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• Cost-Saving Strategies & Insure your Cargo  (6/24/2013)
• Centers of Excellence and Expertise & Generalized System of Preferences  (6/14/2013)
• Hong Kong Dockworkers Strike  (4/2/2013)
• Carriers Postpone GRI  (3/29/2013)
• ILA Sets Ratification Vote/Work Shifts for NY/NJ  (3/18/2013)
• Annual Customs Notifications  (3/7/2013)
• Los Angeles/Long Beach Waterfront Labor Negotiations Update  (2/8/2013)
• Storm Update - Liberty and CBP Offices Closing  (2/8/2013)
• India Port News / NY & NJ Holiday Schedule  (1/15/2013)
• Legislative Update   (1/15/2013)
• Montreal Dockworkers to Vote on Contract  (1/9/2013)
• CBP Increases The Informal Entry Value Limit, Adds Eligible HTS Numbers & Makes Changes To Rules Regarding Ultimate Consignee  (1/8/2013)
• ILA / USMX Reach Agreement On Container Royalties  (12/28/2012)
• ILA / USMX Reach Agreement On Container Royalties
• ILA / USMX Contract Extended Until Midnight January 28  (12/28/2012)
• ILA / USMX Contract Extended Until Midnight January 28
• The Impending ILA Strike  (12/28/2012)
• Important Notes - The Impending ILA Strike
• ILA USMX Update / Labor Update  (12/26/2012)
• ILA & USMX Resume Talks
  Union Blocks MassPort's Attempts to Extend Gate Schedule
• ILA / USMX - UPDATE 122412  (12/24/2012)
• ILA / USMX - Update
• Confusion on FDA Registration   (12/24/2012)
• Confusion on FDA Registration Requirement Could Put Companies Across Supply Chain at Risk
• Customs Offices Closed Monday December 24  (12/21/2012)
• Executive Order -- Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2012
• Impending East Coast ILA Strike Update  (12/21/2012)
• Impending East Coast ILA Strike - Update
• NJ Terminal Delays / Port Congestion Fee  (12/21/2012)
• NJ Marine Terminals Experiencing Delays
  Carriers to Impose Port Congestion Fee
• Trade Advisory Meeting / Manifest Confidentiality Issue Corrected in ACE  (12/21/2012)
• Term-end Trade Advisory Committee Meeting
  Manifest Confidentiality Issue Corrected In ACE
• Importers & Exporters Should Prepare For East & Gulf Coast Strike  (12/20/2012)
• Importers & Exporters Should Prepare For East & Gulf Coast Strike
• CBP / Israeli Cooperation and East Coast Holiday Schedules  (12/20/2012)
• Customs Cooperation Agreements: Israel, U.S. and Canada
  Holiday Schedule - New York and New Jersey Port Terminals
  Liberty International Holiday Schedule
• Year End Legislative Update  (12/19/2012)
• Year End Legislative Update
• ILA USMX Update 12/19  (12/19/2012)
• JOC Reports Increased Likelihood of ILA Strike
• ILA / USMX Talks Break Down  (12/18/2012)
• ILA / USMX Contract Negotiation Update
• CKYH Alliance Cancels Additional Voyages  (12/17/2012)
• CKYH Alliance Cancels Additional Voyages
• ILA USMX Update  (12/17/2012)
• East Coast Labor Negotiations - Update
• IMPORTANT NOTICE: FDA Food Facility Registration  (12/14/2012)
• One Month Extension: FDA Food Facility Registration
• Happy Holidays From Liberty International  (12/14/2012)
• Holiday Greetings from Liberty International!
  Liberty Partners With Children Friend & Service
• ILA Delegates Authorize Strike  (12/11/2012)
• ILA Delegates Authorize Strike
• President Obama Expected To Enact PNTR With Russia  (12/6/2012)
• President Obama Expected To Enact PNTR With Russia
• Drawback Claims on Hurricane Sandy & Updated Informal Entry Rule  (12/6/2012)
• Drawback Claims on Merchandise Destroyed by Hurricane Sandy
  CBP Publishes Final Rule on Informal Entry Limit and Removal of a Formal Entry Requirement
• OCU ILWU Contract Pending Ratification  (12/5/2012)
• OCU ILWU Contract Pending Ratification
• LA/LGB Terminal Re-Open Today - December 5  (12/5/2012)
• Los Angeles Terminals to Re-Open Today, December 5th
• West Coast Clerical Workers Agree to Mediation  (12/4/2012)
• West Coast Clerical Workers Agree to Mediation
• West Coast Strike - Update 3  (12/3/2012)
• West Coast Strike - Update 3
• West Coast Update - Update 2  (12/3/2012)
• West Coast Update - Update 2
• West Coast Strike - Update 12/3  (12/3/2012)
• West Coast Strike - Update
• ILA Update - 12/3  (12/3/2012)
• JOC Reports ILA Work Stoppage Growing Possibility
• OCU / ILWU West Coast Labor Action Update  (11/30/2012)
• OCU / ILWU West Coast Labor Action Update
• APM Terminal - ILWU OCU Work Stoppage  (11/28/2012)
• APM Terminal - ILWU OCU Work Stoppage
• Potential Labor Action On The West Coast  (11/26/2012)
• Potential Labor Action On The West Coast
• Post Hurricane Sandy Update - 11/7  (11/7/2012)
• Post Hurricane Sandy Update - 11/7
• Hurricane Sandy Update - 11/2  (11/2/2012)
• Update - Hurricane Sandy Clean Up November 2, 2012
• European Union Announces Significant Changes To Its GSP Program  (11/2/2012)
• European Union Announces Significant Changes To Its GSP Program
• Hurricane Sandy 10/31 Update  (10/31/2012)
• Hurricane Sandy Aftermath Follow-up For 10/31/2012
• Hurricane Sandy Aftermath  (10/30/2012)
• Hurricane Sandy Aftermath
• NOTICE - Preparing for Hurricane Sandy  (10/26/2012)
• ILA & USMX Continue Contract Negotiations  (10/25/2012)
• ILA & USMX Continue Contract Negotiations
• Anniversary News - Liberty's Appreciation and Celebration of 30 Years  (10/26/2012)
• ILA / USMX Contract Negotiation Update  (10/9/2012)
• ILA & USMX Resume Talks October 10
• Columbus Day Port Closure Notification  (10/3/2012)
• United States Celebrates Columbus Day
  NY/NJ Ports Holiday Schedule
  
• ILA & USMX Resume Talks This Month  (10/2/2012)
• China Regulations With Link  (9/27/2012)
• Changes To China's Regulations Regarding Export VAT Refunds, Holding Company Benefits & Entry/Exit Laws for Foreign Workers
• ILA and USMX Agree on 90-Day Extension  (9/26/2012)
• China Works to Increase Exports, Processes May Change  (9/25/2012)
• China's Efforts to Increase Exports May Introduce Changes to Export Processes
• REMINDER - Preparing for China National Day  (9/25/2012)
• Preparing For China National Day
• Rail Construction in Chicago Causes Transit Delays  (9/17/2012)
• Rail Construction in Chicago Causes Delays
• IMPORTANT TO OCEAN IMPORTERS: Significant Revision to Port Congestion Surcharge  (9/11/2012)
• Steamship Lines Make Significant Revision To Port Congestion Surcharge
  Steamship Lines Postpone 2nd GRI
• IMPORTANT ILA Updates, Brazil Tariff  (9/10/2012)
• East & Gulf Coast Shippers
  Face Difficult Decisions In Advance of ILA Contract Expiration
  Brazil Announces Tariff Increases On 100 Products
  Carriers Further Reduce Service To The US East Coast
  Spot Pricing Indicates Importers Shifting Freight To The West Coast
• Liberty Makes Charitable Donation, Raffle Winner Announced  (9/10/2012)
• Liberty's Team Makes Charitable Donation
  Liberty Raffle - We Have A Winner!
• Preparing for China National Day Holiday  (9/7/2012)
• Preparing For China National Day Holiday
• More Ocean Carriers Announce Surcharges, ILWU OCU Update, HKG FSC Increase  (9/7/2012)
• Carriers to Implement Surcharges Should Strike Occur
  Hong Kong Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases
  ILWU OCU West Coast Labor Update
• CONECT Counsel Provides East Coast Labor Update  (9/6/2012)
• CONECT Counsel Provides East Coast Labor Update
• ILA Update , ILWU OCU Update, Cosco Surcharge Notification  (9/6/2012)
• ILWU - OCU Labor Update
  ILA & USMX Update
  COSCO Port Congestion Surcharge
• Prospect Of Strike Has Gained Momentum  (9/5/2012)
• New Jersey Star-Ledger Reports Prospect Of Strike Has Gained Momentum
• ILA Posts Comment On Potential Labor Action  (9/4/2012)
• ILA Posts Comment On Potential Labor Action
• Brazilian Textile & Apparel Association Files Safeguard Petition  (9/3/2012)
• Brazilian Textile & Apparel Association
  Files Safeguard Petition
  
