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CBP Appoints Cleatus Hunt, Jr. as Area Port Director, Area Port of Philadelphia
CBP Appoints Cleatus Hunt, Jr. as Area Port Director, Area Port of Philadelphia November 6, 2024 Return to Alerts Page U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pipeline # 022-2024 November 6, 2024 Subject: CBP Area Port of Philadelphia, Area Port Director, Cleatus P. Hunt, Jr. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is pleased to announce Cleatus…
Read MoreTSA announces proposed rule that would require the establishment of pipeline and railroad cyber risk management programs
TSA announces proposed rule that would require the establishment of pipeline and railroad cyber risk management programs November 6, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to mandate cyber risk management and reporting requirements for certain surface transportation owners and operators. “TSA has collaborated…
Read MoreNOAA Implements Seasonal Right Whale Speed Rule
NOAA Implements Seasonal Right Whale Speed Rule November 1, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The North Atlantic right whale migration and calving season has begun for the Mid-Atlantic and seasonal speed restrictions are in effect in that area (RI-GA). The modifications to the rule that were proposed in the summer of 2022 have not been finalized,…
Read MoreUSCG MSIB: 13-24 SPEED RESTRICTION IMPOSED TO PROTECT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES
USCG MSIB: 13-24 SPEED RESTRICTION IMPOSED TO PROTECT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES November 1, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay advises all vessels transiting the Mid-Atlantic Ocean that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established regulations which implement a 10 knot or less over ground speed…
Read MoreBOEM Releases National Studies List for Fiscal Year 2025
BOEM Releases National Studies List for Fiscal Year 2025 October 31, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for managing the development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Decisions informed by the best available science and…
Read MoreCBP Recommends Adding a “Cybersecurity Point of Contact” to Your ACE Portal Account
CBP Recommends Adding a “Cybersecurity Point of Contact” to Your ACE Portal Account October 22, 2024 Return to Alerts Page In recent years, CBP has seen a dramatic increase in cyberattacks on members of the trade community, causing significant costs and disruptions. CBP is actively working to prevent and mitigate these impacts, often connecting with…
Read MoreEPA Publishes Final Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharge
EPA Publishes Final Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharge October 9, 2024 Return to Alerts Page ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 139 EPA–HQ–OW–2019–0482; FRL–7218–01–OW RIN 2040–AF92 Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating a regulation under the Vessel…
Read More2025 Port Directory – Special Advertising Offer!
2025 Port Directory – Special Advertising Offer! October 8, 2024 Return to Alerts Page The Exchange will mark 150 years of service to the Delaware River port community in 2025, and we’re celebrating with a discount exclusively for returning advertisers! If you’ve ever advertised in the annual port directory in the past, take an additional…
Read MoreStatement from the Maritime Exchange on the Tentative ILA Contract Agreement and Resumption of Port Operations
Statement from the Maritime Exchange on the Tentative ILA Contract Agreement and Resumption of Port Operations October 4, 2024 Return to Alerts Page FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2024 Contact: Lisa Himber, President 267-670-7945 Statement from the Maritime Exchange on the Tentative ILA Contract Agreement and Resumption of Port Operations PHILADELPHIA, PA – The…
Read MoreDHS Places New Additions to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List
DHS Places New Additions to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List October 2, 2024 Return to Alerts Page UFLPA Entity List Will Now Restrict Goods from 75 PRC-Based Companies from Entering the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of two entities based in the People’s Republic of…
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