We have been updated by our trade affiliates who have gathered information from press sources, government agencies as well as trade organizations.  Below is a list of government agencies and the effects of the shutdown: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Is up and running, however there may be delays in processing cancellations, deletions, corrections and […]

In doing so, we previously provided information regarding the Executive Order, signed by President Barack Obama on February 19, 2014, regarding the International Trade Data System.  We examined the outline of the executive order, as well as some of the advantages of plan, stating the ITDS was to be implemented in effort to eliminate paper […]

Since January, two of the tri-state’s largest and most high-traffic ports have been inundated by port congestion and traffic jams on land. With no evident signs of relief or steps towards a solution, the ports of Newark and Elizabeth are plagued by what appears to ever-growing delays.  This issue has created a domino effect, causing […]