Holiday Greetings 2014
We wish you peace, joy and prosperity throughout the coming year. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We look forward to working with you in the years to come.
Newsletter December 2014
It's this time of the year... The Port of New York and New Jersey Prepared for the Winter 2014-2015 more... Trucker strike at ports of L.A. and Long Beach ends... Striking truck drivers from two[...]
Newsflash November 2014
US Customs System Outage All carriers, exporters and U.S. importers, should note that U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is experiencing a nation-wide system outage affecting all import activity through its Automated Broker Interface (ABI)[...]
Newsletter November 2014
The Value of Cargo insurance There are risks associated with trading internationally and it's important to arrange appropriate cargo insurance coverage. 'Cargo marine insurance' does not only apply to ocean shipping. It also covers transport[...]
Newsletter October 2014
Mergers: Commission approves merger between Hapag Lloyd and CSAV in container liner shipping sector, subject to conditions The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed merger between Hapag Lloyd, a German[...]
Newsletter September 2014
LWU, PMA reach tentative agreement on health benefits The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association released a joint statement on Tuesday saying they have come together on at least one topic,[...]
Newsletter August 2014
Effective July 1, 2014 changes were made to the 2014 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). These changes include 93 additions, deletions and modifications to the previous edition. To learn more about these[...]
Newsletter July 2014
LWU, PMA say 'cargo will keep moving' The collective bargaining agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association expired at 5 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday without reaching[...]
We Are Moving
We are moving to new offices! Our new address as of May 12, 2014: 26 E. Main Street, Carnegie, PA. 15106 Phone, Fax & E-mail remain the same. We look forward to continuing to provide[...]
Newsletter April 2014
Draymen face chassis shortage in NY, NJ The Port of New York and New Jersey is being severely impacted by a shortage of chassis needed to deliver and pick up containers at marine terminals, according[...]
Do You Know HG Enterprises?
Did you know that we work with an in-house U.S. Customs Brokerage firm? HG Enterprises LLC is here to assist your company with a wide range of products to meet your company’s needs. From Importer[...]
Did you know…
that our European Ocean Import Consolidation service is 21 days t/t door to door from Northern Europe and 24 days t/t door/door from Southern Europe? Your bottom line will benefit from moving via ocean LCL[...]
CBP Enters Next Phase of Importer Security Filing (ISF)
Washington— U. S. Customs and Border Protection is making preparations to enter into the liquidated damages phase of the Importer Security Filing (ISF) enforcement process, which takes effect next month. The Importer Security Filing and[...]
US Maritime Alliance & ILA Labor Negotiations
Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C.- I am pleased to announce that at the close of today's productive negotiation session, in[...]
New Seal Standards
Please be advised that effective March 1, 2012, the current International Organization for Standardization (ISO) mechanical seal standard (ISO/PAS 17712) will be replaced with a new ISO standard--ISO 17712:2010. C-TPAT understands that seals are costly,[...]
CERTIFIED CARGO SCEENING PROGRAM (CCSP) Post-August 1, 2010
The implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 took effect August 2010. Cargo handled on passenger flights as of Aug. 1, 2010 is screened at a level of security commensurate with checked baggage. The[...]
EU ADVANCE CARGO SECURITY RULES
Effective October 15, 2010, Ocean Carriers will require the HS Code (Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) on all BL instructions to the 6th digit at the individual piece count/weight level in addition to the[...]
THE RULES GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE WILL CHANGE DRASTICALLY
On January 26th, 2009, the rules governing international commerce will change drastically. On this date the Importer Security Filing (ISF) initiative known as “10 2” will go into effect. This rule was issued to fulfill[...]