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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
Update Guidance for Handling our SDN Screening & Lists
As we all know, it is mandated that we screen our International transactions for entities or persons on the Specially Designated Nationals and Block Persons ... Read More
OSHA Updates Hazardous Chemicals Classifications for 2015
OSHA has taken the UN GHS and issued their HCS and SDS requirements. Say that quickly three times. The United States Occupational Safety and Health ... Read More
The Lesson Every Shipper Should Learn from the El Faro Tragedy
As the tragedy of the El Faro continues to unfold, it is so sad to hear about the loss of life in this story. The ... Read More
FDA Releases New Documentation Requirements for Goods Imported from Tianjin
US importers of human and animal food products, human and animal drug products and medical devices from the Tianjin, China region should be conscious of ... Read More