Importing Flowers on Valentine’s Day – Most of the flowers received in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day are from Colombia and Ecuador. It takes 5-7 days to transport the flowers from the time they are cut to customer delivery and about 87% of those flowers come in via the...
ILA Strike Averted – The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have tentatively agreed on a 6-year master contract. An agreement was reached prior to the contract’s February 6th expiration date; therefore, the...
Port of New Orleans Prepares for Super Bowl XLVII – Personnel from more than 16 law enforcement agencies will conduct maritime safety and security operations at the Port of New Orleans and in the downtown New Orleans area in preparation of Super Bowl XLVII. This marks...
U.S. Signs Joint Work Plan with Mexico – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed a Joint Work Plan with Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) yesterday. The plan implements a mutual recognition of CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Agreement...
Somali Pirate Kingpin Announces Retirement – The notorious Somali pirate kingpin, Mohamed Abdi Hassan, has announced his retirement from piracy. Throughout his career, Hassan and his gang amassed millions of dollars in ransoms paid by ship owners for the release of...
NRF Organizes New Appeal for ILA Deal – International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) President Harold Daggett and other union officials walked out of negotiations on Wednesday concerning local issues at the Port of New York and New Jersey, a key element to...
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