eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 6, 2018 IAM Holds Successful DOD European Workshop USTC Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF) Summary More on the Newly Proposed DPS Prototype Here’s why a ‘perfect storm’ may greet movers during this year’s peak PCS season Air Force Identifies Eight Special Interest Areas for 2018 Peak Season DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes FMC Orders Carriers to Disclose Demurrage Practices REST Bill Would Modify HOS to Allow Drivers One Three-Hour Break Per Shift ELD Mandate Law Enforcement Grace Period Is Over READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 23, 2018 Congress passes $1.3 trillion spending bill to keep government open Continuing Resolutions, Budget Uncertainty Harm Readiness, Service Secretaries Say U.S. TRANSCOM Personal Property updates House Bill Would Allow Interstate Trucking for 18-to-21-Year-Olds READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 9, 2018 IAM Seeks Director of Government & Military Relations There is Still Time to Register for IAM’s DOD European Workshop Members of IAM’s Executive Committee hold Telecon with USTC Regarding Prototype USTC Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF) and Industry Pre-Meeting Details Air Force Identifies Eight Special Interest Areas for 2018 Peak Season JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meeting Moved to New location DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Maritime Commission to Investigate Port Operator Charges on Demurrage, Delays Senators seek budget flexibility for Pentagon Packaging industry warns of global shortage of paper READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - February 2018 Young Movers Conference 2018 Spread the Word! Network like a Pro Get your Company Noticed READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb. 23, 2018 Head Stepping Down—White Stepping Up Registration Continues for IAM’s DOD European Workshop USTC Officially Announces Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF) More on the Newly Proposed DPS Prototype Quick Action by IAM and USTC Help Avoid Major Issue in Europe - Follow-Up Farmen returns to lead SDDC Air Force Identifies Eight Special Interest Areas for 2018 Peak Season 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Concludes JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meeting DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes DoD Now on Track to Rebuild, Restore Military, Spokesperson Says Personnel bosses are latest to weigh in on limiting military moves Services, DoD offer options to reduce military moves Senate confirms Martinez as next FMCSA administrator READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Feb. 15, 2018 IAM Pays Members Over $200,000 USD to Settle RPP Claims Country Guides get even better, and are on the Mobile App! Registration Open for IAM’s DOD European Workshop Canceled Member Lists Being Populated READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb. 9, 2018 Registration Continues for IAM’s DOD European Workshop Quick Action by IAM and USTC Help Avoid Major Issue in Europe USTC Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF) Update Showcase your humanitarian and charity work in Movers Doing Good More on the Newly Proposed DPS Prototype DoD's Military Move Site Gets Upgrade 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Update JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meeting DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Mattis: If given a budget, 'we will spend the money wisely' Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Feb. 3, 2018 IAM Paying 47 Members Over $200,000 to settle 2017 RPP Claims Canceled and Non-Paid Member Lists Being Populated IAM Mobile 24/7 - The Mobile App for Your Mobile Staff Registration now Open for IAM's DOD European Workshop Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Applications The Jackie Agner Scholarship READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - January 2018 Do You or Someone You Know Need $5,000 USD? Registration now Open for IAM's DOD European Workshop Submit to the Portal Young Movers Conference 2018 Pay Your Dues Now So Your Membership Benefits Continue Without Interruption READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Jan. 26, 2018 USTC to Hold Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF) Registration now Open for IAM’s DOD European Workshop More on the Newly Proposed DPS Prototype U.S. Government Shutdown 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Update JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meetings DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes A Shortage of Trucks Is Forcing Companies to Cut Shipments or Pay Up Diesel Hits Three-Year High, Rises 3.2¢ to $3.028 a Gallon READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Jan. 20, 2018 IAM Testifies Before Federal Maritime Commission on Detention and Demurrage Petition Brian Limperopulos promoted to IAM Vice President Are you a Mover Doing Good? Share your experience in the next issue of IAM's industry magazine, The Portal! Claim Your IAM Mobility Exchange Listing. It is Free and Essential! Look for the RPP Logo on the IAM Mobility Exchange IAM members raise almost $6,000 to fight hunger Have you Renewed your Dues? READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Jan. 9, 2018 DPS Prototype and the USTC API RFI IAM Planning a European DOD Workshop for Spring, 2018 Unified Carrier Registration for 2018 Now Available How 30-day prototyping could solve the Army’s cyber-buying woes DP3 2018 International Tender & 400NG Released Fed raises key interest rate, keeps policy outlook unchanged 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meeting DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Unwinding bureaucracy: Start of 2018 to see major Pentagon reform USD(AT&L) Appoints “Highly Qualified Expert” to Lead Reorganization Effort Fort Bragg to begin enforcing stricter ID requirements next month READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Jan. 