Possibilities of Maher Terminals tariff were first announced on Thursday, August 4th, by a Bi-State member. Despite Maher’s management team typically having good communications, recently Maher Terminals discreetly published this new tariff to the website, that will take effect on September 23, 2022.
Starting January 1st, 2023 California will implement a new rule “Truck and Bus Regulation” that could shrink the drayage fleet by up to a quarter according to the California Trucking Association (CTA). The new rule will ban truck models that are made in 2009 or older. Given the recent pass of AB5, which bans independent contractors, the addition of this rule will likely motivate some owner-operators to leave the state and when the state’s dray capacity takes a hit, cost to shippers will ultimately rise.
Multiple sources directly involved in the ongoing West Coast longshore labor negotiations believe that a deal will be reached in August or September, despite there being several difficult issues yet to be resolved. “The two sides continue to meet and negotiate,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “Both have seasoned negotiators at the table, and each understands their importance to the US economy. I am optimistic that we will have a contract in good order and cargo will continue to flow.” Despite many stakeholders being optimistic, risk remains due to assumptions that major issues can be resolved through negotiation.
For the past ten days, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has kept 22,000 dockworkers throughout the West Coast on the job without a contract after their previous deal expired July 1. Meanwhile, the ILWU is carrying out talks with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), in which the Biden administration is heavily involved. Behind the scenes, the ILWU is working diligently with the port operators to ram through a sellout contract.
Response Code 66Q in the Automated Export System (AES) will transition from “Compliance Alert” to “Fatal” on July 13, 2022, this will be a considerable upgrade to the system which hopefully will alleviate some supply chain issues. The Response Message 66Q was initially deployed on January 13, 2022 for exports filed under the license type “C33: No License Required (NLR)”. If a filer selects License Type C33, they are subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions described in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in 15 CFR Parts 730-774.
Owners of trailers carrying containers to Chennai Port, Kattupalli Port and Kamarajar Port went on strike on Monday demanding an 80% hike in hire charges.
President Biden signed the bipartisan Ocean Reform Act on June 16th, 2022, it is the first significant revision to maritime legislation since the Shipping Act of 1984 and comes among ocean shipping supply chain issues during the pandemic. The bill addresses the high detention and demurrage (late fees) charged by the ocean carriers and terminals which are paid by importers and exporters.
As required prior to implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) on June 21st, 2022, CBP has issued operational guidance to assist importers in complying with the act.
As early as next week Congress will schedule to vote on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. With support from the Senate and House the bill is likely to be passed. Here is what you need to know.
Ports along the US West Coast say they are in a healthier position and will be able to control peak season imports. Although concerns are arising about the rise in dwell times for rail-bound containers, possible derailing previous progress made by marine terminals.
