Report: Phil Murphy Allowed the Mob to Regain Control of New Jersey’s Ports
NEWARK, NJ – A report in the New York Post says New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to disband the Waterfront Commission in 2023 has allowed the mob to regain control of…
Italian ports fear blow to business from Red Sea crisis
By Angelo Amante and Elisa Anzolin ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping are causing major disruption to Italian ports, operators say, fuelling fears that a prolonged crisis may force…
San Diego Field Office seizes more than 14,000 pounds of narcotics at California ports of entry in November
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office, conducting security operations at California’s official land ports of entry with Mexico, seized more than 14,000…
Ford commercial unit, Xcel Energy partner up to install 30,000 EV charging ports
(Reuters) – Ford’s commercial unit will collaborate with utility firm Xcel Energy to install 30,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports across the U.S. by 2030, the companies said on Tuesday. The companies,…
CBP announces measures to facilitate upcoming holiday traffic at El Paso area ports
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection encourages travelers to plan ahead for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday travel season to include applying for I-94 travel permits online. “CBP…
Crunch time for Brazil ports as coffee flow hit, sugar vessels delayed
By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) – Brazil’s commodities export hubs are strained with record volumes of soy, corn and sugar to be moved at a time of the year when rains start to…
Ecuador presidential hopefuls pledge action on ports, where bananas hide cocaine
By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) – Presidential candidates in Ecuador are pledging to use the military to crack down on drug exports from the country’s ports, where over half…
US West Coast ports gained market share in August after labor deal -report
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. West Coast ports, which reached a labor deal with their workers this summer, gained market share in August from the previous month, while their…
Top global ports may be unusable by 2050 without more climate action – report
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s largest ports may be unusable by 2050 as rising sea levels hit operations, and efforts to speed up decarbonisation of the maritime…
Importers Ditch West Coast Ports After A Year Of Labor Unrest
Importers Ditch West Coast Ports After A Year Of Labor Unrest Will Kessler on September 4, 2023 West Coast ports have seen a decline from U.S. importers that have soured on their…
Russia’s Medvedev suggests Ukrainian ports will be hit again
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday suggested Moscow would launch more strikes against Ukrainian ports in response to Kyiv’s attacks on Russian ships in the…
Electric Car Fires Pose Serious Risk To Shipping Industry, NYC Ports and Workers
NEWARK, NJ – This year, Port Newark became fully aware of the dangers of shipping cars with lithium-ion batteries when a container ship caught fire and killed two firefighters. In June of…
CBP announces decision on hours at six ports of entry following temporary expansion
SEATTLE — In an effort to better serve travelers and keep our nation secure, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began, in April, a 120-day temporary expansion of operating hours at six…
State Police Take Over Control of New Jersey Hudson River Ports
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy, along with Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan, announced a significant change in port security enforcement within…
CBP Announces Temporary Expansion of Hours at two Land Border Ports of Entry in Montana
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will begin a 120-day temporary expansion of hours at two land border Ports of Entry in Montana. For…
GM’s EV truck customers must wait for Tesla-compatible charge ports
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – General Motors does not expect to put Tesla-compatible charging ports on its new Chevrolet Silverado EV pickups before model year 2025, it said on Monday. The U.S.…
Migrant Crossings Surge 25% At Key Border Ports As Biden Admin Pushes Phone App
Migrant Crossings Surge 25% At Key Border Ports As Biden Admin Pushes Phone App Jennie Taer on June 20, 2023 Migrant crossings at the ports of entry along the southern border increased…
Climate Activists Try To Shut Down Ports, Bridge With Their Own Bodies
Climate Activists Try To Shut Down Ports, Bridge With Their Own Bodies Nick Pope on June 19, 2023 Several climate activists attempted to blockade three key Australian coal ports Sunday in protest…
CBP Updates Operational Hours at North Troy and West Berkshire Ports of Entry
VERMONT — On Friday, April 7, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would update hours of operations at two ports of entry (POE) in Vermont, North Troy and…
CBP Buffalo Reminder of ESTA Requirement at Land Border Ports of Entry
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirements to land ports of entry. This change extends the electronic collection of information requested…
CBP announces update to hours of operation at four additional northern border Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will update hours of operations at an additional four northern border ports of entry (POE) starting April 15, 2023. The locations, located…
CBP Announces Temporary Expansion of Hours at 4 Northern Border Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will begin a 120-day temporary expansion of hours at four northern border ports of entry (POE), April 1. The four locations are…
CBP Announces Temporary Expansion of Hours at Four Northern Border Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will begin a 120-day temporary expansion of hours at four northern border ports of entry (POE). The four locations, located geographically within…
As US importers liquidate and destroy unsold goods, ports eye shipping turnaround
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The leader of the busiest U.S. seaport on Friday said February’s cargo volume hit the lowest level since the start of the pandemic as inflation…
CBP Officers at South Texas Ports of Entry Post Significant Increases in Cocaine Seized, Inadmissibles Encountered in FY 2022
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant amount of narcotics, unreported currency, weapons and uncovered numerous immigration violations during…
Ukraine grain deal unlikely to include new ports in near term – UN aid chief
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday it was unlikely the Black Sea grain deal would be expanded in the near term to include…
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