Railroad strike averted after freight railroads and their unions reach a tentative deal

A tentative deal has been reached between railway unions and management, averting a freight railroad strike that had threatened to cripple US supply chains and push prices higher for many goods. The verbal agreement concluded after about 20 hours of talks between unions representing more than 50,000 engineers and conductors [...]

By |2024-02-07T18:58:03+00:00February 7, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

USDA introduces new import classifications for bovine animals from Mexico

The Department of Agricultura’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has classified eight regions in Mexico for bovine tuberculosis using its classification system, which ranges from Level I to Level V. Level I regions have the lowest prevalence of the disease, and animals from this region can be imported [...]

By |2024-02-05T17:21:52+00:00February 5, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

New continuing education requirement introduced for licensed customs brokers

Customs brokers will be required to undergo continuing education as part of a new rule issue by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to CBP, requiring individual customs brokers to stay up to date with recent developments in customs and related laws, as well as international trade and [...]

By |2024-02-05T17:05:40+00:00January 30, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments