Hurricane Matthew is currently about 120 miles southeast of Miami as a category 3 hurricane and headed northwest toward the Florida peninsula with maximum sustained winds of up to 140 mph. Matthew is expected to pick up speed and become a category 4 hurricane as it leaves the Bahamas and approaches the warms waters of… Read more »
CBP Trade Enforcement Bulletin – FY2016, Quarter 3
Quarterly CBP Trade Enforcement Bulletin- FY 2016, Quarter 3
SOLAS – CONTAINER WEIGHT VERIFICATION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A group of organizations involved in the transportation and logistics industry has published a document titled “SOLAS Verified Gross Mass Supplementary Industry FAQs”. Although this information is quite comprehensive and helpful, it should be used as a reference and/or for general purposes only. You may access the FAQs through the following links: http://www.ttclub.com/loss-prevention/container-weighing/tt-club-briefings/. (if you… Read more »
SOLAS – EXACTLY ONE WEEK AWAY FROM IMPLEMENTATION DAY
Multiple organizations in the shipping industry and government agencies have continued working tirelessly to come up with procedures that will help in dealing more effectively with the implementation of the Safety of Life at Seas (SOLAS) Convention that gets implemented on July 1, 2016. Please refer to articles previously published on our website for specific… Read more »
SOLAS Approaching – Implementation Details Still Uncertain
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted amendments to the Safety of Life at Seas (“SOLAS”) Convention in November 2014, which will become effective on July, 1, 2016. Prior to loading a container on a vessel for export, the shipper will be required to provide the carrier with a “container weight verification” that includes the “verified… Read more »