• Developing The China Market With JLJ  (8/31/2012)
• Developing The China Market With JLJ
• West Coast OCU Negotiations - Update  (8/31/2012)
• West Coast OCU Negotiations - Update
• ILA Potential Strike, Singapore AED System, HKG Supplier Guilty of Fraud  (8/28/2012)
• Potential ILA Strike - Update
  Hong Kong Jewelry Exporter Fined By US Customs For Fraud
  Singapore AED System
• Hyundai Announces Labor Unrest Surcharge  (8/29/2012)
• Hyundai Announces Labor Unrest Surcharge
• Cotton Import Fee Increase  (8/29/2012)
• Cotton Import Fee Increase
• Liberty Web Site Update  (8/24/2012)
• Liberty Web Site Update
• ILA Union Chief Says Strike Is Likely  (8/27/2012)
• JOC Reports - ILA Union Chief Says Strike Is Likely
• Tropical Storm Isaac  (8/22/2012)
• ILA Contract Negotiations Break Down  (8/22/2012)
• Air Freight Market Heats Up With Release of IPhone 5  (8/17/2012)
• Typhoon Kai-tak Update  (8/16/2012)
• ILWU Dispute in Portland/MSC Flaminia Update/Typhoon Nearing Asian Coasts  (8/15/2012)
• ILWU Dispute in Portland Continues
  MSC Flaminia Update
  Typhoon Nearing Asian Coasts
• Liberty Launches New Website  (7/30/2012)
• Liberty Launches New Web Site
• MSC Container Ship in Flames: A Good Time to Review Marine Insurance  (7/24/2012)
• MSC Container Ship in Flames: A Good Time to Review Marine Insurance
  Brazil Update
• HKG Typhoon Affects Air Freight / Russia PNTR / ILWU Portland  (7/24/2012)
• Permanent Normal Trade Relations With Russia
  ILWU Labor Dispute in the Port of Portland
  Typhoon Vicente Affects Air Freight Through Hong Kong
• ILA & USMX Report Significant Progress  (7/20/2012)
• ILA & USMX Report Significant Progress
• JOC Reports That Retailers Urge ILA, USMX to Keep Ports Open  (7/18/2012)
• JOC Reports That Retailers Urge ILA, USMX to Keep Ports Open
  
• Ocean Rates Increases Continue   (7/17/2012)
• Ocean Rates Increases Continue
  
• Ocean Rates Increase as Space Decreases  (7/16/2012)
• Ocean Rates Increase as Space Decreases
  
• HKG Carriers Decrease Fuel Surcharges  (7/9/2012)
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Decrease
• Update - Italian GRI  (7/9/2012)
• Italian G.R.I. Update
  
• Brazil Port Strike Update & Shanghai Weather Delays  (7/9/2012)
• Brazil Customs Slowdown Continue
  Severe Weather In Shanghai Delays Weekend Flights
  
• Truck Strike in South Korea Ends  (7/3/2012)
• Truck Strike in South Korea Has Ended
  
• IDS Fuel Surcharge Reduces for July  (7/3/2012)
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge
  
• ILA Contract Progress / Cosco NY Vacis Holds / CBP Trusted Traders  (7/2/2012)
• Progress in ILA Contract Negotiations
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
  All-Threats Trusted Trader Co-Creation Working Group
  Cosco New York V.17 Containers Marked For Exam
  
• MPF Retroactive Billing  (7/2/2012)
• Merchandise Processing Fee Retroactive Billing
  CBP to Update Customs Broker Regulations, 19CFR, Part 111
  Truck Strike in South Korea Severely Affects Container Trade
• Carriers Implement Additional Surcharges in July  (7/2/2012)
• Ocean Carriers Implement Rate Increases
  
• Brazil Strike / July 4th / Team Liberty  (6/29/2012)
• Customs Strikes in Brazil
  ILA Posts Independence Day Schedule
  Children's Friend & Service "Walk & Run"
  Independence Day Holiday Schedule
• All Cargo Carrier Screening  (6/21/2012)
• Congress Wants DHS to Consider All-Cargo Air Carrier Screening
  
• ILA Update / LA/LB Chassis Issues / Dragon Boat Festival  (6/20/2012)
• ILA Contract Talks
  LA-LB Ports Face Chassis Issues
  MSC Adds Asia-US Bunker Surcharges
  Dragon Boat Festival
• Potential Port Strikes and Challenges During Upcoming Peak Shipping Season  (6/20/2012)
• Potential Port Strikes
  And Challenges During the Upcoming Peak Shipping Season
  
• Fog Surcharge Suspended, Diesel Prices Drop  (6/14/2012)
• Maersk Suspends Fog Surcharge
  Diesel Prices Drop
• Carriers Implement Peak Season Surcharges  (6/13/2012)
• Carriers Implement Peak Season Surcharge
  
• ILA Update / PierPass Increase / Lacey Act Changes / PSS Forecast  (6/13/2012)
• ILA, USMX to Resume Labor Negotiations
  Lacey Act Changes
  Traffic Mitigation Fee to Rise 2.5 Percent
  Global Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Peak Season Imports
• Hong Kong FSC Decrease / MSC ISPS Fee  (6/11/2012)
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Decrease
  MSC to increase ISPS Security Fee
• ILA & ILWU Contract Negotiations / Export Violations  (6/4/2012)
• ILA Contract Negotiation - Update
  Increasing Export Violations for Mid-sized Companies
  ILWU Clerical Workers End Contract Talks
  Port Operations Normal
• Canadian Rail Strike Ends  (6/2/2012)
• Canadian Rail Strike Ends
  
• UPDATE - Canadian Rail Strike  (5/29/2012)
• Canadian Rail Workers To Be Ordered
  "Back to Work"
  
• HTS Changes - Bell Wreaths and Trunk Organizers   (5/25/2012)
• Jingle Bell Wreaths and Hanging Decorations
  Trunk/Cab Organizers
  NY/NJ ILA Posts Memorial Day Closure Schedule
  China, Japan and South Korea Free Trade Talks
• Canadian Rail Strike - Services Suspended  (5/23/2012)
• Canadian Rail Strike - Services Suspended
• Memorial Day - Holiday Schedule  (5/22/2012)
• Memorial Day - Holiday Schedule
• 100% Air Cargo Screening, Colombia FTA, Germany's New Port  (5/18/2012)
• 100% Screening of Air Cargo Scheduled for December 3, 2012
  New Germany Container Port Scheduled to Open in August
  U.S. - Colombia FTA
• CONECT - Breakfast Roundtable With Senator Jack Reed  (5/17/2012)
• CONECT Breakfast Roundtable With Senator Jack Reed
• HOT INDUSTRY TOPICS - GSP, ILA, Marine Insurance  (5/16/2012)
• Argentinean Goods to Lose GSP Benefits
  Another Reason to Cover All Shipments With Marine Insurance
  ILWU Voices Support for ILA
  Protests of Erroneous Denial of Retroactive GSP Refunds
• Peak Season Increases Postponed to June  (5/16/2012)
• Ocean Carriers Cancel May Rate Hikes, Next PSS expected in June
• Importer News - Customs & Pricing Updates  (5/11/2012)
• CBP Expands Centers of Excellence and Expertise
  CKYH Alliance Restructures East Services
  TSA Proposes $600 Peak Season Surcharge
• Lacey Act Update & Malaysia Port News  (5/10/2012)
• House Natural Resources Committee Holds Lacey Act Hearing
  Malaysia Port Strike Settled
• Export Services & Diesel Prices  (5/8/2012)
• Evergreen, Crowley File Slot-Charter Agreement
  Diesel Prices Fall For Third Straight Week
  International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge Change
• May General Rate Increase Postponed  (5/4/2012)
• Ocean Carriers Postpone The May General Rate Increases
  
