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Hurricane Hermine has deepwater seaports in the southeastern U.S. bracing for severe weather, causing the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to close its facilities in Savannah and Brunswick, according to an alert issued by American Shipper. The Jacksonville Port Authority may shut down operations at all Jaxport terminals Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, as well. The National Weather […]
Hanjin Shipping Officially Sunk, Declared Bankrupt February 16, 2017 A South Korean court on Friday pulled the plug on Hanjin Shipping Co., declaring it bankrupt and ordering the liquidation of a company that has led the country’s shipping industry for the past four decades. The bankruptcy comes five months after the company, which was once […]
The Zika virus, primarily transmitted by a yellow fever mosquito, was first discovered in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda, but it didn’t make headline news until last year when a mysterious rash-causing illness began spreading across northeastern states in Brazil. Within months there was a sudden surge in microcephaly in infants in Brazil […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently updated its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, calling for a higher likelihood of a near-normal or above-normal season. In fact, the season, which runs from June through the end of November, is expected to be the most active since 2012. According to NOAA forecasters, we should expect […]
Roanoke is hosting a complimentary webinar titled U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance for Transportation Intermediaries presented by Jamie Joiner of Joiner Law Firm on September 20, 2016, from 1-2pm CT. There have been many changes to the U.S. sanctions programs targeting Iran, Cuba, Russia and other specific countries, regimes, and individuals over the past year. […]
This one day MGTA event will provide a full-day of insight, analysis, tips and tools for anyone involved in buying, selling or moving goods internationally. Fifteen speakers, including Roanoke’s own Amanda Barlow, will present on nine different global trade topics. Don’t miss this unique educational and networking opportunity, the only of its kind this fall in […]
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