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Updated List of Vague Merchandise Descriptions
Updated List of Vague Merchandise Descriptions Return to Alerts Page U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented nationwide cargo messaging to communicate with the entry filer on shipments that have vague noncompliant cargo descriptions. An initial list of unacceptable cargo descriptions was posted to the CBP website. The list has since been updated to include…
Read MoreMaritime Exchange board names George McCarthy to succeed Lisa B. Himber as President
Maritime Exchange board names George McCarthy to succeed Lisa B. Himber as President Return to Alerts Page The Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay is pleased to announce that George McCarthy (USN, ret.) will assume the President’s position on the retirement of Lisa B. Himber on December 31, 2024. Himber is stepping down…
Read MoreHomecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps’ Homecoming Countdown Gala
Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps’ Homecoming Countdown Gala September 12, 2024 Return to Alerts Page Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps’ Homecoming Countdown Gala Thursday October 10, 2024 6pm – 10pm ET The Bellevue Grand Ballroom 200 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA Scheduled Speakers and Guests of Honor Vice Admiral John Gumbleton Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet…
Read MoreAgricultural Marketing Service to Hold Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee on Oct 8-9, 2024
Agricultural Marketing Service to Hold Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee on Oct 8-9, 2024 Return to Alerts Page SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a two-day meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory…
Read MoreCoast Guard Proposing Safety Zone for Certain Waters of the Delaware River
Coast Guard Proposing Safety Zone for Certain Waters of the Delaware River September 9, 2024 Return to Alerts Page Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2024–0680] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Waterway Training Area, Delaware River, Near Eddystone, PA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is…
Read MoreCMI Offers Free Fall Protection Webinar
CMI Offers Free Fall Protection Webinar Return to Alerts Page Compliance Management International is inviting fellow Maritime Exchange members to attend its upcoming discussion on the Essentials of Fall Protection. Erin Rymsa, Director, Health and Safety Services, will host a panel of local experts to discuss regulatory requirements as well as best practices for managing…
Read MoreUSCG Alert: Underwater Bridge Inspection on the Walt Whitman Bridge August 21 and August 22
USCG Alert: Underwater Bridge Inspection on the Walt Whitman Bridge August 21 and August 22 Return to Alert Page Walt Whitman Bridge, Underwater Bridge Inspection All mariners please be advised that an underwater bridge inspection will be conducted on the Walt Whitman Bridge over the Delaware River. Diving operations will be conducted from 8 a.m.…
Read MoreSummer 2024 Issue of The Beacon Published OnLine
Summer 2024 Issue of The Beacon Published OnLine Return to Alerts Page Download the Summer 2024 Issue
Read MoreFMC Introduces Policy Statement on Potentially Using an Investigative Process to Make Determinations in Anticompetitive Shipping Act Cases
FMC Introduces Policy Statement on Potentially Using an Investigative Process to Make Determinations in Anticompetitive Shipping Act Cases Return to Alerts Page The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is issuing this document to advise the public of the availability of a new policy statement. The policy statement describes the potential future use of the agency’s administrative…
Read MoreAPHIS Revises Requirements to Allow Importation of Chilean Grapes Under Systems Approach
APHIS Revises Requirements to Allow Importation of Chilean Grapes Under Systems Approach Return to Alerts Page Importation of Grapes From Chile Into the United States AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our decision to revise the requirements relative to the importation into the United…
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