• Ocean Importers Take Note  (5/4/2012)
• Sophistication Increases & Cargo Theft Rises
  Canada Pacific Union Vote in Favor of Strike
  MSC Implements All Water Intermodal Fuel Surcharge
  Container Lines Reactivate Idle Fleets
• Qingdao Air Cargo Carrier Surcharge Reduces  (5/1/2012)
• Air Carriers Extend Peak Season Surcharge ex-TAO
• Air Carriers Remove Peak Season Surcharge ex-Shanghai  (5/1/2012)
• Air Carriers Remove Peak Season Surcharge ex-SHA
  
• HOT TOPICS! Attention Brand Owners & Licensees / Valuation on Mexican Imports  (4/26/2012)
• Attention All Brand Owners & Licensees
  IPR Information Shared Between CBP & The Trade
  Mexico Using Reference Prices for Textiles, Apparel & Footwear
  (Toys, Electronics, Bicycles & Steel Under Review)
  Ports Authorized to Bill MPF Charges
  China May Holiday Schedules
• "Clean" Trucks in Boston, Chinese Yuan, Colombia FTA  (4/20/2012)
• May 15 Date Set For Implementation of US-Colombia FTA
  Currency Report Delayed by Treasury
  First Clean Truck Services Boston Ports
• Maersk Resumes N. Europe to Asia Bookings  (4/20/2012)
• Maersk Resumes Europe-Asia Bookings
• IDS Fuel Surcharge Update  (4/16/2012)
• Fuel Hits Highest Price Since August 2008
• ILA Contract Negotiations Promising  (4/13/2012)
• ILA Contract Negotiations Promising
• CBP News, Logistics 101, Team Liberty Walks in June  (4/10/2012)
• CBP Launches Simplified Cargo Examination Stations
  Annual Customs Notifications
  Explanation of Exam Terms
  Children's Friend "Walk & Run"
• Touring Rhode Island  (4/6/2012)
• Touring R.I. - Wickford Rail Service Begins April 23
  NY-NJ Ports Propose a Single Security Department
  Improvements in IPR Enforcement Showing "Great Strides"
  Ocean Pricing Increases
• Diesel Prices Hit 33-Month High  (4/3/2012)
• Diesel Prices Hit 33-Month High
• Hot Topics - Holidays, GSP, Port Issues, HTS Updates  (3/30/2012)
• Argentina & South Sudan GSP Status
  
  HTS Change - Porcelain Travel Coffee Cups
  
  China's QingMing Festival
  
  Jakarta Port Closure Postponed to June 19, 2012
• Qingdao FSC Increases / Conley Chassis Fees  (3/30/2012)
• Conley Terminal (Boston MA) Chassis Fee Increase
  
  Qingdao Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases
• UPDATE - Air Carriers Extend PSS ex-Hong Kong  (3/29/2012)
• UPDATE - Air Carriers Extend Peak Season Surcharge ex-HKG
• Air Carriers Announce Peak Season Surcharge ex-Shanghai  (3/29/2012)
• Air Carriers Announce Peak Season Surcharge ex-SHA
• Air Carrier FSC Increases, Ocean April GRI Update  (3/28/2012)
• Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases
  
  European Carriers Implement Ocean Rate Increases
  
  Carriers Announce General Rate Increase (GRI) For April
• Update - India Port Strike, Leverage the Korea FTA - Call Liberty Today  (3/28/2012)
• Strike At India's Nhava Sheva Port
  
  Are You Leveraging The Korea Free Trade Agreement?
  
  Annual Customs Notification
• Maersk Suspends N. Europe to Asia Bookings  (3/26/2012)
• Maersk Suspends All North Europe-Asia Bookings
• Radioactive Material Found in Imported Metal, Counterfeit Handbags, India Strike  (3/26/2012)
• Imported Products Containing Metal Found To Include Trace Amounts of Radioactive Materials
  
  Counterfeit Purses Seized At Port Of Seattle
  
  India Port Strike
• Qingdao Air Carrier Surcharge  (3/23/2012)
• Air Carriers Announce Peak Season Surcharge ex-TAO
• Qingdao Air Cargo Carrier Surcharge  (3/23/2012)
• Air Carriers Announce Peak Season Surcharge ex-TAO
• GSP Update - Deadline for Filing Claims  (3/22/2012)
• Generalized System of Preferences Update
  Deadline for Filing Retroactive Claims
  
  India Holiday Schedule
• URGENT UPDATE - Labor Issues Resolved at Conley Terminal, Boston  (3/21/2012)
• Labor Issues Resolved at Conley Terminal
• URGENT - Labor Issues Disrupt Service at Conley Terminal, Boston  (3/21/2012)
• Labor Issues Disrupt Service at Conley Terminal, Boston
• New Web Resources for Importers  (3/15/2012)
• U.S. Customs KORUS FTA Webpage
  
  Four Carriers Commence Joint U.S.-Brazil Service Rotation
  
  IPR Resource and Information Website
• TSA Carriers Look For April 15 Increases  (3/14/2012)
• Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) Carriers Support New $400 Rate Increase
  
• Boston Trade Day & Information for Canada Importers  (3/13/2012)
• Customs & Border Protection Announces
  Boston Trade Day - April 13, 2012
  
  Canada to Implement New Mandatory Electronic Reporting Policy
  
  Canada Courier Low Value Shipment (CLVS) Program Changes
  
• HKG Fuel Surcharge Increases  (3/12/2012)
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increase
  Ocean Carriers Announce Pricing Increases
  
• President Issues KORUS Proclamation  (3/8/2012)
• Presidential Proclamation Issued for US-Korea FTA
  Company Name & Address Changes
  
• MacRumors Reports - iPad Squeezes Air Freight Industry  (3/8/2012)
• MacRumors Reports iPad Shipments Squeeze The Air Freight Industry
  
• Capacity Shortages Ex China & Hong Kong  (3/8/2012)
• Capacity Shortages Ex China & Hong Kong
  
• India Holiday Notice for March 8, 2012  (3/5/2012)
• India Holiday Schedule
• US-Korea FTA - Register Today  (3/2/2012)
• Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Hosts Seminar on U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement
• Pricing Changes to Implement in March  (3/2/2012)
• Carriers Announce Pricing Increases
  Westbound Rates Increase as Carriers Try to Hinder Losses in U.S. - Asia Market
  International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge
  
• East Coast Prepares for ILA Contract Negotiations  (3/1/2012)
• East Coast Prepares for ILA Contract Negotiations
• IMPORTANT News re: China Wages, GSP, Export News, India Port Strike  (3/1/2012)
• Minimum Wages in China Continue to Rise
  Export-Import Bank Charter Due March 31st Might be Delayed
  The ITC Reviews Possible Changes to the GSP
  Export Companies Encouraged to "Have a Plan"
  U.S. Exports to China Forecasted to Outpace Imports
  India Port Strike
• IMPORTANT Notice for US Companies Shipping to Canada  (2/24/2012)
• Canada Non Resident Importer (NRI) Document Standards
  Records Must Be Maintained in Canada
  
• US-Korea FTA, IPR Petition on Electronics, YML Seal Fee  (2/23/2012)
• United States, Korea Set Date for Entry Into Force of U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
  IPR - Section 337 Investigation on Consumer Electronics
  Yang Ming Container Seal Fee
• Export AntiBoycott Regulations, OOCL Chassis Service, Liberty News  (2/20/2012)
• Penalties Assessed for Antiboycott Violations
  OOCL to End Chassis Use in NY-NJ Port Region
• US-KOREA FTA Seminar, ISO Container Seal Update, Brazil Holiday Notice  (2/17/2012)
• Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Hosts Seminar on U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement
  
  CBP Delays Implementation of New Cargo Seal Standard
  Brazil Observes National Holiday - February 20 & 21, 2012
• UPDATE - Carriers Announce March Increases  (2/13/2012)
• UPDATE - TSA Members Loof for Sharp Pricing Increases
  TSA Members Look for Sharp Pricing Increases
  
