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IATA Applauds CBP Acceptance of Electronic Air Waybill
November 7, 2012 by Mike Feazel|Transport

The International Air Transport Association welcomed CBP's decision to approve the use of the electronic master air waybill (e-AWB) for air cargo shipments to and from the U.S., it said. The action means the e-AWB will be accepted for shipments at more than 120 CBP facilities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico for import and export, IATA said. Air waybill information could still be requested by exception, and could be accessible online or produced on demand in paper format from electronic records, it said. IATA said the e-AWBs will mean a reduction in processing costs due to the removal of paper, reduction in cargo handling delays, better accuracy of e-AWB data, real-time access to e-AWB information, and the ability to automatically capture security-related data. IATA Director General Tony Tyler said "acceptance of the e-Air Waybill in the world's largest economy marks a major step toward our target of 100% acceptance of the e-AWB and our ultimate goal of eliminating paper from the air cargo process."

FMC Lists OTI New Applicants, License Changes, Revocations, Reissuances
November 6, 2012 by Mike Feazel|Transport

Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.

FMC Lists New Shipping Act Agreements
November 6, 2012 by Mike Feazel|Transport

The Federal Maritime Commission released a notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days.

Inbound Trans-Pacific Rates Going Up, Deringer Says
November 5, 2012 by Mike Feazel|Transport

Transpacific ocean carriers on inbound trade lanes from the Indian sub-continent, Asia, and Australia to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico implemented a General Rate Increase (GRI) for all North American bound cargo, effective Dec. 1, A.N. Deringer told its clients. Deringer said the increases range from $320 per 20' to $505 per 45' for the West Coast, and from $480 to $760 elsewhere. The increases will be automatically applied to all invoices for cargo received by the ocean carrier after Dec. 1, it said.