AB2406, the California bill aimed at modernizing SB45 and putting clarity around when demurrage and detention can be assessed on containerized cargo transiting California’s gateways, unanimously made its way through both the State Senate Transportation and Judiciary committees last month.
It will now be taken up by the full State Senate in August. Should it pass, it will land on Governor Newsom’s desk for signature and will become law effective January 1, 2023.
International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) tariffs were invalidated by the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) back in February of this year. Importers and other entities who paid these tariffs are eligible for refunds via the ACE Secure Data Portal. Thus far, more than...
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) overwhelmingly (348-60) passed the US Congress and is now in the Senate. The bill creates visibility across law enforcement to combat the growing in both numbers and sophistication of cargo theft. Case in point, here...
Speaking of bad actors, we applaud the administration's crackdown on bogus Commercial Driver's License (CDL) schools, English language proficiency, chameleon carriers (carriers who shut down and reopen under a different name to avoid fines or enforcement),...
It is time for a little distraction with literally a squirrel. This little guy created a whole new category of game delay. Check out the video above.
In a case that will empower the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) oversight of ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled unanimously Evergreen's charging of detention charges over a holiday...