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INDUSTRY INFORMATION
International Transportation
The movement of international waterborne freight involves a highly compex network of businesses, transportation providers, and government agencies. Find out how the international supply chain works and how ports play a vital role. Learn more about the harbor drayage industry and how short haul trucking remains a central element in goods movement by clicking here.
Click here to learn about the Southern California marine terminal's program to open port-wide night and weekend truck gates at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These extended hour gates will be supported by new fees on shippers. The program is known as PierPass, and if you move freight through the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach, you will have to establish a new business relationship. Staying on top of this issue is key to your business.
Discover how federal agencies and other transportation stakeholders fund maritime transportation networks by clicking here
Trade
Facilitation and Homeland Security
The import of goods falls under the scope of a series of government agencies responsible for compliance with all international trade rules including the payment of tarriffs, license requirements, and food and drug safety regulations. With recent security concerns, find out how these agencies have taken on additional homeland security mandates.
Read the recent GAO report on international supply chain security programs
Read the latest GAO report on transportation security
Labor
Organized labor remains an important entity in moving and handling international waterborne freight. There exists two major organized labor unions responsible for moving cargo on the West Coast and along the East and the Gulf Coasts. Discover how labor is involved in moving freight.
