Holiday Greetings 2014

February 9, 2015|

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

February 9, 2015|

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

February 9, 2015|

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

February 9, 2015|

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

February 9, 2015|

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

February 9, 2015|

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

August 4, 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

July 7, 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

April 28, 2014|

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

April 28, 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?

April 15, 2014|

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…

March 28, 2014|

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)

June 11, 2013|

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

September 21, 2012|

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

February 7, 2012|

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,[...]

EU ADVANCE CARGO SECURITY RULES

September 16, 2010|

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[...]