6, 2018 IAM Senior VP Charles White to Speak at two Regional CMSA January Meetings What is a Validated Listing and Why is it Important? Is Your Company is Familiar with the Receivable Protection Program (RPP) Operating Rules and Regulations? IAM Hall of Honor Call for 2018 Nominations Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Applications The Jackie Agner Scholarship IAM Country Guides: More than 180 Guides Available READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - December 2017 Apply Today! Did you Know? Young Movers Conference 2018 Happy Holidays from IAM READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Dec. 26, 2017 Looking back on 2017 - 20 Key Issues from the Past Year Certificate of Independent Pricing (CIP) and Certificate of Responsibility (COR) Deadline is Thursday Motor Carrier Installation Access: The Department’s WayForward DP3 2018 International Tender & 400NG Released IAM Planning a European DOD Workshop for Spring, 2018 Fed raises key interest rate, keeps policy outlook unchanged 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule USTC Releases Updated Move.mil Website JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meeting DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Senior VP Charles White to Speak at Regional CMSA January Meeting Trucking Industry Worries New Rule Could Raise Costs Fort Bragg to begin enforcing stricter ID requirements next month USD (AT&L) Appoints “Highly Qualified Expert” to Lead Reorganization Effort READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Dec. 23, 2017 Membership Renewal Season IAM Holiday Hours Find Your Next Business Partner on the IAM Mobility Exchange IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Members Can Validate Their Listing at No Additional Charge on Mobility Exchange Last Chance to Claim for RPP Unpaid Invoice CompensationIAM Hall of Honor Call for 2018 Nominations Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Applications IAM Mobile 24/7 and Mobility Exchange: Together at Last! READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Dec. 15, 2017 DP3 2018 International Tender & 400NG Released IAM Planning a European DOD Workshop for Spring 2018 Fed raises key interest rate, keeps policy outlook unchanged 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule Now Official USTC Releases Updated Move.mil Website Certificate of Independent Pricing (CIP) and Certificate of Responsibility (COR) Review JPPSO-NE TSP/Agent Meeting – March 19, 2018 DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Trump signs $700 billion military budget into law Fort Bragg to begin enforcing stricter ID requirements next month READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Dec. 9, 2017 IAM Here 2 Help (H2H) Receives Nonprofit Status Membership Renewal Season Don't Miss Out on RPP Unpaid Invoice Compensation IAM Mobile 24/7 and Mobility Exchange: Together at Last! Getting Spoofed Messages? Beat the Hackers with this Simple TrickIMC World Changes Venue from Bali to Dubai IAM Holiday Hours READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Dec. 1, 2017 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule Now Official USTC Releases Updated Move.mil Website IAM Planning a European DOD Workshop for Spring, 2018 New Household Goods Rate Offers Now Available in TMSS Certificate of Independent Pricing (CIP) and Certificate of Responsibility (COR) Review Unified Carrier Registration Process Still Delayed DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Senate defense spending bill $50B lower than what authorizers want Don’t Believe the NDAA Hype: Congressional Appropriations Will Determine Defense Spending Levels READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - November 2017 IAM-YP Annual Meeting Survey Young Movers Conference 2018 Submit to the Portal Mark Your Calendar YP Membership Renewals to be Sent Soon READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Nov. 21, 2017 Membership Renewals to be Sent Soon In Memoriam: Alan F. Wohlstetter Annual Meeting Retrospective Video IAM Brings Advertising in House Photos from the Annual Meeting in Long Beach IAM Connected Member News Industry News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Nov. 17, 2017 In Memoriam: Alan F. Wohlstetter IAM Planning a European DOD Workshop for Spring, 2018 DHS Grants Real ID Extensions to Many States Recalculation of Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) Scores for the 1 January to 14 May 2018 Performance Period Certificate of Independent Pricing (CIP) and Certificate of Responsibility (COR) Review Unified Carrier Registration Process Delayed Tentative 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule Released DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes U.S. Navy Joins Puerto Rico Sealift Effort Week ahead: Defense bill nears finish line Diesel Climbs 3.3¢ to $2.915 a Gallon Majority of small fleets yet to comply with ELD mandate READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Nov. 11, 2017 2018 Membership Dues Announcement Find Your Next Business Partner on the IAM Mobility Exchange IAM Mobile 24/7: Always on, Always there Make sure your Unpaid Invoice is eligible for Compensation through the RPP Updated Country Guide: The Netherlands Support the AFW Scholarship Fund this year on Giving Tuesday READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Nov. 3, 2017 Certificate of Independent Pricing (CIP) and Certificate of Responsibility (COR) Review Unified Carrier Registration Process Delayed PowerPoint Presentations from the 2017 IAM Annual Meeting Now Available Tentative 2018 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule Released Trump announces the Pentagon’s top Asia, technology nominees Press Release: U.S. Transportation Command’s trailblazing transition to cloud computing enhances its cyber processes and protection DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Look for the RPP Logo on IAM's Mobility Exchange Mattis, allies eye faster military movement across Europe