En 2015, el expresidente Obama promulgó la Ley de Reparación del Transporte de Superficie de los Estados Unidos (Ley FAST, por sus siglas en inglés). La Ley FAST fue la primera en más de diez años en proporcionar financiamiento a largo plazo para proyectos de infraestructura, autorizando $305 mil millones en el transcurso de 2016-2020. […]
In 2015, former President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) into law. The FAST Act was the first in over ten years to provide long-term funding for infrastructure projects, authorizing $305 billion over the course of 2016-2020. Looking to improve the infrastructure of “highway, highway and motor vehicle safety, public transportation, […]
En 2016, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) publicó una declaración sobre el Aviso de llegada (NOA) y cuándo debe presentarse. Originalmente, esta declaración parecía implicar que para la mayoría de los envíos, los datos NOA que se presentaron electrónicamente como parte de la presentación de la entrada se consideraron presentados a tiempo, incluso si […]
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America’s (NCBFAA) Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is constantly collecting and updating information on supply disruptions that impact you and your business, but we could use your help to make it better. From reporting what you see at the docks, rails, and in the trucking industries, we can […]
Inflation is continuing to surge despite government efforts to curtail it. In fact, the Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka states the following, “While we’re all cost-minded and we feel it at the pump and at the grocery store, we’re going to continue to buy,” he predicted at a press conference Tuesday, pointing […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain problems became commonplace with a nationwide shortage of toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Two years later, consumers are still faced with bare store shelves due to reputed supply chain problems. Baby formula, tampons, automobile parts, and computer chips are all current items that have become hard to obtain. The […]
A partir del 1 de septiembre, antes de la temporada navideña, el Puerto de Nueva York y Nueva Jersey comenzarán a cobrar una tarifa por los contenedores que estén estacionados en el lugar durante un período determinado. El objetivo de la tarifa es reducir el exceso de contenedores vacíos en el sitio y liberar espacio […]
A partir de 1º de setembro, antes da temporada das festas de fim de ano, o porto de Nova York e New Jersey vai passar a cobrar uma taxa por contêineres que ficarem parados no local por um certo período. O objetivo da tarifa é reduzir o excesso de contêineres vazios no local e liberar […]
In 2016, a statement was published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Notice of Arrival (NOA) and when it should be filed. Originally, this statement appeared to imply that for most shipments, NOA data that was submitted electronically as a part of the entry filing, was regarded as filed on time, even if […]
Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), has requested a consult on the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) on July 20th, between Mexico and the US. Actions by Mexico may be undermining American companies and US-produced energy. By favoring Mexico’s state-owned power, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and state owned oil and gas company, Petróleos Mexicanos […]
