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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has called for a shutdown of Atlantic and Gulf ports accompanied by a march on Washington aimed at protesting job loss and the impact of decreased port activity. The main targets of these protests are the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor and the South…
Members of the U.S. Senate’s Armed Services Committee have expressed tightening economic sanctions on Iran on the heels of the 2017 Munich Security Conference. The primary reason of concern include Iran’s ballistic missile tests in early February. Iran’s ballistic missile test in contravention to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 have…
American manufacturers, importers, and other entities are often encouraged to take advantage of the Customs “US Goods Returned” program, also known as 9801 for the HTS heading that is used to claim the duty relief. What many do not realize is the heavy burden of proof that is required by…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) rule requiring the use of low-sulfur bunker fuel will become effective January 1, 2020. This new ruling is predicted to increase the cost of fuel from 40 – 100 percent. In dollar and cents, that’s an increase of 5 - 30 billion dollars. The severity…
We find ourselves two weeks into a new presidential administration that has promised radical change and a total departure from how things have operated over the last eight years. One of the most talked about policy areas, and potentially one of the most impactful, has been global trade. How will…
Cited as the “worst trade deal in history” while on the campaign trail, renegotiating NAFTA by the Trump administration is definite. The administration has made the focus and tone of future negotiations clear on the White House website. Additionally, Commerce Secretary Nominee Wilbur Ross has stated that once confirmed, NAFTA…
After just over a week in office, President Donald Trump has been busy issuing executive orders across a number of platforms. One priority as evidenced during his campaign is on building “the wall” between the US and Mexico to reduce the influx of undocumented immigrants. Mexico and the US share…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is adopting a new Electronic Logging Device rule, or ELD mandate, that will require commercial trucks and buses to maintain electronic logs. The new law will go into effect on December 18th, 2017 and will require drivers to replace their existing paper logs…
The dreaded message of “Shipment on Customs Hold” or shipment is “Stuck” in Customs is the response all importers want to avoid. A seamless Customs process improves the supply chain and overall transit time. There are several common reasons a shipment can be placed on hold for a Customs release.…
PRAHA, 12 ledna 2016 – Vedení společnosti Allyn International Services jmenovalo do funkce Global Chief Financial Officer Ivanu Schlumperger. Ivana graduovala na Vysoké škole ekonomické v Praze a zaměstnancem společnosti je od roku 2006. Od roku 2012 působila ve funkci Finance Team Leader pro EMEA region. Její povýšení je tak…