Driver Shortage Returns to Top of ATRI’s Survey of Critical Industry Issues Ray Martinez Receives Key Senate Backing for Top FMCSA Post READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - October 2017 Post-IAM Annual Meeting Survey Welcome to all New YP members IAM Annual Meeting Review Headshot Reminder READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Oct. 28, 2017 Claim Your Mobility Exchange Listing. It is Free and Essential! See the Presentations from IAM's Annual Meeting Photos from the Annual Meeting in Long BeachElection results for Governing and ISA Boards Member Spotlight - Voerman International BV Moving & Relocation Services READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Oct. 20, 2017 IAM Annual Meeting U.S. Government Program Wrap-up Are You Ready for ELD Implementation? REAL ID Enforcement Extensions Under Review GSA Releases GSA500A-2017 & Request for Offers AFL-CIO says repealing Jones Act would cost jobs Pentagon Begins Another Fiscal Year Under Continuing Resolution DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Pasha Hawaii to Support Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Efforts LA will explore blocking companies from port if their truckers aren’t employees Lord tinkering with AT&L reorg plan, industry relationships READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Oct. 14, 2017 IAM's Mobility Exchange: One Exchange - Infinite Connections "IAM World" Introduced at Annual Meeting IAM Mobile 24/7 Met with Success at Annual Meeting READ THIS ISSUE
ILN Newsletter - October 2017 Validate Your Listing on IAM's Mobility Exchange ILN Members Can Validate Their Listing At No Additional Charge! Learn More About the IAM Mobility Exchange at the ILN Meeting READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Oct. 5, 2017 IAM Annual Meeting U.S. Government Program Your IAM member directory has just gotten a whole lot better - meet Mobility Exchange GSA Increases IFF to 3.5% and Extends Current Rates GSA Releases GSA500A-2017 & Request for Offers Household Goods and Vehicle Shipment Programs for Department of Defense Consolidated Under U.S. Transportation Command PCS shift: TRANSCOM targets ‘clunky’ Move.mil, may try to spread out busy summer season Open Season Window Closes Soon DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes FMCSA Plans to Reduce Annual Carrier Registration Fees Missed IAM's Webinar on FMC Regulations? No Problem - View the Webinar and Presentations on the IAM Website Trump Waives Jones Act to Speed Up Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico Massive defense bill awaits funding fight in Congress White House Nominates N.J. Official Ray Martinez for Chief Post at FMCSA READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Sep. 30, 2017 IAM's Mobility Exchange: One Exchange - Infinite Connections IAM's Annual Meeting - Only 9 Days Away! Missed IAM's Webinar on FMC Regulations? No Problem - View the Webinar and Presentations on the IAM Website Use hashtag #iamovers and have your posts appear in IAM Mobile 24/7 READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Sep. 22, 2017 Open Season USTC Holds 2017 Personal Property Forum 2017 Annual Meeting Schedule at a Glance Updated DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Mobile 24/7 App Launched Important Webinar: Do you ship HHG in or out of the USA? Make sure you are not breaking the law! Emails to IAM are bouncing back? We have a solution! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Sep. 16, 2017 IAM's Mobility Exchange: One Exchange - Infinite Connections Important Webinar: Do you ship HHG in or out of the USA? Make sure you are not breaking the law! Updated Schedule for IAM Annual Meeting & Expo available IAM Mobile 24/7 App Launched Use hashtag #iamovers and have your posts appear in IAM Mobile 24/7 IAM Here 2 Help: Hurricane Harvey and Irma New ILN Member Benefit READ THIS ISSUE
ILN Newsletter - September 2017 New ILN Member Benefit ILN Meeting at the IAM Annual Meeting Gradlyn: Moving Everything from Ants to Elephants Keep an Eye on the Industry Tell Us Your Story! News from the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Use the ILN Logo Expand the IAM Logistics Network (ILN) READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Sep. 8, 2017 IAM Meets with IDA IAM’s Mobility Exchange Replaces Member Directory 2017 Annual Meeting Schedule at a Glance Updated House Rejects Bid to Delay Dec. 18 ELD Mandate SDDC to Hold the PPF in the Scott AFB Area White House briefs state, local officials on Trump’s infrastructure plan DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Thornberry: Defense Budget Could Get Sidelined READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Sep. 1, 2017 IAM Announces Hall of Honor Sweep Class IAM office closed Monday IAM Events App is now IAM Mobile 24/7 New Exhibit Hall Feature - The Headshot Truck IAM Webinar: Do you ship HHG in or out of the USA? Make sure you are not breaking the law! READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - August 2017 IAM-YP Annual Meeting Schedule Schedule your meetings at the IAM-YP lounge in the Exhibit Hall Help IAM Break a World Record READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Aug. 25, 2017 IAM Meets with New Director of the Consolidated Office for Personal Property TODAY is the Last Day to Register for the 2017 IAM Annual Meeting and be Included in the Program Book! Effects of the Computer Virus that Infected Maersk Shipping Continue to Plague DOD HHG Traffic Maersk Says June Cyberattack Will Cost It Up to $300 Million SDDC to Hold the PPF in the Scott AFB Area Keppel's U.S. Yard to Build Pasha's LNG Container Ships Little Known Bill on ELDs Quietly Gaining Supporters in US House DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Events App to become IAM Mobile 24/7 Emails to IAM are bouncing back? We have a solution! How hackers are targeting the shipping industry TOTE Launching Jones Act Shipping Service to Hawaii with Philly-Built Containerships Senate panel approves funding boost for Transportation