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February 2024

Lufthansa Cargo increases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.60 USD per kg The sum of cost components in our airfreight surcharge has increased in the past weeks. Consequently, Lufthansa Cargo is increasing its Airfreight Surcharge, effective March 4th, […]

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January 2024

The following may impact your import program. Please take a few minutes to go over these, as many of them are annual reminders that may require action on your part. From Kiplinger Letter Ocean shipping […]

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December 2023

Worse drought since 1960’s causing delays at Panama Canal (Various sources) The Panama Canal Authority has reduced the number of ships allowed through from 38 to 24, and they warn they may reduce it to […]

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November 2023

Two mile section of I-10 near ports of LA-LB closed for 3-5 weeks (From 1440 newsletter 11/15/23) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced yesterday that damage from a fire beneath Interstate 10 in downtown Los Angeles Saturday […]

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October 2023

Feds intensify warnings on forced labor in supply chains (Sandler Travis & Rosenberg) The federal government is reiterating the urgency for businesses to undertake due diligence measures to make sure their supply chains do not […]

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September 2023

A slowdown at the Panama Canal due to drought (Kiplinger) Low water in the canal has led transit times for ships to quadruple, from about two-and-a-half days in June to 10 days now. The delays […]

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August 2023

Lufthansa Cargo increases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.55 USD per kg  The sum of cost components in our airfreight surcharge has increased in the past weeks. Consequently, Lufthansa Cargo is increasing its Airfreight Surcharge, effective August 21, […]

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June 2023

ILWU & PMA reach agreement on contract The International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative agreement on June 14 on a six-year contract, bringing peace to West Coast […]

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May 2023

Lufthansa Cargo decreases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.45 USD per kg The sum of cost components in our airfreight surcharge has decreased in the past weeks. Consequently, Lufthansa Cargo is decreasing its Airfreight Surcharge, effective May 29, […]

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