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The Norfolk Southern, CSX, BNSF, Union Pacific, and KCS railroads have provided announcements about a potential strike on September 16th, 2022, which will impact the entire United States rail network. As of September 12th, most railroads have already placed embargos on hazardous shipments and temperature-controlled freight to ensure that this cargo is not in-gated and held … Continued

Please be advised that workers at the Port of Liverpool have voted to strike between 0600 hours (local time) September 19th and 0600 hours (local time) October 3rd as they were unable to come to an agreement with management over pay, which they cited as the main issue. Customers may expect disruptions at this time. Be prepared … Continued

Over the last week, two ports in the United Kingdom have announced potential strike action. First is the Port of Felixstowe. The management of Hutchison Ports and the hourly branch of Unite Union have been unable to reach an agreement following a revised pay offer being rejected. As a result, strike action is due to take place … Continued

Lufthansa announced a critical strike update today that will impact cargo transport across the globe. Please see the update below from Reuters: “Deutsche Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) has announced it was cancelling more than 1,000 flights ahead of a one-day walkout by ground staff scheduled for Wednesday, just as families across Germany head off on their summer … Continued

On March 28th, 2022, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published 87 FR 17380, retroactively reinstating certain exclusions with respect to certain goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01AM EDT on October 12th, 2021, and before 11:59PM EDT on December 31st, 2022. The extension of 352 exclusions from … Continued