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Don’t Get Caught Off-Guard: Preparing for July 2016 SOLAS Shipper Mandates

Talking Logistics

Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. They tie together raw materials providers, suppliers, manufacturers, ocean carriers, retailers, and 3PLs. Shippers are required to communicate verified weights in a shipping document. What does this mean for you?

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Prepare for the 2021-2022 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Originally native to Asia, the BMSB was accidentally imported to North America in the late 1990s, and to some European countries after 2000. The seasonal packaging guidelines are only applied to the goods being imported, not the packaging materials. What is the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug? New requirements this year.