On Monday, January 14, 2008, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approved a new cargo fee that will generate $1.4 billion for transportation projects to improve traffic flow and air quality in the harbor area. The fee will be in addition to the one approved in December to help fund the ports' Clean Trucks Program. (www.polb.com, www.portoflosangeles.com )
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10 2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an Automated Commercial Environment "Topic" document entitled "ACE 101," which provides an introduction to ACE. An overview of ACE is provided, as well as information on the ACE Secure Data Portal, current ACE features (account management, reports tool, Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS), Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) A1, etc.), future ACE features (ESAR A2, Cargo Control Release), and additional ACE resources. (ACE 101 document, posted 01/03/08, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_welcome/ace101.ctt/ace101.pdf)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, a Request for Quotation was issued to eligible Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading-Edge Solutions (EAGLE) vendors on December 13, 2007 for a Global Trade Exchange (GTX) pilot. CBP notes that vendor responses to the RFQ are due by January 22, 2008.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
The California Air Resources Board has issued a press release announcing that in December 2007, it adopted both the Shore Power and Port Truck measures to reduce diesel pollution from trucks and ocean-going vessels at state ports. The truck regulation is expected to reduce diesel particulate matter emissions from drayage trucks from baseline 2007 levels some 86 percent (2.6 tons per day) by 2010. Emissions of NOx are expected to be reduced from 2007 baseline levels by 62 percent (42 tons per day) by 2014. (ARB press release update, available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr120507.htm)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule that would amend its regulations at 19 CFR Parts 4, 12, 18, 101, 103, 113, 122, 123, 141, 143, 149 and 192 to require Security Filing (SF) information from importers and additional information from carriers (10+2) for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.