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State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
October 29, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to certain countries.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
October 22, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to certain countries.

State Dept. Sets Dec. 11 Call on Panama Free Trade Agreement
October 22, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The U.S. State Department plans a conference call on Taking Advantage of the New Free Trade Agreement With Panama at 1 p.m. Dec. 11. Although an earlier version of the announcement said the FTA is set to take effect "by November 1," it was changed Oct. 22 to say the FTA will "take effect soon." The State Department said 87% of the duties currently charged on U.S. goods will be eliminated, making U.S. exporters even more competitive,. To register for the call click (here).

State Dept. Official Says U.S. Still Supports Fair Trade With China
October 19, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

"All of us support --- and from the President on down --- increased two-way trade [with China] based on fair rules of the road and a legal playing field between the U.S. and China," said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland during a press briefing Oct. 18. She was responding to a series of reporter questions about whether recent U.S. actions, including limits on telecom firms Huawei and ZTE and on Chinese investments in U.S. wind farms mean more protectionism.

State Dept. Shipping Committee to Discuss IMO, Other Issues
October 19, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department's Shipping Coordinating Committee scheduled an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7 to prepare for the April meeting of the International Maritime Organization's Facilitation Committee. The coordinating committee is to meet in Room 5-0624 of the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW, Washington, D.C. Agenda items include: Decisions of other IMO bodies; Consideration and adoption of proposed amendments to the Convention; General review of the Convention; Electronic means for the clearance of ships, cargo and passengers; Electronic access to, or electronic versions of, certificates and documents required to be carried on ships, including ISCG work; Analysis and collection of relevant practices, standards and activities including World Customs Organization and International Organization for Standardization standards; and Facilitation of shipments of dangerous cargoes.

State Department, WHO and CDC Travel Warnings
October 17, 2012 by Mike Feazel|State Department

The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to certain countries.