U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun the first phase of a truck cargo pre-inspection pilot at the Pacific Highway crossing in Blaine, Wash., adjacent to Surrey, British Columbia.
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US Customs Begins Cross-Border Truck Cargo Pre-Inspection Pilot
8 hours ago
Report: Port Metro Vancouver Handles 19 Percent of Canada’s Trade
12 days ago
Port Metro Vancouver in British Columbia handles C$172 billion (approximately US$167.5 billion) of cargo each year, or about C$475 million every day, according to the port’s 2012 Economic Impact Study.
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Transpacific carriers call for general rate increases this July
14 days ago
TSA members are recommending a further guideline general rate increase for all commodities in the amount of $400 per FEU to the U.S. West Coast and $600 to all other destinations, subject to contract terms, effective July 1, 2013
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Port of Tacoma's Container Volume Continues to Rise
26 days ago
The Port of Tacoma in Washington reported container volume from January to April was 617,076 20-foot-equivalent units, up 35 percent year-over-year.
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The gains reflect the addition of the Grand Alliance and its associated carriers last July, as well as ocean carriers gaining new customers and rotating larger vessels into services calling Tacoma, the port said in a written statement.
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Port Metro Vancouver named to 'Green 30' list as environmental leader
34 days ago
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver has been named to the 2012 “Green 30” list of Canadian organizations whose employees are most positive about their record on environmental stewardship. The list, compiled by Aon Hewitt, is based on employee opinion data collected as part of the annual Best Employers in Canada study and Best Small and Medium Employers study. More than 190,000 employees and 2,500 leaders in 280 organizations participated in the 2013 edition of these studies.
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