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News / 2022

JULY LOGISTICS LINK

Regulatory Updates:

AN ACTIVE MONSOON MOVES ACROSS INDIA, MUMBAI FLOODED

A monsoon has covered the entire country of India. Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kerala are observing rain and thundershowers. Read more

STRIKES CONTINUE IN CHENNAI AS U.S. LABOR UNIONS UNITE (HOPEFULLY) AVOIDING A POTENTIAL LOCKOUT

Owners of trailers carrying containers to Chennai Port, Kattupalli Port and Kamarajar Port went on strike on Monday demanding an 80% hike in hire charges.

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SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS AS WE ENTER PEAK SHIPPING SEASON (UPDATED)

ILWU, PMA Likely to Reach New West Coast Contract

Multiple sources directly involved in the ongoing West Coast longshore labor negotiations believe that a deal will be reached in August or September, despite there being several difficult issues yet to be resolved.  “The two sides continue to meet and negotiate,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “Both have seasoned negotiators at the table, and each understands their importance to the US economy. I am optimistic that we will have a contract in good order and cargo will continue to flow.” Despite many stakeholders being optimistic, risk remains due to assumptions that major issues can be resolved through negotiation.

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FURTHER SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS AS WE ENTER PEAK SHIPPING SEASON

International Longshore and Warehouse Union

For the past ten days, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has kept 22,000 dockworkers throughout the West Coast on the job without a contract after their previous deal expired July 1. Meanwhile, the ILWU is carrying out talks with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), in which the Biden administration is heavily involved. Behind the scenes, the ILWU is working diligently with the port operators to ram through a sellout contract.

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U.S. PORTS SET ANOTHER RECORD AS VOLUME REMAINS HIGH AND WEST COAST LABOR CONTRACT TALKS CONTINUE

WASHINGTON – Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast labor contract expired, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM UPDATES FOR NO LICENSE REQUIRED (NLR) FILINGS

Response Code 66Q in the Automated Export System (AES) will transition from “Compliance Alert” to “Fatal” on July 13, 2022, this will be a considerable upgrade to the system which hopefully will alleviate some supply chain issues. The Response Message 66Q was initially deployed on January 13, 2022 for exports filed under the license type “C33: No License Required (NLR)”.  If a filer selects License Type C33, they are subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions described in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in 15 CFR Parts 730-774.  

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STRIKES CONTINUE IN CHENNAI AS U.S. LABOR UNIONS UNITE (HOPEFULLY) AVOIDING A POTENTIAL LOCKOUT

Owners of Trailers go on Strike Demanding Tariff Revision

Owners of trailers carrying containers to Chennai Port, Kattupalli Port and Kamarajar Port went on strike on Monday demanding an 80% hike in hire charges.

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AN ACTIVE MONSOON MOVES ACROSS INDIA, MUMBAI FLOODED

A monsoon has covered the entire country of India. Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kerala are observing rain and thundershowers.

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JUNE LOGISTICS LINK

Regulatory Updates:

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS OSRA-22

President Biden signed the bipartisan Ocean Reform Act on June 16th, 2022, it is the first significant revision to maritime legislation since the Shipping Act of 1984 and comes among ocean shipping supply chain issues during the pandemic.

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PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS OSRA-22

President Biden signed the bipartisan Ocean Reform Act on June 16th, 2022, it is the first significant revision to maritime legislation since the Shipping Act of 1984 and comes among ocean shipping supply chain issues during the pandemic. The bill addresses the high detention and demurrage (late fees) charged by the ocean carriers and terminals which are paid by importers and exporters.

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NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE AS ILWU & PMA COMMIT TO REACHING A NEW AGREEMENT

On the 10th of June President Joe Biden met with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) in San Pedro, California. Several issues, including supply chain congestion were discussed amongst the parties to reach a collective bargaining agreement that is fair to both parties.

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