Department READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Aug. 19, 2017 IAM Members Give Advice for Annual Meeting Success Choice Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available IAM Events App to become IAM Mobile 24/7 Register Now for the 2017 IAM Annual Meeting to Appear in The Program Book! IAM Webinar: Do you ship HHG in or out of the USA? Make sure you are not breaking the law! New Exhibit Hall Feature - The Headshot Truck READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: Aug. 11, 2017 IAM Annual Meeting Program is Shaping Up Effects of the “Wanna Cry” Virus on Maersk Shipping & DOD HHG Traffic SDDC to Hold the PPF in the Scott AFB Area Navy Reverses Course on Shortened PCS Notice Times After Bungled Budget Request West Coast Ports, Longshoremen Ratify Contract Extension to 2022 DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Emails to IAM are bouncing back? We have a solution! No Names for FMCSA Top Post Nominee, Sen. Thune Says Senate confirms Trump's Navy secretary, seven other Pentagon nominees Senate panel approves funding boost for Transportation Department READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Aug. 4, 2017 Do you ship HHG in or out of the USA? Make sure you are not breaking the law! How Green Are You? Share Your Insights and Experiences in The Portal Some Sponsorships Left for IAM Annual Meeting IAM Events App Keeps You Connected Before the Big Event READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 28, 2017 Organizational Restructure for the DOD Personal Property Program Effects of the “Wanna Cry” Virus on Maersk Shipping & DOD HHG Traffic SDDC Continues to Explore the Possibility of Holding PPF in the Scott AFB Area Recent Invoicing Issues in DP3 Congress' defense budgeting headed toward 'colossal crackup' Government Watchdog Criticizes FMCSA’s Information Technology Systems DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Emails to IAM are bouncing back? We have a solution! Maersk Line introduces new cyber security measures following Petya attack ELD Provision in Transportation Bill Missing Crucial Support in Congress GOP signals infrastructure bill must wait READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter July 22, 2017 IAM Webinar: Do you ship HHG in or out of the USA? Make sure you are not breaking the law! New Opportunity to Promote Your Company at the Annual Meeting - Exclusive Escalator Sponsorship Get More Business Through IAM Connected Get to Know the 2017 Hall of Honor Recipients IAM Events App Keeps You Connected Before the Big Event Keep Yourself Safe from Spoofed Emails and Phishing Attempts Recent Posts on IAM Connected Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 13, 2017 DP3 Phase III Message Posted Don’t Forget to Submit Cash Flow & Balance Sheet Info to SDDC by July 14 Navy Releases Funds for 14,000 PCS Moves SDDC Continues to Explore the Possibility of Holding PPF in the Scott AFB Area Chao: ‘Hard to Get Consensus’ on Infrastructure Funding Plan Panels demand billions more for defense than Trump requested DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes House panel votes to split Air Force, create new U.S. Space Corps Labor Department Moves to Revise Overtime Rule READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 30, 2017 SDDC Extends Deadline for Submission of Financial Information Prime Rate Increase Triggers US Bank Transaction Fee Increase Open Season in 2018 a Possibility SDDC Explores the Possibility of Holding PPF in the Scott AFB Area US House panel sends $658.1B DoD spending bill to floor This week in Congress: NDAA, defense appropriations take center stage DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Put Your Story in The Portal Emails to IAM are bouncing back? We have a solution! Textron CEO Ellen Lord Nominated for Pentagon Acquisition Chief; Boeing Exec Shanahan Nomination for DEPSECDEF Clears SASC Adm. Mark Buzby Nominated as Next Maritime Administrator Labor Department Moves to Revise Overtime Rule Senate unveils $700B defense authorization plan READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 16, 2017 Real-ID & Base Access Updates Expansion of the Short-Fuse Window for the 2017 Peak Season SDDC Announces Fall Personal Property Forum Dates JPPSO-MA Updates Shipment Forecasting Data SDDC Makes Base Access Information Tool Available Mattis Warns on Afghan Fight, Criticizes Congress in Testimony Jim Mattis invades Capitol Hill this week DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Emails to IAM are bouncing back? We have a solution! Philly Shipyard to build up to four new container-cargo ships for two IAM members FMCSA Announces Pair of Proposals to Help the Military and Driver Shortage Trump administration rescinds Obama-era memo interpreting owner-operators as employees READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 1, 2017 JPPSO-MA Provides Shipment Forecasting Data SDDC Makes Base Access Information Tool Available DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Register Now – Annual Meeting Early Bird Discounts end June 9 Lawmakers again push for more flexibility with military moves Trump budget fails to live up to ‘historic’ defense promises, analysts say Transportation Department faces cuts under Trump budget Fear of DoD struggles grow, amid vacancy levels not seen for 50 years READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 19, 2017 Financial Statements Due to SDDC Takeaways from the SDDC 2017 Open Season In Case You Missed It - Watch the RPP Webinar sponsored by The EuroGroup International Movers Chao on infrastructure: Trump plan out in weeks Lawmakers Again Push for More Flexibility with Military Moves Hawkish lawmakers frustrated by budget caps press for repeal Foreign National (FN) DPS Users Issued Reprieve DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Pasha Hawaii Announces Shipyard for Two New Containerships Heather Wilson sworn in as 24th Air Force secretary Senate approves Trump pick to be No. 2 at Transportation Department Cyber Risk and Liability Webinar Put Your Story in The Portal Annual Meeting Registration Open for All Members READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 5, 2017 SDDC Open Season Update Financial Reports Due to SDDC Soon U.S. House sends budget deal to Senate Military moves 2017: System concerns, mover shortages make early scheduling critical Senate Clears $1 Trillion Omnibus for President’s Signature Annual Meeting Registration Open for All Members Cyber Risk and Liability Webinar Put Your Story in The Portal READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - April 2017 IAM-YP Early Bird Registration Discount Save the Dates for the Annual Meeting YP Events Last Chance to Apply for an Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Do you want to Gain more Exposure for your Company? READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter April 15, 2017 Share Your Experience in the Next Issue of IAM's Industry Magazine,The Portal Exclusive Discounts on Long Beach Area Attractions for IAM's Annual Meeting Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Board gets new Leadership One Month Left to Apply to the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarships Upcoming Webinar on the Receivable Protection Program (RPP) - Mark Your Calendars Receive SDDC Personal Property Updates by email READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 7, 2017 SDDC Announces Open Season 2017 Navy “Virtual” Industry Days Receive SDDC Personal Property Updates by email Shutdown? GOP says no as it tries to save Trump priorities DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Military Sees Dire Future If Congress Does not Act on Budget Suddath to Buy Three Locations as Graebel Van Lines Ceases Operations PCS Week offers info for a successful PCS move READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter April 1, 2017 Graebel Van Lines LLC Ceases Operations British Association of Removers (BAR) Wins major concessions from UK Customs Upcoming Webinar on the Receivable Protection Program (RPP) - Mark Your Calendars Receive SDDC Personal Property Updates by email Welcome Nicola Collett to IAM! IAM Members - you may need to be registered or licensed with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) One Month Left to Apply to the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund Registration for the Young Movers Conference Ends April 12 READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - March 2017 Are You a Rising Star? Do You Have a Big Idea? Hurry Up! Less than Two Weeks Left to Register for the Young Movers Conference Save Your Company Money! Application Period for the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship ends May 1st READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter March 18, 2017 Core and Supplier Members: Upgrade NOW and Save! Final call - All member dues invoices must be paid by April 1 or face cancellation Hall of Honor Nominations close April 1 READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 10, 2017 SDDC Provides Updates at AMSA Conference Issues with the UCR Hundreds of Troop-Owned Vehicles Possibly Damaged in Cargo Ship Fire 2017 DP3 Rate Filing Closes Experts say Trump's military budget can't pay for buildup he wants DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Chao says U.S. drivers may face more tolls to raise infrastructure funds Shelved 34-hour restart provision does not provide a net safety benefit, says report Interstate Acquires American Red Ball World Wide Movers READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter March 4, 2017 IAM pays out just under $200,000 USD to settle qualified RPP Claims in 2016 Changes to IAM's Mentor Match program Update on the Transfer of Residence (ToR) pre-import online application process for UK only IAM Hall of Honor: An Industry Wide Recognition READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - February 2017 Do You or Someone You Know Need $5,000 USD?? Registration Closes April 12th for Young Movers Conference 2017 Find a YP Member READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 24, 2017 2017 DP3 Rate Filing Ends with Few Issues JPPSO-MA (BGAC) Planning to Hold TSP Meeting on April 5 Household Goods Move Timelines Compressed Due to FY17 CR IAM Shares Comments on 2017 Open Season Criteria with SDDC Trump's plan for spike in defense spending faces big hurdles FMCSA Delays New Driver Training Rule Because of Trump DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Air Force creates new CDL transition program Truck, Bus Groups Ask Secretary Chao to Delay Safety Fitness Determination Rule Infrastructure Legislation Back on Congress' Radar READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter February 17, 2017 Unpaid dues? Know what your company stands to lose The most important thing you have to lose? Your company's reputation. Julia O'Connor Promoted to Director of Membership and Database Management The Changing Face of Payment Companies Nominate Someone for the Hall of Honor Today Build your Professional Network and Enhance your Career READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 10, 2017 Start of the 2017 DP3 Rate Filing Round 2 Delayed Final Reminder: Comments Due Regarding SDDC’s Open Season Criteria Non-Peak Season Moving Statistics Implementation of FMCSA’s new carrier registration system delayed indefinitely FMCSA Delays New Driver Training Rule Because of Trump DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page TSA Won’t Accept Driver’s Licenses from 8 States Trump orders federal agencies to revoke two existing regulations for each new one enacted READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter February 4, 2017 U.S. Immigration and Travel Restrictions - IAM President's Commentary and Update Pay your dues now and keep access to the benefits of the Receivable Protection Program. Submit your stories now for The Portal; Theme is Eastern Europe: A Regional Focus Have a dispute with another company or client? The FMC may be able to help. Help Move for Hunger win $20k for their important work READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - January 2017 Now is the Time to Apply for a $5,000 Scholarship Did you Know? Young Movers Conference 2017 Submit to the Portal Important Life Skills for Young Professionals READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 27, 2017 2017 DP3 Rate Filing Round 1 Ends SDDC to Hold Open Season in 2017 Air Force Issues New Points of Emphasis for DP3 in 2017 SDDC Advisory 17-0048 - Clarification of US Customs Clearance for Import of DoD Personal Property not requiring a Power of Attorney (POA) Implementation of FMCSA’s new carrier registration system delayed indefinitely American Logistic Aid Network Sends Request for Help to IAM Trucking Industry’s Use of Drivers as Independent Contractors Under Siege New DPS Rate Filing User Guide Issued IAM Military News and Resources Page Trump takes over as commander in chief, promising to restore military strength Senate Panel Approves Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter Janury 21, 2017 Updated Receivable Protection Program (RPP) Rules and Regulations Have a dispute with another company or client? The FMC may be the answer. Country Guides Update Continues Membership Renewals Port Detention Charges: FMC wants Your Input Applications for AFW Scholarships and Nominations for HOH officially opened Jan. 1 READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 17, 2017 2017 DP3 Rate Filing Begins on Time but with a Few ‘Glitches’ Implementation of FMCSA’s new carrier registration system delayed indefinitely State of Hawaii Harbor User Fee Increase and New Security Fee effective Feb. 1, 2017 Milley: Larger Army without funding to support it would be 'hollow force' Lead time for Navy PCS moves shrinks Defense Bill to Allow Drivers to Use TWIC Cards as ID at Military Bases New DPS Rate Filing User Guide Issued DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page US Congress Passes Waiver for Mattis to Lead Pentagon READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - December 2016 Introducing the New YP Management Board YMC Early Bird Rate Ends Soon Hall of Honor Pay Your Dues Now So Your Membership Benefits Continue Without Interruption READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 27, 2016 CIP & COR Must be Completed by December 28, 2016 US Bank Transaction Fee Update DP3 Rate Filing Update – New Channels Moved from Special Solicitation to the Standard Program SDDC Advisory 17-0027 Recalculation of CSS Scores for 15 May 2017 thru 31 Jul 2017 PP IAM Senior Vice President to Speak at CMSA Chapter Meetings Lead time for Navy PCS moves shrinks Defense Bill to Allow Drivers to Use TWIC Cards as ID at Military Bases New DPS Rate Filing User Guide Issued DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Trump’s DOT Pick Outlines Priorities for Agency READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter December 23, 2016 Membership Renewal Time is Here Young Professionals find increased business through YP Network Applications for AFW Scholarships and Nominations for HOH officially open Jan. 1 Congratulations to Brian Limperopulos IAM Offices closed until 3 January 2017 READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 16, 2016 SDDC Release the 2017 Solicitations SDDC Advisory 17-0027 Recalculation of CSS Scores for 15 May 2017 thru 31 Jul 2017 PP IAM Senior Vice President to Speak at CMSA Chapter Meetings Implementation of FMCSA’s new carrier registration system delayed indefinitely Defense Bill to Allow Drivers to Use TWIC Cards as ID at Military Bases Government Shutdown Averted With Spending Through April New DPS Rate Filing User Guide Issued DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations Port of L.A. Sets New Cargo Record, Long Beach Lags Due to Hanjin Bankruptcy READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter December 10, 2016 Annual Meeting Survey IAM Looking Back Updated Notice Concerning Transfer of Residence (TOR) Pre-Import Online Application Process for UK Only Coming Up in The Portal: The Best Man (or Woman) for the Job Have a dispute with another company or client? The FMC may be the answer. Relief Request from the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Registration is now open for the Young Movers Conference READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 2, 2016 SDDC Release the 2017 Rate Filing Message DOD Customs Clearance Issue 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Includes TWIC Language Trump Taps Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Lead DOT In Compromise, NDAA to Create DoD New Chief Innovator Job, Keep AT&L Change 3 released to the IT-16 and 400NG Tariffs DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Judge Blocks Obama Rule Extending Overtime Pay to 4.2 Million US Workers Trump's military will have more troops and more firepower — if he can find more money READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - November 2016 Welcome to all new YP members IAM Annual Meeting Review Registration Opens Tomorrow for the Young Movers Conference READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal Newsletter November 26, 2016 Photos from the Annual Meeting Now Online Tell the Story of Your Industry IAM Changes Ad Sales Companies Mentorship Adds Depth to Your Career Hall of Honor and Scholarship Cycles to open on Jan. 1 READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 18, 2016 IAM 2016 Annual Meeting Military Summary Request Data Call on DPS PII Data Handling Election Review 2016: A first look at what the new Trump Administration may look to accomplish How Much Will Donald Trump Really Spend on Defense? Truckers See Largest Pay Raise of Any Profession, Glassdoor Finds Annual Qualifications: Certificate of Independent Pricing (CIP) and Certificate of Responsibility (COR) Review DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page IAM Senior Vice President Chosen to Participate in FMCSA Working Group READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 12, 2016 Presentations from IAM's 54 th Annual Meeting are now Online