Brussels Airport, which suffered a terrorist attack yesterday has issued a statement March 23rd part of which reads: “There will be no passenger flights tomorrow. Brussels Airport and airlines are in narrow contact to find suitable solutions for all passengers. “Brussels Airport is looking at the possibilities to start cargo...
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Uncertainty Surrounds Strike At Brazil’s Leading Port Of Santos
Some 4,000 dockworkers in Santos, Brazil, South America’s top port, carried out a wildcat and possibly illegal strike and picket Monday, slowing movement at four port terminals, including the two leading container facilities in the port. Stevedores in Santos especially targeted Brasil Terminal Portuario, where they picketed the entrance and...
Update on Brussels’ Bombings Transportation Impact
Brussels Airport closure & impact on airfreight operations All flights have been suspended at Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU) following the two explosions. The evacuation of the airport is reportedly complete and it remains in lockdown. Authorities have instructed people not to come to the airport, and the airport is expected...
Seaway Opens 58th Navigation Season Ice Free
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 58th navigation season Monday, with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines’ Thunder Bay through Lock 3 on the Welland Canal. The ship, carrying a load of road salt, will be replenishing stocks depleted by ice storms which...
Belgian Air, Train Travel Hobbled After Bombings in Brussels
Flights and train services in and out of Brussels were canceled and security precautions were stepped up at travel hubs around Europe after deadly bombings in the Belgian capital’s airport and subway system. Operations are suspended at the airport, which has been evacuated, according to the hub’s Twitter feed Tuesday. Arriving air traffic was...
U.S. Tightens Sanctions Against North Korea
President Obama issued an executive order March 16 that implements the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 as well as a March 2 resolution by the United Nations Security Council that imposed new sanctions and tightened some existing measures against North Korea following its Jan. 6 nuclear...
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US Coast Guard: SOLAS container weight guidelines not mandatory
LONG BEACH, California — The SOLAS guidelines on container weight verification that will be implemented from July 1 are not mandatory, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Thomas told a packed TPM Conference here Tuesday. “They are not mandatory under SOLAS, they are not mandatory under any U.S. regulation. It says that right...
USCG Tells Shippers Not To Expect Delays To SOLAS Container Weight Regulations
United States Coast Guard officials made it clear at a Federal Maritime Commission hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C. the shipping industry will have to comply with International Maritime Organization verified gross mass requirements on July 1, 2016. The U.S. Coast Guard has a succinct message for the container shipping industry:...
Opening of the 2016 St-Lawrence Seaway Navigation Season
The opening of the 2016 navigation season is scheduled to take place on the following dates and times: Welland Canal: March 21, 2016 – 0800 hours (D.S.T.) Montreal / Lake Ontario Section: March 23, 2016 – 0800 hours (D.S.T.) Vessel transits will be subject to weather and ice conditions. Restrictions...