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NO DANGEROUS GOODS
TO SHIP TO OR FROM CHINA BETWEEN JULY 1ST AND AUGUST 31ST
China Customs has implemented special
regulations pertaining to DG cargo import/export in China during the
Olympic Games.
Most shipping lines have already ceased to
ship dangerous cargo to/from China. To avoid any problems or delays with
your shipment, please check with us in advance if you are planning to ship
DG cargo in/out of China between July 1st and August 31st.
Link for Wisconsin State Highway closures
The UP Railroad has placed an embargo on Chicago traffic
going to or coming from Southern California.
A series of storms has caused significant
damage to the Union Pacific rail network, which has made it necessary to
issue embargoes for traffic moving across certain parts of the east-west
main line across Iowa.
At this time, the most significant impact
of the flooding on the Union Pacific system is in the state of Iowa where
54 of the 99 counties have been declared disaster areas.
Union Pacific operations personnel are
closely monitoring other areas throughout the Midwest for possible
flooding.
Permit Application
Process
Union Pacific has established a permit
application process to offer
limited operations, where possible, for shipments within the embargo area.
All permit applications submitted by Noon CDT Monday - Friday will be
reviewed and a response will be provided to customers by 3:00 p.m. CDT. If
a permit is granted, customers will be able to waybill a shipment
immediately with their permit number on the waybill. Applications received
after noon will be reviewed and responded to by 3:00 p.m. the following
day.
Please review the
for
additional information on how to waybill shipments after a permit number
is granted.
Automotive/Intermodal
Customer Permit Process
To obtain a permit to move traffic
impacted by the embargo, customers should call 1-800-243-0879 between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT Monday - Friday.
All Other Shipments
(excluding Coal) Permit Process
To obtain a permit to move traffic
impacted by the embargo, customers should complete the permit application
and submit electronically via the web site. Call 1-866-214-3615 with
questions regarding the manifest permitting process.
We appreciate your understanding and
cooperation as we work through the impact of these storms. We will
continue to post updates on changing conditions on our Web site.
Map of Affected Embargo Areas
Due
to a violent strike of drivers in Spain
all borders to/from Spain are besieged by the drivers.
They are damaging any truck that tries to pass the border. The strike is
indefinite so we suggest to not to book any shipments to final destination
MAD/BCN until further communication about the end of this strike.
Many businesses in China & Hong Kong will be closed for Dragon Boat
Festival from 07-June-2008 to 09-June-2008, and will resume on
10-June-2008.
Export bookings
Appointments for delivering loaded containers
for export to the terminal are occurring more frequently. A growing
number of steamship lines have begun to enforce a delivery window. That
you may not deliver the loaded container before a certain date – of course
you must still have it delivered before the cut off.
Trade
Compliance Roundtable on "Valuation"
at WCTC March 31
WCTC - GBEI Global Business Expansion
Institute Roundtable with the MWTA International Trade Compliance
Committee Hot Topics: VALUATION and Breakfast!
Date: Monday, March 31 Time:
7:45a-10:45a
Location: WCTC, Fee: $25.00
Click here for information and to register
CPR
SCHILLER PARK, EXPORT CPR TERMINAL servicing Port of Montreal EXPORTS
will be CLOSING the gates on FRIDAY, MARCH 14th and MONDAY, MARCH 17th.
Customer Bulletin: Service
Advisory - Schiller Park Terminal, Illinois The extreme weather conditions
in Montreal on March 8th and 9th, with snow accumulations of 40-50 cm, has
resulted in shipment delays of 24 - 48 hours. Snow clearing and other
recovery efforts at Port of Montreal and Canadian Pacific are ongoing to
return fluidity in the Montreal to Chicago corridor.
In order to expedite the
recovery process, our Schiller Park Terminal in Chicago will not be
accepting export shipments on Friday, March 14th and Monday, March 17th.
Please note that during
this period we will continue to release import loads and service the empty
depot drivers at Schiller Park. We encourage everyone to pick up imports,
which will help minimize the Schiller Park congestion.
Drivers attempting to
deliver export cargo to Schiller Park on Friday or Monday will be turned
away at the gate.
March
21~24 is Easter holiday in Hong Kong
April 4 is Ching Ming Festival holiday in Taiwan, Hong Kong
and China
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
If you're an importer, what you don't know can hurt you
Plan ahead if you have freight
arriving in Boston
Per Boston Freight
terminal, CBP in Boston is examining a large percentage of the containers
arriving for exam in their port, causing delays and additional delivery
time.
CBP and ICE Donate Thousands of Shoes
to Charity
Washington
— U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement donated 10,000 pairs of shoes to Samaritan’s Feet, a
non-profit charity based in Charlotte, NC. Samaritan’s Feet is a charity
that seeks to cover the feet of 10 million impoverished people around the
world in 10 years.
CBP
officers and Import Specialists seized the shoes for violations of
intellectual property rights laws. The holder of the legitimate trademark
has agreed to allow the government to make this donation rather than
destroying the shoes.
"We are
very pleased that the efforts of CBP and ICE officers and agents have not
only stopped counterfeit goods from being distributed in the United States
illegally, but have made it possible for the people served by Samaritan’s
Feet to benefit," said W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
The top
commodity seized in FY 2007 was footwear with a domestic value of $77.7
million, which accounted for 40 percent of the entire value of goods
seized.
CBP and ICE
are dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights laws to
protect American businesses and consumers from potentially unsafe and
illegitimate goods. In FY 2007, CBP made more than 13,600 seizures worth
approximately $200 million in domestic value, exceeding the value of last
year’s by 27 percent.
Concerning the Port of Long Beach
Total
Terminals International has been notified by the Pacific Maritime
Association that there will be no second shift gate
WEDNESDAY
February 13, 2008. This is due to a scheduled ILWU Stop Work Meeting.
The
following gate schedule will be observed for Wednesday 02-13-08, Thursday
02-14-08 and Friday 02-15-2008. If there are any changes to this schedule
we will send a revised notification.
February 13, 2008 - Wednesday
0700
- 1630 Full service gate with Trans for all lines. (Front Gate)
(Pier Pass TMF)
(Please check website Tuesday afternoon for update regarding a Back Gate
Operation)
1800
- CLOSED Terminal will be CLOSED for ILWU Stop-Work Meeting.
February 14, 2008 - Thursday
0700
- 1630 Full service gate with Trans for all lines. (Front Gate)
(Pier Pass TMF)
1800
– 0300 Full service gate with Trans for all lines. (Front Gate)
(PIERPASS OFF-PEAK)
February 15, 2008 - Friday
0700
- 1630 Full service gate with Trans for all lines. (Front Gate)
(Pier Pass TMF)
1800
- CLOSED.
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Planning a trip that will take you
across the border and back? Travel document requirements are changing!
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Air Travel
If you are traveling by plane to
Mexico or Canada, please keep in mind that all travelers, including
U.S. and Canadian citizens, are required to have a passport or other
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Land Travel
Requirements are the same for all modes of
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Sea Travel
Borders also exist on the seas. Make sure you
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