IAM President Terry Head Attends Moving Industry Summit IAM Looking Back Manage International Payments with FXcompared Recent Posts on IAM Connected Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - October 2016 Post-IAM Annual Meeting Survey IAM-YP Election Results Special IAM-YP On the Move to Follow READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 20, 2016 U.S. Bank Fee Increase Update #3 Historical Shipment Data Posted Defense Department increases scrutiny of contractors’ supply chain DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Johnson Pushes for Cyber Protection Agency USTRANSCOM Releases its Strategy for Future Success READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 7, 2016 U.S. Bank Fee Increase Update #2 Historical Shipment Data Posted DP3 Deep Dive Review Carter Describes Security Challenges, Budget Issues at Senate Panel Hearing DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Budget deal avoids government shutdown, finalizes next year's VA budget Congress again forgoes hours of service fix in latest appropriations bill Next Phase of Pacific Rebalance Focuses on Cyber, Interoperability READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 22, 2016 U.S. Bank Fee Increase Update Personal Property Forum Summary DPS Release 3.4.0 GSA Extends 2015 -2016 Rates Negotiators near deal on defense bill Navy Paperwork DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page Survey Finds Wide Variance in ELD Compliance READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 17, 2016 Get in Front of Your Clients at the IAM Annual Meeting View the Schedule of Events for the Annual Meeting Participate in One2One Meetings for ILN Members Mentors and Mimosas at the Annual Meeting – Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m. IAM Military News and Resources Page Trending in the Social Café READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 9, 2016 Personal Property Forum (PPF) DPS Release 3.4.0 GSA Extends 2015 -2016 Rates Hanjin Bankruptcy Could Affect US Holiday Sales DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM Military News and Resources Page READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 3, 2016 Download the IAM Events App and Stay Informed IAM Country Guides now available in PDF; Updates ongoing U.S. Department of Labor Background on Revised Overtime Pay Requirements Write for the Annual Meeting issue of The Portal Become a mentor or mentee and help shape the future of the industry Trending in the Social Café READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - August 2016 IAM-YP Elections Close Today! Only a Few Spots Left for the Teambuilding Event Mentors and Mimosas Sponsorship Opportunities still Available IAM-YP Annual Meeting Schedule READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 26, 2016 IT-16 “Change 2” Posted to SDDC website Presentations from the CHAMP TSP Pre-Bid Meeting held on August 17, 2016 Personal Property Forum Southfield buys Tier One Relocation PE-backed Tier One Relocation buys Arpin Military DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Download the IAM Events app and Stay Informed IAM Military News and Resources Page DoD unveils new IT ‘way forward’ New Rules Require Heavy-Duty Trucks to Reduce Emissions by 25% Over the Next Decade READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 20, 2016 Annual Meeting Exhibitor Space Nearly Sold Out; Hotels Almost Full Write for the Annual Meeting Issue of The Portal Country Guides Getting Updated READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 12, 2016 Personal Property Forum The Wait Continues for Change 2 5 years on, military spending caps haven't brought the total disaster so many predicted SDDC to Issue Advisory Regarding How to Properly “Arrive”/“Deliver” a Shipment in DPS DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 6, 2016 NEW! Updated IAM Country Guides now online IAM Members – you may need to be registered or licensed with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship recipients announced Trending in the Social Café READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - July 2016 YP Elections Open Monday, August 1st IAM-YP Annual Meeting Schedule Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available! Discounted Tours in New Orleans READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 29, 2016 SDDC Issues Reweigh Advisory Personal Property Forum OSD Issues Installation Access Way-Forward Memorandum SDDC Names New Deputy to the Commander DPS Outage Has Had Minimal Impact On Invoicing DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes U.S. agency creates Jones Act enforcement division READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 23, 2016 Special Events at IAM's 54th Annual Meeting Join the ILN for One-to-One Networking at the Annual Meeting IAM Young Professionals Go to the Polls Trending in the Social Café READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 15, 2016 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Seller Agreement - Change in price structure effective Oct. 1 DP3 Metrics Dashboard Slides for Weekly Peak Call on 14 July Week ahead: Defense bill talks kicking off Shipping Firms Promise the EU Steps to Prevent Price Hike Collusion A Handful of Sponsorhips and Exhibit Booths Left for IAM Annual Meeting READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 9, 2016 AM Hall of Honor 2016 Inductees Announced A Handful of Sponsorhips and Exhibit Booths Left for IAM Annual Meeting Do Foreign-Based Companies have to be Licensed or Registered with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)? Fill Out Your Profile in the IAM Events App Trending in the Social Café READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 1, 2016 Where is the IT-16 Change 2? JPPSO Request Ryan takes command of SDDC PCS Orders Lead Times – Three Things You Need to Know DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Defense Rolls Out Phased Retirement for Civilian Employees Foxx Sees Tsunami of Change Coming to Transportation