• Carriers Look for Sharp Increases  (2/10/2012)
• TSA Members Look for Sharp Pricing Increases
• Carriers Announce Pricing and Service Changes  (2/10/2012)
• Hapag-Lloyd Announces New California - Central America Service
  Maersk to Charge Cargo Declaration Amendment Fee
  MSC Increase Rates to South Africa
  CMA CGM Announces Increased Rates from U.S. to Far East
• Auto Parts Subject to Enforcement / President Day Port Schedule NY/NJ  (2/10/2012)
• Auto Parts from China Could be Subject of New Enforcement Action
  New York / New Jersey Ports Post Presidents Day Schedules
• C-TPAT Standards Updated for Container Security Seals  (2/9/2012)
• Notice of New High Security Seal Standards
• Qingdao Sea/Air Service On Hold  (1/31/2012)
• Qingdao Sea/Air Consolidations On Hold From 1/30/12 To 2/9/12
• Antwerp Port and Brussels Airport to Close Monday Due to Strike  (1/27/2012)
• Antwerp Port and Brussels Airport to Close Monday Due to Strike
  
• Customs News - US Thefts Increase - Italy Strike  (1/27/2012)
• Wax Candle Antidumping Order- ITA Describes the 3 Exclusions
  CBP Advises GSP Refunds Have Been Issued
  Truckers' Strike in Italy
  Cargo Theft Across U.S. Rises in 2011
• Pricing Alerts! - Carriers Provide Notice of Rate Increases  (1/24/2012)
• MSC Rate Increase
  Carriers Announce Pricing Increases
  Regulatory Security Fee
• Customs Proposes Revocation of Valuation Ruling Letter  (1/13/2012)
• CBP Proposes Revocation of Valuation Ruling Letter Relating to Post Importation Adjustments
• Container Barge Service from New York to Rhode Island  (1/13/2012)
• Container Barge Service from New York to Rhode Island
  FDA to Freeze Orange Juice Imports
• NY/NJ ILA Posts Holiday Schedule for January 16, 2012  (1/12/2012)
• NY/NJ ILA Posts Martin Luther King Schedule
• Caribbean Shipowners Association’s Schedule of 2012 Rate Hikes  (1/11/2012)
• Caribbean Shipowners Association's Schedule of 2012 Rate Hikes
• Export News and Italy Airline Suspends Direct Flights to Boston  (1/11/2012)
• U.S. Export Growth Expected to Outpace GDP in 2012
  
  Alitalia Airlines Announces Suspension of Direct Flights to Boston
• U.S. CBP Releases IPR Statistics  (1/10/2012)
• U.S. CBP Releases IPR Statistics
• MSC Increases Pricing / Container Spot Rates Rise  (1/10/2012)
• MSC Increases Pricing, India to Europe
  
  Ocean Freight Spot Pricing Increases
• ILA Members Raise Concerns / Rena Splits Apart  (1/9/2012)
• ILA Members Raise Concern Over Port Automation Plans
  
  Vessel Rena Splits in Half, Recovery Efforts Hampered, Environmental Concerns Increase
• Reminder - Chinese New Year Schedules  (1/6/2012)
• Chinese New Year Schedules
• Important Reminder for all Importers / Exporters  (1/5/2012)
• Important Reminder for all Importers / Exporters
• Epiphany Holiday in Italy  (1/5/2012)
• National Holiday in Italy
• 2012 HTS Changes Expected To Be In Use Early February 2012  (1/3/2012)
• 2012 HTS Changes Expected To Be In Use Early February 2012
• Maersk Announces Rate Increases  (1/3/2012)
• Maersk Announces Rate Increase
• GRR Implementation & Space Becomes Critical  (12/29/2011)
• GRR Implementation & Space Becomes Critical
• FCL VS LCL: Space Availability Issue  (12/29/2011)
• FCL vs. LCL
  SPACE AVAILABILITY ISSUE
  
• APL to Impose Asia- Europe Peak Surcharge  (12/15/2011)
• APL to Impose Asia- Europe Peak Surcharge
• Holiday Schedule for Conley Gate  (12/14/2011)
• Conley Gate Announces Holiday Schedule
• Occupy Oakland Update and Port of NY and NJ Announce Holiday Closures  (12/13/2011)
• Occupy Oakland - Update
  
  Port Authority of NY and NJ Posts Holiday Schedule
• Chinese New Year Schedules  (12/12/2011)
• Chinese Holiday Schedules
• Industry News! - West Coast Port Update & Carrier Merger  (12/12/2011)
• MSC Begins West Coast-Australia Service
  
  MSC & CMA CGM Join Forces
• West Coast Port Workers Prepare for December 12 Occupy Protest  (12/9/2011)
• West Coast Port Workers Prepare for December 12 Occupy Protest
• Carriers Announce Rate Hikes for December & January  (12/2/2011)
• Carriers Announce Rate Hikes
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge Change  (12/2/2011)
• The International Delivery Service fuel surcharge will increase from 25 percent to 27 percent effective December 1, 2011
• CBP Update on Drawback Compliance Auditing  (12/1/2011)
• CBP Update on Drawback Compliance Auditing
  
  Mutual Recognition for EU Supply Chain Security Program to Take Effect Next Summer
• Occupy Oakland Protesters Plan West Coast Port Strikes on December 12  (11/29/2011)
• Occupy Oakland Protesters Plan West Coast Port Strikes on December 12
• Liberty - Thanksgiving Greetings and Office Hours Notice  (11/21/2011)
• Liberty Holiday Notice
• New York / New Jersey Thanksgiving Port Schedule  (11/17/2011)
• New York / New Jersey Thanksgiving Port Schedule
• Carrier Rate Hike Expected in the New Year  (11/17/2011)
• Carriers Push Rate Hikes for 2012
• CBP News Release - Centers for Excellence & Expertise  (11/11/2011)
• News Release From CBP: CBP Launches Centers to Facilitate Processing of Imports
• Lacey Act Changes & China Economic News  (11/9/2011)
• Potential Changes to the Lacey Act
  Concerns With U.S. - China Economic Relationship
• Long Beach/L.A. Veterans Day Port Schedule  (11/9/2011)
• Long Beach/L.A. Veterans Day Port Schedule
• Advance Air Manifest Requirements for Mexico  (11/7/2011)
• Advance Air Manifest Requirements for Mexico
• Compliance and Regulatory Trade Articles  (11/4/2011)
• Mexico Lifts Truck Dispute Duties
  
  Company Assessed $4.47M Penalty for Illegal Coral Trading
  
  Proposed Rule Proposed to Increase Informal Entry Limit
  
• Port of Oakland Update  (11/4/2011)
• Port of Oakland Update
• Liberty ISF Portal Scheduled Update - 11/1/11  (10/28/2011)
• ISF Portal - Scheduled Upgrade
  
  
• Cosco Suspends AWE5 Service  (11/3/2011)
• Cosco Suspends AWE5 Service
• New York and New Jersey Port Closings  (11/3/2011)
• New York and New Jersey Port Closings
  
