Archive for June 2020

Importers can take advantage of tax savings on eligible shipments of wines, spirits and beer for 2020.  Our shipping partner Hillebrand understands that the rules can be complex, but they have the experience and a team in place that understands compliance with the regulations.  We encourage you to speak with your Hillebrand representative for more…

Portugal: Lisbon dockworkers union have announced an extension of the labor strike now from July 6, 2020 at 8AM to August 10th at 8AM.  Most ocean carriers have already omitted Lisbon port calls in their schedules and freight would need to be routed via alternative ports such as Leixões.  South Africa: Shipments at Cape Town…

Negotiations between the US and EU over aircraft subsidies have not produced an agreement to date so the scheduled review period has started again for the US section 301 tariffs on imports of European wine and spirit products.  The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a preliminary tariff list yesterday June 23rd,…

Weather Alerts Summer season across North America and Europe serves as a reminder to take steps to protect cargo, from collection to delivery.  Weather forecast indicate temperatures around 30⁰C / 86⁰F in France for next week.  Temperature predictions for North America for July through September indicate above average levels, according to an article on weather.com. …

Global shipping flows in general continue to show the impact of blank sailings and equipment imbalances.  The level of disruption will vary by country and region and our shipping partner Hillebrand continues to provide updates by country and for the North American market. One area that continues to be negatively impacted by the shipping flows…

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have announced a work stoppage day for Friday June 19th, 2020 in observance of George Floyd and others killed and injured by police.  This will affect West Coast port terminals including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle.  ILWU President Willie Adams said in a statement that “Our…

The road connecting Mendoza to Chilean ports (Valparaiso and San Antonio) has been blocked due to trucker strike action.  The protest is not associated with the large trucker unions and it’s not clear on how negotiations will be handled.  This will delay scheduled sailings of orders via Chilean ports as well as empty container positioning…

The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced that all longshore labor and waterfront employers will honor the death of George Floyd with a peaceful protest hour at all ports from Maine to Texas on June 9th, 2020 from 12PM / Noon to 1PM.  View the announcement on the USMX website…