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EMAIL REMINDER Microsoft Outage: Please Resend Emails Sent November 12A widespread Microsoft 365 outage on Thursday, November 12 disrupted Outlook and email service across many organizations, including ours. If you sent us an email on November 12 and have not received a reply, please resend your message so that nothing is missed. Thank you for […]

The New Era of Customs Enforcement: What It Means for All Importers Since September 18, CBP can void an importer of record number for inaccurate or incomplete Form 5106 registration data, and a voided number can’t be used to enter merchandise. It’s one of several changes under Executive Order 14411 as CBP shifts from trade […]

Chile: A new indefinite truckers’ strike began today, November 10, affecting several regions across Chile, just after the San Antonio strike ended. Main ports, including San Antonio and Valparaiso, remain fully operational and are not affected by any port labor actions, so vessel loading and discharge continue as normal. The concern is inland: restricted traffic […]

West Coast Contract Extension: The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and ILWU Local 26 have agreed to a third extension of the labor contract, moving the next deadline to November 20. The extension again prevents any strike action by the security watchmen that could have spread to overall work stoppages at the ports of LA and […]

STRIKES AND LABOR ACTION France: Strikes Continue, Customs System OutageFrance has been going through a chaotic period of national strikes, with work stoppages at French ports and terminals that started on November 5. Strike action continues on November 6, including a separate 24-hour strike by port tugboat crews. The “Yellow Vest” movement is calling for […]