade Center, even small companies can export successfully

With Maine International Trade Center, even small companies can export successfully

MAINEBIZ | LORI VALIGRA  Export compliance may not sound like a sexy topic compared to the excitement of selling products internationally. But it can get ... Read More
New England Business Leaders Get a New Perspective on European Economic Opportunities

New England Business Leaders Get a New Perspective on European Economic Opportunities

On March 15, 2016, at Babson College, New England businesses leaders at the Business Credit Intelligence’s annual International SIG Meeting learned more about the turbulent ... Read More
Helping Maine Exporters Receive STEP Grant Funding

Helping Maine Exporters Receive STEP Grant Funding

In September 2015, the U.S. Small Business Administration State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant initiative awarded the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) $161,000 in ... Read More