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Join us for this concise overview covering new Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) bond regulations as they pertain to ocean transportation intermediaries, presented by Cameron Roberts. Mr. Roberts will also address the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines which become effective July 1, 2016. These guidelines are a part of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention and will require the shipper of a loaded container, regardless of who packed it, to verify and provide the container’s verified gross mass to the ocean carrier and to the port terminal operator. NVOCCs and other intermediaries as shippers, will be subject to the requirement. Key […]
In observance of the upcoming Christmas holiday, our offices will close at 1:00PM on Thursday, December 24th and remain closed through Friday, December 25th. We will resume normal office hours on Monday, December 28th. We will also close at 3:00PM on Thursday, December 31st and remain closed through Friday, January 1st for New Year’s. We will re-open on Monday, January 4th at 8:30AM. Wishing you the best during this holiday season, and happiness in the New Year!
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its final rule on regulations that prohibit motor carriers, shippers, receivers, or transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles in violation of certain provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). In addition, the rule prohibits anyone who operates a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce from coercing a driver to violate the commercial regulations. The rule also includes procedures for drivers to report an incident of coercion and establishes rules of practice for the FMCSA to follow in response to reports […]
Cargo theft is huge problem, according to the FBI, causing $15 billion to $30 billion in losses annually in the United States. To combat this issue, law enforcement and insurance companies are luring thieves with the use of sting trailers, equipped with surveillance cameras and GPS tracking devices hidden both in the trailer and the inventory they contain. These sting trailers are parked at truck stops and warehouses across America, with authorities waiting to snare thieves in the act. For example, earlier this year, New Mexico state police and the National Insurance Crime Bureau used a trailer to try to […]
Reports coming out in the trade indicate that U.S. Gulf ports – from Florida to Texas – are experiencing increased import volumes of steel and project cargoes. This strong flow of project cargo is as a result of better economic conditions and a strong dollar, according to an article in the Journal of Commerce (JOC). Low oil and natural gas prices in Texas and Louisiana have fueled investment of tens of billions of dollars in building and expanding petrochemical and oil refining plants, which are comprised of components from all over the world, explained the JOC article. Additionally, population growth […]
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