  Election Day and Veteran's Day
  
• Oakland Protesters Shutdown Port  (11/3/2011)
• Oakland Protesters Shutdown Port
• Oakland Protesters Push Strike And Port Shutdown  (11/2/2011)
• Oakland Protesters Push Strike And Port Shutdown
• WTSA Announces Rate Hikes on Westbound Transpacific Cargo  (11/1/2011)
• WTSA Announces Rate Hikes on Westbound Transpacific Cargo
• FTA Update and GSP Refund Process  (11/1/2011)
• FTA's Signed, But More Work Needed Before FTA's Are Entered Into Force...
  GSP Refund Process
• BE PREPARED – Carrier Capacity Concerns Before CNY  (11/1/2011)
• BE PREPARED - Carrier Capacity Concerns Before CNY
• Occupy Oakland – Participants Call For Citywide Strike  (11/1/2011)
• Occupy Oakland - Participants Call For Citywide Strike
• Mega Ships Dominating Order Book  (10/31/2011)
• Mega Ships Dominating Order Book
• Liberty ISF Portal Scheduled Update - 11/1/11  (10/28/2011)
• ISF Portal - Scheduled Upgrade
• Impact of New M.P.F. (Merchandise Processing Fee) on Importer's Landed Costs  (10/28/2011)
• The Impact of the Increase in Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) to Your Landed Cost
• Maritime Companies Rate Increase  (10/28/2011)
• Maritime Companies General Rate Increase
• Thailand Flooding Effects Movement/Export News  (10/26/2011)
• Thailand Flooding Affecting Cargo Movement
  Rhode Island Receives $500K to Promote Exports
• Greece Work Interruption  (10/19/2011)
• Greece Work Interruption
• Hanjin Launches a Direct Asia-India Service  (10/18/2011)
• Hanjin Launches a Direct Asia-India Service
  Ocean Carrier Capacity Update
• GSP & FTA Passed by House and Senate  (10/13/2011)
• GSP and FTA Have Been Passed by House and Senate
• Maersk Increases U.S.-Far East Rates and FDA Delays Reinspection User Fees  (10/12/2011)
• Maersk Increases U.S. to Far East Rates
  FDA Delays Reinspection User Fees
• TSA Cargo Screening Deadline Delayed and Congress Expected to Approve FTA/GSP  (10/12/2011)
• Congress Expected to Approve FTA/GSP Bills
  TSA Cargo Screening Deadline Delayed
• ILA Port Holiday Schedule and Panama Canal Tonnage Record  (10/6/2011)
• ILA Ports Columbus Day Holiday Schedule
  Panama Canal Reaches 2011 Tonnage Record
• U.S. Lines General Rate Increase and October Fuel Surcharge  (10/5/2011)
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge Change
  U.S. Lines General Rate Increase
• Bonds No Longer Allowed During AD/CV Provisional Measures  (10/3/2011)
• Bonds No Longer Allowed During AD/CV Provisional Measures
• Congestion Issues Increase at India Port of Chennai  (9/29/2011)
• Chennai Port Struggles to Meet Growing Container Traffic
• Carriers Impose Surcharge at India Port  (9/28/2011)
• NYK Sets Congestion Fee For Indian Port
• Los Angeles Driver Mandate Court Ruling  (9/28/2011)
• Court Strikes Down Port of LA Driver Mandate
• REMINDER - China - National Day Celebration Schedules  (9/27/2011)
• REMINDER
  China National Day Holiday Schedules
  
• Update on GSP and FTA’s  (9/23/2011)
• Update on GSP and FTA's
• Import Cargo Volume  (9/21/2011)
• Import Cargo Volume Update
• India Holiday Schedule  (9/20/2011)
• India Holiday Schedule
• NYK Pulls Out and New Regulations Restricting Cadmium in Children’s Products  (9/19/2011)
• New Regulations Restricting Cadmium in Children's Products Under Development
  NYK Pulls Out Of New York-New Jersey Chassis Business
  
• APL Sets India-US Peak Surcharge  (9/19/2011)
• APL Sets India-US Peak Surcharge
• Rail Service Disruptions Along the East Coast  (9/16/2011)
• Rail Service Disruptions Continue Across the Northeast
• JADE Act Enforcement Reminder  (9/16/2011)
• JADE Act Enforcement Reminder
• Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Updates  (9/15/2011)
• Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Updates
• Trade Legislation Next Week? If it sounds too good to be true....  (9/15/2011)
• Trade Legislation Next Week? If it sounds too good to be true....
• Port of Seattle & Tacoma Strike Update  (9/14/2011)
• Port of Seattle & Tacoma Strike Update
• CONECT Hosts: Trade with Canada Seminar  (9/13/2011)
• CONECT Hosts
  "US Trade with Canada" Seminar
• TSA Fee Increase Questioned by Forwarders  (9/12/2011)
• TSA Fee Increase Questioned By Forwarders
• U.S. Exports Reach an All-Time High  (9/12/2011)
• U.S. Exports Reach an All-Time High
• China - National Day Celebration Schedules  (9/8/2011)
• China National Day Holiday Schedules
• China’s Ningbo Port Hits New Traffic Record  (9/6/2011)
• China's Ningbo Port Hits New Traffic Record
• Ship Owners in Caribbean Implement Peak Season Surcharge  (9/2/2011)
• Shipowners in Caribbean Implement Peak Season Surcharge
• FDA Announces End of the Discretionary Enforcement Period of the Interim Final R  (9/2/2011)
• FDA Announces End of the Discretionary Enforcement Period
• Updates on Airlines, Irene, and Containers  (8/31/2011)
• Hurricane Irene - Rail Update
  US Airlines Pulling Domestic Capacity
  Maersk Line Launches New ECUMED Service
• UASC to Hike Europe/India Freight Rates  (8/31/2011)
• UASC to Hike Europe/India Freight Rates
• Labor Day Schedule  (8/30/2011)
• New York / New Jersey Post Labor Day Schedule
  
• Hurricane Irene - Rail Update  (8/29/2011)
• Hurricane Irene - Rail Update
• Hapag Lloyd to Raise Rates  (8/29/2011)
• Hapag- Lloyd to Raise Rates
• Hurricane Irene and Toll Increase for APL  (8/29/2011)
• Hurricane Irene Updates
  Toll Increases Cause APL to Shift Port Call
  
• Holidays  (8/29/2011)
• United States Holiday September 5, 2011
  Hong Kong Holiday September 12, 2011
  
• Hurricane Irene Shipment Delay  (8/26/2011)
• Hurricane Irene - Shipment Delay Update
• ISF Scheduled Shut Down  (8/26/2011)
• ISF Server - Hurricane Warnings
• Peak Season Surcharge Update - August 25, 2011  (8/26/2011)
• Peak Season Surcharge Update
• Truck Load Rates Jump 5 to15%  (8/25/2011)
• Truck Load Rates Jump 5% to 15%
• Chennai Strike Update  (8/24/2011)
• Chennai Strike Update
• Exports and Port News  (8/23/2011)
• U.S. Exports to China Quadrupled in Last Ten Years
  Argentina Terminal Port of La Plata Opens 2012
  Strike Update at Chennai Port Trust
• CBP Revokes Ruling on Leather Bags  (8/22/2011)
• CBP Headquarters Revokes Ruling on Leather Bags
• India Transport Congress Announces Lorry Strike  (8/19/2011)
• India Transport Congress
  Announces Lorry Strike -18th Aug'11
  
• Private Investors Jump Back Into Global Port Industry  (8/19/2011)
• Private Investors Jump Back Into Global Port Industry
• First Maersk Ship Calls on Newly Opened Vietnam Terminal  (8/18/2011)
• First Maersk Ship Calls on Newly Opened Vietnam Terminal
• United Arab Shipping Implements Asia-Europe Peak Surcharge  (8/16/2011)
• United Arab Shipping Implements Asia -Europe Peak Season Surcharge
• New Routing and Congestion Issues  (8/12/2011)
• OOCL and Yang Ming Plan CPX Loop
  Congestion Problems Cause Shippers to Avoid Indian Port
• Peak Season Surcharge Update  (8/8/2011)
• Peak Season Surcharge Update
  ZIM Sets Asia - Europe Peak Season Surcharge
  
• Cathay Pacific and Dragonair Raises Fuel Surcharge  (8/2/2011)
• Hong Kong Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increase
  
  
• Updates on Surcharges  (7/27/2011)
• APL Sets East Asia - US East Coast Surcharge
  Maersk and OOCL Postpones Surcharges
• Mitigation Fees and Congestion in India Ports  (7/27/2011)
• Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) to Increase August 1, 2011
  Ocean Carriers Skip Congested Indian Port Calls
  FDA Reorganization Includes New Office for Global Operations and Policy
  
• Delay on Trade Agreements  (7/22/2011)
• Update on Colombia, Panama, South Korea Free Trade Agreements; GSP and Andean Trade
  OOCL Discontinues Chassis Usage Beginning September 1
  
• International Updates  (7/15/2011)
• European Union Strictly Enforces 24 Hour Security Rule
  French Carrier Launches New Connection Service for Asia-Fiji-New Zealand
  Update: Columbia, Panama, South Korea Free Trade Agreement
  
