Dear Valued Customer, We are writing to inform you that an agreement has been reached between key stakeholders in the shipping industry, extending the current contract through January 15, 2025. As a result, all U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports remain operational. While there has been consensus on wages, several significant topics, including automation, still need to be negotiated. This means that further labor disruptions, such as strikes or slowdowns,… Read More »Strike Ends

Data From Los Angeles Customs Brokers And Freight Forwarders Association Highlights courtesy of Kenneth Quartarolo, LACBFFA’s Logistics Chair: Port of Long Beach Ready: Cordero’s insights were shared on Bloomberg TV. [Watch the full interview here].  Current Port Status: As of early Wednesday, 28 container ships are anchored outside the four largest Atlantic ports and Houston. Additional ships are en route from Asia and Europe, indicating further congestion.  Strike Response and Political Climate: The Biden administration has… Read More »Supply Lines: Strike day two – Port of Long Beach Ready to Absorb Cargo as East Coast Strike Continues

Dear Valued Customers, As of 12:00 a.m. on October 1, 2024, a strike has led to a complete shutdown of all U.S. East and Gulf port terminals, resulting in the temporary suspension of pick-up and delivery services at these locations. The affected ports include: New York/New Jersey Savannah, GA Houston, TX Miami, FL Boston, MA New Orleans, LA Charleston, SC Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Wilmington, DE Mobile, AL Tampa, FL… Read More »U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast Port Strike

Due to the potential International Longshoremen Association (ILA) strike on October 1st, the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports may face disruptions. In response, ocean carriers, including CMA CGM, EMC, HMM, and YML, will implement an “Emergency Port Congestion Surcharge” starting as early as October 11th. This surcharge could be up to $3,000 per container for all shipments arriving at USEC and USGC ports. Additionally, CMA CGM will extend… Read More »Emergency Port Congestion Surcharge Announcement

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has announced a potential strike across all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports on October 1st if a new contract agreement is not reached. Negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have not yet resulted in a new labor contract, with the current agreement set to expire on September 30th. This strike could impact all East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, leading to possible delays… Read More »ILA Strike: Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports 🚨

Tropical Storm Francine continues to unleash rain and wind gusts up to 78 mph through the southern states. Below updates may cause logistic delays in the region. Please contact our staff for details. Memphis: High winds of up to 25 mph and potential tornadoes are expected on Thursday. Lift operations will be temporarily suspended but are scheduled to resume on Friday. Nashville: No significant impact is anticipated; only light rain… Read More »Tropical Depression Francine

Please note that our office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 3rd. Thank you and enjoy your holiday!

Early Tuesday morning, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD collapsed after a bridge support column was hit by a large container ship. The cargo ship Dali, a 984-foot vessel, notified authorities of “power issues” moments before slammed into a bridge support at nine miles per hour. All vessels, including cruise ships, are being diverted from Port of Baltimore while authorities search for survivors and investigations continues.This is an… Read More »Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after cargoship collision

Rain from a major atmospheric river storm moved into Southern California this morning, causing minor flooding during the morning commute and concerns about greater destruction. As of 5:30 a.m., weather officials said the rainfall in Los Angeles County had “caused widespread urban, roadway and small stream flooding.” Rainfall totals had already reached an average of 1 to 2.5 inches across much of L.A. County, with some places already over 3… Read More »POWERFUL STORM FLOODS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday, April 22, once again delayed implementing a fee against ocean carriers whose import containers linger at marine terminals, even as progress in reducing the backlog has slowed in recent weeks. The pilot program launched in early November as the twin ports, the two busiest in the nation, struggled with an ongoing cargo surge amid the pandemic. The supply chain, which… Read More »Ports of LA, Long Beach delay cargo fee again