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APHIS announces new requirements for importing potatoes from PEI
Effective January 26, 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) requires… Read more
US-COOL oral hearing appeal opens for public viewing
The Appellate Body Division of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that they will open the oral… Read more
U.S., Mexico leaders meet to discuss TPP and other economic initiatives
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden each met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in order… Read more
Though truck fuel surcharges are falling, shippers expected to stick with intermodal
Despite a fall in truck fuel surcharges, shippers' preferences for intermodal service isn't likely to change. Oil prices have… Read more
CBP: ACE 2014 User Satisfaction Survey is now available
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is inviting you to take the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Trade User… Read more
Strike could hit Port Metro Vancouver February 1
Union and non-union drayage drivers serving Port Metro Vancouver will likely strike at Canada’s largest container port as… Read more
Monday vessel shifts suspended at U.S. West Coast ports
U.S. West Coast marine terminals will suspend vessel operations on all shifts Monday so they can concentrate their… Read more
USDA proposes expansion of organic assessment exemption
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to expand exemptions for certified organic products from assessment fees… Read more
Two decades after NAFTA, Mexican carriers to be allowed in U.S.
Just over 20 years ago, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) included a stipulation allowing Mexican truckers to… Read more
ILWU, PMA negotiations remain contentious
Despite the involvement of a federal mediator in contract negotiations over the past week, West Coast dockworkers are… Read more