• Hot International Topics  (7/7/2011)
• Boston Trade Day - Mark Your Calendar
  Hyundai to Raise US-South America Container Rates
  New Call Added to Mediterranean Service
• Senate Finance Cancels “Mock Markup”  (7/5/2011)
• Senate Finance Cancels "Mock Markup"
• TMF (Traffic Mitigation Fee) Increase  (6/20/2011)
• Traffic Mitigation Fee Increase
  Becomes effective July 4, 2011
  Exporting to Qatar
• Pier Pass Terminal Mitigation Fee Increase  (7/1/2011)
• Pier Pass Terminal Mitigation Fee Increase
  Delayed Until August 1, 2011
  
• Liberty Holiday Notice – Instructions for ISF Filing  (6/30/2011)
• Liberty Holiday Notice - Instructions for ISF Filing
• Fuel Surcharge Change  (6/29/2011)
• Fuel Surcharge Change
• Important Notice - Update on GSP and Free Trade Agreements  (6/29/2011)
• Update on Colombia, Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements / General System of Preference and Andrea Trade Extension
  ILA Posts Independence Day Schedule
  Relief from Tough Export Control Regulations
• Update re: July BAF Implementation  (6/28/2011)
• Update re: July 2011 BAF Implementation
  Peak Season Surcharge and BAF Update
• Maersk Annouces General Rate Increase  (6/27/2011)
• Maersk Line Announces Rate Increase
• Peak Season Surcharge and BAF Update  (6/23/2011)
• Peak Season Surcharge and BAF Update
• Liberty Announces Promotion In Brokerage Division  (6/21/2011)
• Liberty International, Inc. Announces Promotion In Its Customs Brokerage Division
• Hong Kong Carriers Decrease Fuel Surcharges  (6/16/2011)
• Hong Kong Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Decrease
• Liberty Client Seminar - Ask the Experts  (6/13/2011)
• Liberty Client Seminar - Ask The Experts
• Japan and India FTA  (6/13/2011)
• Japan/India Free Trade Agreement Goes Into Effect August 1, 2011
• FDA Delays in Entry Process  (6/10/2011)
• FDA Delays in Entry Process
  Maersk Line to Increase Rates
  FDA Puts Inspections and Court Actions Online
  Update: Columbia, Panama, South Korea Free Trade Agreement
• CBP Notice- ABI Transmission Delays  (6/10/2011)
• Automatic Broker Interface (ABI) Transmission Delays June 10, 2011
• Liberty Client Seminar Invitation  (6/10/2011)
• Join Us At Liberty's Client Seminar!
• ISF Server Update  (6/9/2011)
• ISF Server Update
• Ask The Attorney- June 07, 2011  (6/9/2011)
• Ask The Attorney
• IDS Trucking Fuel Surcharge Decreases in June  (6/1/2011)
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge
• Dragon Boat Festival Observances - June 4 - 6, 2011  (6/1/2011)
• Dragon Boat Festival Observances for 2011
• Ask The Attorney- May 24, 2011  (5/26/2011)
• Ask The Attorney
• Send Your CIQ Questions Today  (5/25/2011)
• Dimerco Qingdao's General Manager to Speak at Liberty Client Seminar
• Protectionism Pressures on the Rise  (5/25/2011)
• Protectionism Pressures on the Rise, Report Says
• Liberty Seminar - Hold the Date - June 23 2011  (5/25/2011)
• Liberty International, Inc. - Client Seminar
• Iceland Volcano - Cancelled Flights Across Europe  (5/24/2011)
• Volcanic Eruption Cancels Flights, Causing Delays in Northern Europe
• FTA Between Japan and India Approved  (5/23/2011)
• FTA Between Japan and India Approved
  ILA Port Alert - Holiday Observance
• Liberty's Web Portal and Internet Explorer 9.0  (5/20/2011)
• Liberty's Web Tracking Portal and Microsoft's Web Browser - Internet Explorer 9.0
• Peak Season Container Shortage & AWS Sailings Full  (5/19/2011)
• Peak Season Container Shortage
  AWS Sailings Full- Loaded
• GSP Update  (5/17/2011)
• Update on FTA Talks Including Possible GSP Extension
• On-time numbers down  (5/10/2011)
• On-time Numbers Down Second Quarter In A Row
  Drewry Spot Rate Climbs 8.9 Percent
• OOCL Increases  (5/10/2011)
• OOCL Line Increases Asia-Europe Rates
• GSP and FTA Update  (5/9/2011)
• GSP and FTA Update
• Hong Kong Holiday  (5/9/2011)
• Hong Kong Holiday
• Ask The Attorney- May, 2011  (5/6/2011)
• Ask The Attorney
• Hong Kong Fuel Increase May, 2011  (5/6/2011)
• Hong Kong Carriers Announce Fuel Increase
• Rail Conditions - Update May 5, 2011  (5/5/2011)
• Rail Conditions - Update May 5, 2011
• Carrier Members of TSA Announce May GRI - Correction  (5/4/2011)
• TSA Carriers Announce GRI - Correction
• Shanghai Strike Update May 3, 2011  (5/3/2011)
• Shanghai Strike - Update May 3, 2011
  CBP Updated Standard Interest Rates
  China Processes IPR Cases
• IDS May Fuel Surcharge Notice  (5/2/2011)
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge Change
  UASC Increases India-Europe Rates
  MSC to Increase Rates in May
• Update on Rail Delays Across U.S.  (5/2/2011)
• Rail Update May 2, 2011
• Severe Flooding Could Cause Delays  (4/27/2011)
• Potential Delays Due to Severe Flooding
• Update on Shanghai Port Strike- April 25, 2011  (4/25/2011)
• Shanghai Strike Update - April 25
• May Holiday Schedules  (4/25/2011)
• May Holiday Schedules
• Delhi India Airport Situation Showing No Improvement  (4/22/2011)
• Delhi, India Airport Situation Showing No Signs of Improvement
• Qingdao Air Carrier Announces Fuel Surcharge Increase  (4/22/2011)
• Qingdao Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increase
• Shanghai Strike Update April 22  (4/22/2011)
• Strike in Shanghai - April 22, 2011 Update
• Customs News and May Holiday Update  (4/21/2011)
• Narita Line - Hong Kong Holiday Schedule
  CBP Updates Informed Compliance for Cutlery
• Shanghai Strike Update  (4/21/2011)
• Strike in Shanghai - April 21, 2011 Update
• Possible Trucking Strike in Shanghai  (4/20/2011)
• Strike in Shanghai
• New York / New Jersey Post Good Friday and May Schedule  (4/20/2011)
• New York / New Jersey Post Good Friday and May Schedules
• C-TPAT Remains Healthy and Growing  (4/13/2011)
• C-TPAT Remains Healthy and Growing
• Marine Insurance Unregulated  (4/13/2011)
• Understand Your Marine Insurance Coverage
• EU Drops Duties on Leather Footwear/U.S. and Brazil Agreement/ Informal Increase  (4/12/2011)
• OMB Approves CBP Proposed Rule on Informal Entry Limits and Administrative Exemptions
  U.S. and Brazil Complete Economic and Trade Agreements
  US DOT Announces US- Mexico Trucking Pilot Program - End of Duties May Be in Sight
  EU Drops AD Duties on Leather Footwear from China & Vietnam
• Air Pricing Fuel Update for TAO April 2011  (4/12/2011)
• Qingdao Air Carrier Announces Fuel Increase
  Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Increase
• India Port Update - April 11, 2011  (4/11/2011)
• India Update On Airport And Holiday Schedule
  
• NY Port Strike  (4/8/2011)
• Potential Strike at NY/ NJ Ports
• BAF Increase  (4/7/2011)
• BAF Surcharge Increase April 15, 2011
• Future of Chassis Service  (4/7/2011)
• Future of Chassis Service In The U.S.
• Product Loss Through Theft  (4/6/2011)
• Freight Loss Through Theft
• 2011 Washington DC Trade Symposium Available On-Line  (4/4/2011)
• 2011 Trade Symposium in Washington DC is Available On-line
• India Update and Holiday Schedule - April 4 2011  (4/4/2011)
• India Holiday Schedule for April 2011
  India Port News
• Trade News for April 1, 2011  (4/1/2011)
• NEI to Partner with Ports
  China Holiday Schedule
  China Turns Away MOL Vessel
  CPB & ICE Release 2010 Report; IPR Seizures for Fiscal Year 2010 up 34%
• Letter from Client Services- Send Us Your Challenges  (4/1/2011)
• Letter from Client Services
  Send Us Your Challenges
  
