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MSIB 04-25 Ice Condition One
MSIB 04-25 Ice Condition One January 19, 2025 Return to Alerts Page MSIB 04-25 Ice Condition One: The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay has set Ice Condition One for the following safety zones, identified in Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 165.550, Upper Delaware River and New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. The following…
Read MoreMSIB 03-25 Winter Port Condition Two
MSIB 03-25 Winter Port Condition Two January 19, 2025 Return to Alerts Page MSIB 03-25 Winter Port Condition Two: The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay has set Winter Port Condition Two due to the formation of ice of appreciable thickness and coverage in the navigable waters of the Delaware Bay and River,…
Read MoreCBP Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Enforcement and Limit Duty Exemption for Low-Value Shipments
CBP Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Enforcement and Limit Duty Exemption for Low-Value Shipments January 17, 2025 Return to Alerts Page U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at tightening the de minimis duty exemption for certain low-value shipments entering the U.S. The proposed changes would make…
Read MoreNational Marine Fisheries Service Withdraws Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
National Marine Fisheries Service Withdraws Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule January 16, 2025 Return to Alerts Page National Marine Fisheries Service withdraws a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2022 to amend the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed regulations. NMFS withdraws this proposed rule in light of…
Read MoreMSIB 02-25 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition
MSIB 02-25 (Update 1) Return to Normal Port Condition January 13, 2025 Return to Alerts Page Return to Normal Port Condition The Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that the port has secured from modified Port Condition WHISKEY and has returned to Normal Port Condition on the Delaware Bay and…
Read MoreCBP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Enhance Enforcement as to Low-Value Shipments
CBP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Enhance Enforcement as to Low-Value Shipments January 13, 2025 Return to Alerts Page U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to strengthen CBP’s information collection requirements for low value shipments, also known as de minimis shipments. The proposed Entry of Low-Value Shipments…
Read MoreMSIB 02-25 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified)
MSIB 02-25 Notice of Port Condition Whiskey (Modified) January 9, 2025 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the forecast of high winds in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area beginning within the next 12 hours. A thorough explanation of…
Read MoreMSIB 01-25 Winter Port Condition One
MSIB 01-25 Winter Port Condition One January 8, 2025 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay has set Winter Port Condition One for navigation on the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, all existing tributaries, and the New Jersey and Delaware Shores. Winter Port Condition One means that…
Read MoreTSA Adjusts TWIC Fees for 2025
TSA Adjusts TWIC Fees for 2025 January 3, 2025 Return to Alerts Page Effective January 1, 2025, TSA has reduced the enrollment fees for transportation workers applying for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) or Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME). The TSA fee update includes decreasing the new TWIC enrollment fee to $124.00. As applicable, please…
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2025 will be a CBP Holiday for Payments
January 9, 2025 will be a CBP Holiday for Payments January 2, 2025 Return to Alerts Page CSMS # 63595616 – January 9, 2025, CBP Holiday for Payments The President has signed an Executive Order designating January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning. Therefore, that date will now be considered a CBP Holiday.…
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