Canadian Rail Strike Update Yesterday, we sent out a memo that the Canadian rail strike by Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) had started with a lockout of labor in the morning of August 22. The Canadian government has invoked Section 197 of the Canadian Labor Code and has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-012- August 22, 2024
The Threat of Strike at East Coast and Gulf Ports is Still Expected The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has steadfastly said that they will walk out if the master contract with the United State Maritime Alliance (USMX) is not agreed upon by the end of September. Negotiations broke down when ILA complained about automated gate systems and some Maersk APM …
MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 24-011- August 2, 2024
Annual User Fees Increase has been Announced U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the annual increases in user fees. They include: Formal entry merchandise fee minimum from $29.68 to $32.71 and the maximum from $575.35 to $634.62. Informal entry; automated from $2.37 to $2.62 and manual from $7.12 to $7.85. Commercial truck arrival from $6.50 to $7.20 User …