April 27, 2023
ILWU-PMA Contract Negotiations Continue On April 20, 2023, the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) which represents labor workers in California, Oregon, and Washington, continue to […]
April 26, 2023
United States Imports Update According to a recently published report from the U.S. Department of Commerce, dated April 5, 2023, U.S. imports were down after two […]
April 20, 2023
China Trade Updates China experienced a trade slump in December through February of this year as global demand faltered. Indicators pointed to continued weakness in foreign […]
April 17, 2023
PMA Accuses Local Union of Slowing Operations at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has accused the International Longshore and Warehouse […]
April 7, 2023
LA, Long Beach Port Terminal Closures Stretch to Second Day The largest container gateway into the US remains closed today as a shortage of dockworker labor […]
April 6, 2023
2023 Retail Sales Expected Growth NRF Expects Sales to Grow Between 4 Percent and 6 Percent This Year While U.S. major seaports experienced a downturn in […]
March 22, 2023
Avoiding Demurrage and Detention Charges Most shippers using containers to import goods and merchandise have been surprised with unexpected, unnecessary, and unwanted detention or demurrage fees. […]
March 14, 2023
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Changes to SIMP Rule, Requests Public Comment On December 28, 2022 NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). […]