Archive for March 2022

In a bit of good news, instead of a service cancellation we are pleased to share that MSC is introducing a weekly service from North Europe to Boston. The Boston Express Service will use 3,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) vessels that will call Antwerp and Le Havre ports in Europe and then go direct to Boston,…

The U.S. and E.U. have reached an agreement in their steel and aluminum trade dispute and will remove the 25% additional tariff on US whiskeys effective June 1st, 2022 and remove the threat of additional tariffs on American wines. As part of the Toasts not Tariffs Coalition, NASA applauds the removal of these additional trade…

In reaction to the increase of fuel prices in the region, an Emergency Fuel Surcharge has been announced effective March 21, 2022 from shipments originating in the United Kingdom or Scotland, for intra-European moves or export deep sea transport.   You can find the notification issued by our shipping partner Hillebrand’s office in the United Kingdom…

The truck driver union strike that started last Monday has continued and now is estimated to impact 85% of transport in Spain. Strike action intensity varies by region, with some areas such as Madrid and Valencia seeing a lot of protest while limited activity has been possible near Barcelona.  New meetings are planned with the Ministry…

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will start collecting the $10 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) Clean Truck Fee on loaded import and export container cargo moving in or out of terminals on Friday April 1st, 2022.  This is part of the San Pedro Bay environmental initiative to meet a zero-emissions trucking at the…

Please be advised that THE Alliance MPS service has not been officially cancelled.  The service is suspended for at least the next two sailings and we are awaiting further information from ocean carriers if further vessel or services changes will be forthcoming.  See below details. Mediterranean service to US West Coast – “The Alliance” MPS…

Truck Driver associations across Spain have called a national strike effective today March 14th with no end date announced as of yet.  The protest is centered around soaring fuel costs and another grievances facing the industry.  Other transport companies and self-employed drivers are also joining the strike effort. This will have a significant impact on…

Due to the escalation of fuel prices across Europe, we are being notified of Emergency Fuel Surcharge on inland transportation.  Germany and Austria announced a fuel surcharge on inland transportation yesterday (announcement here).  Today Italy has also announced an Emergency Fuel Surcharge has been announced effective March 14, 2022 for all inland transport.  You can find…

Due to the extreme increase in fuel prices in Germany, an Emergency Fuel Surcharge has been announced effective March 14, 2022 for pre-carriage and on-carriage (inland transport via truck, rail or barge) for shipments moving to/from German ports. Please find below the notification issued by our shipping partner Hillebrand’s office in Mainz, Germany below.  Emergency…