Senators Introduce Freight Border Bill
Legislation meant to ensure border security staff remain at commercial ports of entry was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.
February 13, 2024CBP Rules Alabama Chassis Maker Avoided Tariffs
A federal agency has ruled that an Alabama chassis manufacturing company knowingly imported chassis from China that were being marketed as having been made in a Vietnamese factory.
June 8, 2023Customs and Border Protection to Test New Supply Chain Identifiers for Imports
The Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching a testing project for a global business identifier to streamline tracking of goods in supply chains.
December 14, 2022DB Schenker Halts Deliveries to UK Due to Brexit Trouble
DB Schenker, a major logistics company owned by German rail giant Deutsche Bahn AG, suspended deliveries to the U.K. due to “significant” problems caused by post-Brexit red tape.
January 14, 2021Tesla, Heinz Hit Brexit Snag in UK
Household-name companies including Tesla Inc. and Kraft Heinz Co. are racing to avoid a Brexit crisis at year-end, as a shortage of customs brokers threatens their ability to move goods between Britain and the European Union.
October 21, 2020Platinum Equity Acquires Toronto Customs Brokerage Firm
Platinum Equity has acquired Livingston International, a Toronto-based firm that specializes in customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting, according to the Beverly Hills, Calif., investment firm.
February 22, 2019Truckers Object to New Customs Policy on Tanker Residue
Members of a coalition of truckers, chemical manufacturers, and other trade groups are in discussions with U.S. customs officials over a yet-to-be-enforced, controversial requirement that motor carriers and exporters stipulate on electronic manifests the amount of residual chemicals left inside cargo and portable tank containers when returning from deliveries in Canada and Mexico.
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