On Monday, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach began counting the days that containers remained on dock. Local delivering containers would be penalized after nine days – local rail cargo after three days. Shippers already accustomed to demurrage and detention now have to add another mystery charge to be invoiced an indeterminate period […]
The ever-increasing amount of product being imported into the US is starting to stack up – literally. In the city of Long Beach California, Governor Gavin Newsome made an executive order to alleviate the impacts on the system by temporarily waiving enforcement of current shipping container stacking and height limits. Normally, only two are […]
The transatlantic alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom has never been stronger and the country’s departure from the European Union has heightened the interest in bilateral trade agreements. Sobel Network Shipping takes this important relationship to heart, offering bi-weekly consolidations between the two nations. President Biden and British PM Boris Johnson […]
O governo dos Estados Unidos está atento à comercialização de produtos falsificados e o Customs and Border Protection (CBP) fiscaliza com rigor a chegada dessas mercadorias importadas. Produtos falsificados, itens do mercado negro ou que infringem marcas registradas ou de propriedade intelectual, serão interditados, apreendidos e o CBP vai mover ações contra o importador e […]
O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunciou esta semana algumas medidas para reduzir os gargalos nos portos americanos, que estão causando um ‘pesadelo’ nas cadeias de suprimento. Filas enormes de navios cargueiros e a falta de motoristas para transportar as mercadorias estão causando a alta de preços e ameaçam a retomada da economia. Em […]
The Importance of Packaging in the Supply Chain Cannot be Overlooked Reusable packaging might seem like a clever idea but it’s not always the correct fit in all circumstances. You want to make sure that whatever packing you choose, works well for everyone along the supply chain journey. 1. The Return of Reusable Packaging If […]
The United States government in general takes a dim view of counterfeiting and Customs and Border Protection is the tip of the spear when it comes to enforcement of imported products. There is no shortage of counterfeit goods, gray market items, and items that infringe on trademarks or intellectual property that the agency will interdict, […]
If COVID-19 has taught us one thing, it’s that we need to prepare for future supply chain disruptions. The pandemic caused empty shelves and huge shortages of critical things such as cleaning supplies, meat, poultry, and toilet paper. The impact on international supply chains was indisputable. Inefficient and wide space points of failure occurred throughout […]
Estabelecer uma relação de confiança entre as transportadoras de carga e funcionários é a base para um frete tranquilo. Relatórios recentes apontam números preocupantes com relação ao transporte de carga. Por essa razão, a disponibilidade de equipamentos e funcionários são fundamentais para que a carga chegue ao seu destino sem transtornos. Veja algumas dicas para […]
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Lacey Act Phase VI implementation took effect on Oct. 1. At this time, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not loaded PGA flags into ACE. Customs brokers are still under the obligation to transmit the Lacey Act data set for goods subject to the new requirements. […]