• IDS Fuel Surcharge Update April 2011  (3/31/2011)
• IDS April 2011 Fuel Surcharge
• Important Notice - India Port Issue Update for 3/31/11  (3/31/2011)
• 3/31/11 Update On India Port Issues
• Nhava Sheva congestion, surcharges vex shippers  (3/30/2011)
• Nhava Sheva Congestion and Surcharges Vex Shippers
• Protecting Your Cargo  (3/30/2011)
• Protecting Your International Cargo
• Important Notice - India Port Issue Update for 3/29/11  (3/29/2011)
• 3/29/11 Update On India Port Issues
• Importer Alert - FDA Updates Alert 99-33 Re: Japan Imports  (3/25/2011)
• FDA Issues Update to Import Alert 99-33
• Important Notice - India Port Issue Update for 3/25/11  (3/25/2011)
• 3/25/11 Update On India Port Issues
• Ask The Attorney  (3/25/2011)
• Ask The Attorney
• New Chassis Charges For COSCO  (3/24/2011)
• New Chassis Charges For COSCO
  Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increase
• Importer Alert - Japan Crisis Update  (3/23/2011)
• FDA Issues Alert Regarding Crisis in Japan
  CBP Screening of Air & Ocean Cargo
  Update To Information Reported on 3/23/11
• Important Notice - India Port Issue Update for 3/23/11  (3/23/2011)
• Port Issues in India Continue
• Ocean Risks - General Average Claims  (3/23/2011)
• General Average Claims
• Important Notice - India Ports of Delhi and Mumbai  (3/22/2011)
• Air and Ocean Shipments ex-India Affected by Port Issues
  Japan Update
• IMPORTANT - Japan Update  (3/22/2011)
• Japan - Update on Forwarding Concerns
  India Air and Ocean Update
• Flood Warnings & Delays  (3/17/2011)
• Union Pacific Railroad Announces Flood Warnings; Delays Expected Around the Twin Cities Region
• MSC Announces April 1st GRI  (3/17/2011)
• MSC Announces April 1, 2011 GRI
• Conley Evacuation Day/ Mudslides/ Japan Port Delays  (3/16/2011)
• Conley Terminal Closed for Evacuation Day
  Japan Crisis and How It Affects International Freight Movement
  Mud Slides and Heavy Rain Cause Rail Delays in Pacific Northwest
• Marine Insurance Affords Peace of Mind  (3/16/2011)
• Marine Insurance, Risk vs Peace of Mind
• ILA HOLIDAY MARCH 17 2011  (3/15/2011)
• ILA HOLIDAY HONORS TEDDY GLEASON
• UPDATE - India Customs Upgrades EDI System - Chennai  (3/15/2011)
• UPDATE
  Chennai Customs Upgrades EDI Software
  
• Japan Earthquake Update  (3/11/2011)
• Japanese Earthquake Update
• DIM TAO Air Fuel Update March 2011  (3/9/2011)
• Qingdao Air Fuel Surcharge Update
• Client Seminar Executive Overview- Part II  (3/9/2011)
• Client Seminar Executive Overview- Part II
  Client Executive Seminar Overview- Part III
• India Customs Upgrades EDI System - Chennai Ocean Exports Affected  (3/8/2011)
• Chennai Customs Upgrades EDI Software
• IDS Fuel Surcharge/ CPSC Focused on Toxic Metals  (3/4/2011)
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge
  CPSC Focused on Toxic Metals
• China’s Emerging Tier 2 Cities/GSP UPDATE/Indo Holiday Notice  (3/4/2011)
• Dimerco Indonesia Holiday - Saka New Year
  GSP Update - GSP Is Being Challenged
  China's Emerging Tier 2 Cities: Opportunities for US Companies
• Qingdao FSC Increase  (3/3/2011)
• Qingdao Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases
• Important Notice for MLB importers - Rail Updates  (3/1/2011)
• BNSF Railroad Winter Advisory Update
  Letter from Client Services
  Understanding Our Clients
  
• TRANSIT ALERT - Rail Updates  (2/18/2011)
• Update: Conditions of the Rails
• MSC Raises Export Pricing  (2/17/2011)
• MSC Raising U.S. Export Rates to Asia
• Maher Terminal Update/Bom Threat/ Trans Vessel  (2/16/2011)
• Trans-Pacific Carriers See Tight Capacity Ahead
  Maher Terminal Delays - Update
  Bomb Threat Suspends Rail Service in Grizzly, Montana
• Strike at India Port of Cochin Ends  (2/15/2011)
• Cochin Strike Ends on February 9
  Maher Terminal Delays
  New MLB Service Direct from Boston to Hong Kong
• Client Seminar Executive Overview- 2/15/2011  (2/15/2011)
• Client Seminar Executive Overview- Part I
• Alert for US Importers - US Representative Proposes Cargo Tax  (2/15/2011)
• Cargo Tax Proposed to Raise Revenue for US Infrastructure
• REMINDER - CPSC Hearing on February 16 RE: Lead Content in Childrens Products  (2/14/2011)
• REMINDER
  Consumer Product Safety Commission to Hold Public Hearing
  
• GSP Update - February 7, 2011  (2/7/2011)
• Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Update
• IMPORTANT - Weather Affects Transit  (2/4/2011)
• WINTER STORM RAIL UPDATE
  President Obama says U.S. on Track for Export Goal
• CPSC to Hold Hearing on February 16 on Lead Content in Childrens Products  (2/3/2011)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission to Hold Public Hearing
• IMPORTANT - HKG Air Carriers Increase Fuel Surcharges  (2/3/2011)
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases
• Liberty Client Seminar - February 8 2011  (2/2/2011)
• It's Not Too Late!!!
  Join Us At Liberty's Client Seminar!
  
• Liberty Office Hours For Wednesday, February 2, 2011  (2/1/2011)
• Liberty International Opening Late on Wednesday, February 2, 2011
• Committed to Customer Service Feb 2011  (2/1/2011)
• Letter from Client Services
  Committed to Customer Service
  
• Feb 2011 IDS Fuel Surcharge  (1/31/2011)
• IDS February 2011 Fuel Surcharge Update
• Liberty Seminar Postponed to February 8, 2011  (1/31/2011)
• Liberty's Seminar Postponed Due to Snow!
• Global Facts- PSS Charge 012711  (1/27/2011)
• Peak Season Surcharge Eliminated
  February 1st, 2011
  
