US set to impose tariffs on remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says his office is preparing to impose tariffs on the $300 billion in Chinese products that aren’t already facing import taxes, another escalation in Washington’s dispute with Beijing. The U.S. just after midnight ..2019-08-02 NO IPPC for slid wooden pkg is no allowed to exported Import regulations for packaging containers made from solid wood - IPPC standard Many countries have put quarantine regulations in place to protect their native forests from the introduction of wood pests. In order to prevent the proliferation of differing imp..2019-03-22 C.H. Robinson Acquires The Space Cargo Group to Expand Global Presence Acquisition further strengthens company’s Global Forwarding business MINNEAPOLIS -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) continues to expand its global network with its announcement of the acquisition of The Space Cargo Group (“Space Cargo”) on Fe..2019-03-11 China Airlines Pilot Strike Enters Fifth Day by Jennifer Meszaros – February 12, 2019, 9:30 AM (Excerpted from www.ainonline.com)Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines remains locked in a bitter dispute with its pilots’ union after a second round of negotiations failed on Monday evening over a list of g..2019-02-12 Worsening LA-LB port congestion stalls recovery Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor | Feb 08, 2019 5:47PM EST (Excerpted from www.joc.com) Congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex is worsening, having bled into intermodal rail operations and drayage to regional warehouses, pushing back expectat..2019-02-08 US deliveries hit by delays as record imports spark west coast port congestion Ian Putzger in Toronto 24/01/2019 (Excerpted from www.joc.com) US importers are bracing themselves for more delays in the coming weeks, as congestion at the major west coast container gateways worsens, exacerbated by shortages of container chassis and rail car..2019-01-24 Mega container ship lost 270 containers in North sea Some 270 containers were lost, mainly with spare parts, toys and furniture. There are though, 3 containers with dangerous organic peroxides:Yellow container number MSCU3713629, blue container number CXDU2077321 and a rust brown container number TCLU41747408. T..2019-01-08 Asia-Europe carriers push surcharges on rate rally Shippers are getting 2019 off to a pricey start as rates rise, surcharges are levied, and carriers begin to implement the new low-sulfur fuel formulas.Carriers are hitting the container shipping market with a wave of surcharges on trades from Asia to North Eur..2019-01-03