WSSA will be at stand B38 at the 7th annual World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) being held in Amsterdam on November 23-24, 2015. The WBWE has grown another 15% this year with wineries from 19 countries including Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, USA, France, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, and Spain. The fair brings together virtually all of the bulk wine producing and exporting countries. WSSA continues to handle an increasing volume of flexis and isotanks and we look forward to seeing many of our current customers as well as new shippers at the event.
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The amendment that would allow 6-axle trucks to carry up to 91,000 pounds was defeated in Congress last week. The below update from Peter Friedman of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) outlines the details of the vote as well as the disappointment surrounding its outcome:
AgTC: Heavy Weight Truck Amendment Defeated
November 3, 2015
Tomorrow, October 28th, a national strike of state employees will be held in Chile, and many public services will not be available.
This may affect some shipments, specifically in regard to dealings with Customs, SAG, etc. Some cargo may not to be allowed in terminals and delays could incur with documentation and inspections.
We will continue to keep you abreast of this situation. Please contact us if you have any question or concerns.
Please see the updated WHTS sailing schedule for November 2015 - January 2016.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time should you require additional assistance or information!