• Liberty Office Hours For Thursday January 27, 2011  (1/26/2011)
• Liberty International Opening Late on Thursday, January 27, 2011
• CBP Planned ISF Outage This Weekend  (1/26/2011)
• CBP Planned ISF Outage This Weekend
• New Qingdao to LA Air Cargo Service  (1/25/2011)
• New Air Service from Qingdao to LAX
• China Update - IPR Infringements  (1/25/2011)
• China Works to Reduce IPR Infringements
• Liberty Seminar - It's Not Too Late to Register  (1/25/2011)
• It's Not Too Late!!!
• Chinese New Year - UPDATE  (1/21/2011)
• Air Freight Schedules Prior to CNY
• Carriers Omit Sailings and others 1/21/2011  (1/21/2011)
• Carriers to Omit Sailings During Slack Season
  New Rule Blocks Hazardous Materials Exports to Thailand
• Carriers Omit Sailings and others 1/21/2011  (1/21/2011)
• Carriers to Omit Sailings During Slack Season
• Liberty Seminar - February 1, 2011 - Agenda  (1/18/2011)
• Join Us At Liberty's Client Seminar!
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases  (1/17/2011)
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increases
• IMPORTANT NOTICE - China CIQ Update, January 14, 2011  (1/14/2011)
• China CIQ Update - January 14, 2011
• Liberty Seminar - Hold the Date, February 1, 2011  (1/13/2011)
• HOLD THE DATE!!!
• PORT ALERT - New York / New Jersey Terminal Closings  (1/11/2011)
• ILA Port Alert - Terminal Closings
• IMPORTANT UPDATE - China CIQ Update for January 11 2011  (1/11/2011)
• China CIQ Update - January 11, 2011
• Severe Weather Notice  (1/10/2011)
• Extreme Weather Conditions Affect Airports, Railroads and Customs
• IMPORTANT UPDATE - CIQ UPDATE FOR JANUARY 10  (1/10/2011)
• China CIQ - January 10 Update
• European Union Requires the Pre-Filing of Shipment Data  (1/10/2011)
• European Union Requires The Pre-Filing Of Shipment Data Effective January 1, 2011
• IMPORTANT UPDATE - China CIQ Update  (1/7/2011)
• China CIQ Update
• IMPORTANT NOTICE - Preparing for Chinese New Year  (1/7/2011)
• Preparing For Chinese New Year
• IMPORTANT UPDATE - China CIQ Update for January 7 2011  (1/7/2011)
• China CIQ - January 7 Update
• Clean Truck Program CA  (1/6/2011)
• Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey Seek To Raise The Bayonne Bridge
  California Ports Closing Loophole with Clean Truck Program
  United States Diesel Price Rises
• IMPORTANT NOTICE - Updated Information for Jewelry Importers  (1/6/2011)
• Imitation Jewelry - China CIQ Update - January 6 Addendum
• Update from CBP – ISF Server Downtime  (1/5/2011)
• Update from CBP- ISF Server Downtime
• IMPORTANT NOTICE - Imitation Jewelry, China CIQ Update  (1/5/2011)
• Imitation Jewelry - China CIQ Update
• UPDATE - Urgent Notice for US Imitation Jewelry Importers  (1/4/2011)
• New China CIQ Inspection For Imitation Jewelry - Update
• Air Carriers ex-Hong Kong Implement Fuel Surcharge Increase  (1/3/2011)
• Hong Kong Air Carriers Announce Fuel Surcharge Increase
• IMPORTANT NOTICE for U.S. Imitation Jewelry Importers  (1/3/2011)
• Shanghai Customs Implements New CIQ Requirement For Imitation Jewelry
• GSP Renewal in 2011 Remains Uncertain  (12/21/2010)
• GSP Renewal in 2011 Remains Uncertain
• ISF Holiday Schedule- New Years 2011  (12/29/2010)
• ISF New Years Schedule Reminder
• IDS Fuel Surcharge Update - January 2011  (12/29/2010)
• IDS January 2011 Fuel Surcharge
• Letter of Thanks from ACO Hardware  (12/28/2010)
• A Letter from ACO Hardware
• ISF Holiday Schedule  (12/23/2010)
• ISF Holiday Schedule Reminder
• Severe Weather Conditions Causing Backlog in Europe  (12/21/2010)
• Heavy Snow Causing Delays Across Europe
  India & China Sign Trade Agreement
• ILA Posts Holiday Schedule for Dec 2010  (12/20/2010)
• ILA Posts Holiday Schedule
• Dimerco Philippines 2010 Holiday Schedule  (12/17/2010)
• Dimerco Philippines 2010 Holiday Schedule
• Copy of India Customs EDI System Upgrade Results in Backlogs  (12/16/2010)
• India Customs EDI System Upgrade results in backlogs
• Liner Carriers to Charge EU Customs Fee  (12/15/2010)
• Liner Carriers to Charge EU Customs Fee
• Happy Holidays And Thank You From The Team At Liberty  (12/15/2010)
• Happy Holidays
• DIMLON Festive Opening Schedule  (12/14/2010)
• Dimerco London 2010 Holiday Schedule
• Cochin Truckers Strike Ends  (12/8/2010)
• Cochin India Port Truckers Strike Ends
• Carriers Announce Peak Season Surcharge  (12/6/2010)
• Ocean Carriers Announce Peak Season Surcharges
• Chochin Truck Strike Crippling Cargo Movement from India  (12/6/2010)
• Strike by Cochin Truckers Cripples Cargo Routed Through India Ports
• Chennai Port Update  (12/1/2010)
• Update on Chennai Port Situation & Nationwide Trailer Strike
• ISF Filing Request Reminder  (12/1/2010)
• ISF Filing Request Reminder
• Fuel Surcharge Will Increase IDS December 2010  (11/26/2010)
• IDS Fuel Surcharge Increase Effective December 2010
• Exports Subject to Fish and Wildlife  (11/24/2010)
• Did You Know That Export Shipments Are Subject to Fish and Wildlife Clearance?
  Newly Proposed Advance Data Requirement for Inbound Airfreight
• Holiday Greetings  (11/24/2010)
• Thanksgiving Greetings
• Future of Ocean Shipping  (11/22/2010)
• Steamship Line Head Emphasizes Importance of Relationships In Future of Ocean Transport
• ALERT - MSC to Raise Ocean Pricing  (11/16/2010)
• Pricing Alert
  MSC Raises Rates and Other Charges
  
• ISF- 3 articles Nov 11 2010  (11/12/2010)
• Single Webpage for 10+2 and ISF Information
  Data Dumps Using Ace in Place of Progress Reports
  Common Sense Enforcement Approach for Importer Security Filing (ISF/10+2)
• COCO Raises Bunder and CAF  (11/10/2010)
• COSCO To Raise Asia/Europe Bunker and CAF Fees
• ILA POsts Veterans Day Schedule  (11/9/2010)
• ILA Posts Veterans Day Schedule
• ISF Server Upgrade at Liberty  (11/5/2010)
• ISF Server Upgrade at Liberty Requires Scheduled Down Time
• Shipping Lines and Winter Capacity Cutbacks  (11/5/2010)
• Steamship Lines Announce
  Winter Capacity Cutbacks
  
• IDS Fuel Surcharge Update - November 2010  (11/2/2010)
• International Delivery Service Fuel Surcharge
• Taiwan Air Carriers Implement Fuel Surcharge Increases  (11/2/2010)
• Taiwan Carriers Increase Fuel Surcharges
• Consumer Imports Push US Trade Deficit Higher  (11/1/2010)
• Consumer Imports Push US Trade Deficit Higher
• Update on ISF – Observations from Compliance at Liberty International  (11/1/2010)
• Update on ISF - Observations from Compliance at Liberty International
• Terminal Holiday Hour - Notification  (10/29/2010)
• Terminal Holiday Notice
  November 2 & 11, 2010
  
• France Strike Update  (10/28/2010)
• More Strikes Called by the French Union
• BAF November 2010  (10/26/2010)
• BAF Update for November 2010
• Sea Air Qingdao Canceled due to Typhoon in East China  (10/26/2010)
• Qingdao Sea/Air Affected by Typhoon
• CX/ KA Surcharge Increase Effective Nov 9 2010  (10/26/2010)
• CX and KA Fuel Surcharge Update
• CONECTs - Northeast Cargo Symposium - Register Today  (10/22/2010)
• CONECT's - Northeast Cargo Symposium (NECS) November 4th
• Typhoon in East China  (10/21/2010)
• Typhoon "Megi" Threatens Eastern China
• Carriers Finalize GRI from Mediterranean Ports  (10/19/2010)
• Carriers Confirm General Rate Increases Effective October 20, 2010
• French Dockworkers Join One Day Strike on October 19  (10/19/2010)
• French Dockworkers Strike - October 19
• Hong Kong Carriers Increase Security Surcharges  (10/14/2010)
• Cathay Airline Increases Security Surcharges
• French Dockworkers Join Nationwide Strikes  (10/13/2010)
• Nationwide Strike in France
• Fuel Change  (10/13/2010)
• Hearing on New York and New Jersey Strike Postponed Until Late October
  Liberty & IDS Fuel Surcharge Change
  GRI Increase Effective October 15, 2010
• FMC Antitrust Study/Maersk Growth  (10/11/2010)
• Maersk Sees Africa, South America Growth
  FMC Notes Progress in Antitrust Study
• New York Terminal Holiday Schedule  (10/7/2010)
• New York Terminals Announce Holiday Schedules
• Single Article Template 2010  (10/6/2010)
• TRAIN DERAILMENT IN BELLEMONT, ARIZONA
• NY / NJ Terminal Update  (9/30/2010)
• NY / NJ Terminal Update
• New York / New Jersey Port Update  (9/29/2010)
• ILA Calls off Pickets
• Earthquake in Indonesia  (9/29/2010)
• Indonesia Earthquakes