United States
July 9, 2024
Threat of North American Port Strikes has Shippers on Edge
The threat of port strikes across North America continues to send jitters across already stressed supply chains. Canada’s Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over the weekend ruled that a planned 72-hour strike against DP World in Canada went against the country’s…
READ MORE >July 1, 2024
BIS Releases New Edition of “Don’t Let This Happen to You!”
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Export Enforcement has published an updated version of Don’t Let This Happen to You!, a compendium of case examples highlighting BIS criminal and administrative enforcement efforts. This information is particularly…
READ MORE >June 11, 2024
Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Federal Channel Fully Restored
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving has announced the full restoration of the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial…
READ MORE >June 11, 2024
USTR Extends Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced the further extension of certain exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. The exclusions were previously scheduled…
READ MORE >May 28, 2024
Key Baltimore Channel Expected to Open in Early June
The main shipping channel near the site where the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed should be restored by the second week of June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday (source: Baltimore Banner).
READ MORE >May 21, 2024
Dali Moved, Progress Made Toward Reopening Port of Baltimore
The successful mission to transport the containership Dali away from the wreckage of the Key Bridge represents a major step forward to fully reopen the Port of Baltimore by the end of the month (source: NBC4 Washington).
READ MORE >May 20, 2024
Updated UFLPA Entity List Available
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, a list of entities that use forced labor. DHS states that it remains steadfast in its duty to address the global…
READ MORE >May 9, 2024
Officials to Use Explosives to Free Ship from Key Bridge Wreckage
Crews in Baltimore are preparing to use precision explosive charges to free the Dali container ship from underneath wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have deemed it safe for the ship's crew to remain on board and shelter…
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