Dear Valued Customer, There has been much information regarding the changes in SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) regulations effective July 1st 2016 that requires shippers to submit to Carriers the verified gross mass (VGM) of all export containers. As you would expect from an industry le

On July 1st 2016, SOLAS (Safe practices of Life at Ocean convention of the International Maritime Company, or IMO) regulations will be changing. Now shippers will have to provide the gross mass of whatever cargo they are delivering to ocean carriers or terminals. This has led to an up

On January 26, 2009, the interim final rule on the Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements, “10+2” initiative, took effect with an initial one year flexibility period.  As of July 9, 2013, U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy requires the CBP Headquarter

For Immediate Release Announcing New Export Coordinator Deborah A. Defosse Joins CSI International, Inc. as New Export Coordinator We are pleased to announce that Deborah A. Defosse has joined CSI International, Inc. as the new Export Coordinator to continue CSI’s dedication and prove

A tentative agreement has been reached between the shipowners and the west coast dockworkers, a labor dispute which had port traffic jammed up for nine months, became a global concern and threatened the economy. Contact us  to discuss your concerns and questions. News spread Friday ev

By Andrew Khouri LATIMES.com February 14, 2015 11:45 AM Shipping companies say West Coast ports, including those in Los Angeles and Long Beach, could shut down if a new contract isn’t reached with dockworkers. A flotilla of ships — filled with cars, electronics and clothes from Asia —

Shippers at every port on the west coast will stop working this weekend LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The loading and unloading of cargo freighters will be suspended at all 29 U.S. West Coast ports this weekend because of chronic slowdowns on the docks that shippers and terminal opera

Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread from Pacific Northwest to Nation’s Largest Port Complex in Southern California ILWU withholds hundreds of skilled workers from vital terminal jobs at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports, threatening holiday commerce and U.S. economy San Fr

HONG KONG — Congestion at Hong Kong’s container terminals has reached a “critical stage” and the city’s container terminals and shipping lines have called on the government to urgently make land available for port logistics and additional barge berths. The Hong Kong Container Terminal

The emergence of four large alliances among the world’s largest container shipping lines is creating a two-tier market that could doom smaller carriers to hanging on to niche trades or going out of business. Unless an unexpected growth in global demand can rescue smaller shippin