Early Bird Deadline Approaching for IAM’s 54 th Annual Meeting READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - June 2016 IAM-YP Elections Early Bird Registration Closing Soon Attention Annual Meeting First Time Attendees Register Now for the Teambuilding Event Save the Date READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 25, 2016 Are You Ready to Weigh Every Container? Canceled Members Listed on IAM's Website Reserve Your Spot at IAM's 54th Annual Meeting Today Submit Your 'Odd Jobs' Story to The Portal Carl Weaver Earns CAE Designation Annual Meetings and Elections Announced READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 15, 2016 SDDC Increases Short Fuse Criteria SDDC Website Update I-16 & 400NG Changes Coming SDDC to Issue New Qualifications “Regulations” Senator: Sweeping Military Reorganization Plan Deserved More Study Foxx estimates two years before CSA scores go back on FMCSA website DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Don’t Do These 7 Things Before a PCS Senate Backs 1.6% Troop Pay Raise, BAH Cuts, Health Care Reform READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 11, 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo Registration Open to All Members IAM Annual Meeting & Expo Mobile Event App is LIVE! Move for Hunger Named a Mutual of America 2015 Community Partnership Award Winner Did You Know that the YP Mixer at IAM Annual Meeting & Expo is Open to All Members? IAM Logistics Network: What Opportunities Are You Missing? READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 3, 2016 "Changes to the Changes" - Solicitation Update DoD Aims to Save $1.9 Billion Through Headquarters Restructuring 6 Things the Military’s PCS Bosses Taught Me House Panel Keeps Trucking-Related Provisions in Transportation Bill It's a smooth start for military PCS season, officials say READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - May 2016 IAM-YP Early Bird Registration Discount Register for the IAM-YP Teambuilding Event Save the Dates for the Annual Meeting YP Events YMC Recap READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 28, 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo Registration open for Governing Members Presentations online from the YMC and CMSA meetings IAM's President Terry Head about revolutionizing the global moving industry 2016 Young Movers Conference One-on-One Networking at IAM Annual Meeting IAM Code of Ethics: 7 Things You Need to Know READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 20, 2016 I-16 & 400NG Updates SDDC Website Crashes Moving Government Storage to Personal Storage Army Has Fewest Active-Duty Soldiers Since 1940, Report Says 2016 Change 1 Tariff Updates - 400NG and IT-16 DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes DoD: Carter Could Recommend Veto of 2017 Defense Bill Senate OKs Fiscal ’17 Transportation Funding Bill With Trucking Provision READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 14, 2016 IAM Annual Meeting Preparations Ramping Up EU TOR Ruling Household good and personal effects arriving from outside the EU via the UK for delivery to a member state other than the UK Welcome Will Kohudic to IAM Staff Trending in the Social Cafe Industry News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 5, 2016 DPS Problems Follow-up SDDC - Secretary of State Requirements Follow-up Peak Season Solicitation Clarifications Whistleblowers Allege Fraud in Largest Outsourced Military Transportation Contract in US History House Defense Bill Would Fund 3,000 Additional Marines Billing for Alcohol Customs Clearance Charges DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Thornberry Prepared to Oppose Carter on Defense Budget READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 30, 2016 Annual Meeting Update: Hotel Rooms and Event Schedule IAM Country Guides Membership Cancellations in the Offing Implementation Date Delayed for UK Customs Regulation Change Trending in the Social Cafe Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - April 2016 Register Now for the IAM-YP Teambuilding Event The Republic Less Than a Week Left to Apply! Submit to the Portal READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 22, 2016 DPS Problems Continue to Plague the Industry SDDC - Secretary of State Requirements SDDC Initiatives Army Needs 220K More Soldiers to Deal with Major Foes: Milley Pentagon says 22 percent of military bases will be excess by 2019 DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes House Proposal Would Reverse Planned Army Troop Cuts 2.1% Pay Raise, More Troops, Commissary Changes in Draft Defense Bill The 15 Emotions of PCSing READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 16, 2016 Upgrade now to save at Annual Meeting Survey Results: Are IAM Members ready for the upcoming Container Weight Verification Face to Face Networking at IAM Annual Meeting IAM Attends FMCSA's 2016 National Moving Fraud Conference Free Money for Students in Our Industry READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 2, 2016 IAM Code of Ethics: 7 Things You Need to Know Secure your spot in the IAM Member Directory Enhance your Career with IAM Mentor Match Free Money for Students in Our Industry READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - March 2016 Mark Your Calendars Now Before Setting Meetings: IAM-YP Schedule at the IAM Annual Meeting Save Some Money at the Annual Meeting! 5 Myths About Millennials in the Workplace Free Money for Students in Our Industry Last Call to Pay Membership Invoices READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 25, 2016 AMSA Military Summit Summary SDDC Issues Peak Season Message Navy Dates for “Household Goods Industry Days” Carter: Infantry Brigade to Stay in Alaska Best move possible: Informed advice for PCSing service members DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes The U.S. military is moving into these 5 bases in the Philippines Defense Department Issues Partial Civilian Hiring Freeze READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 19, 2016 New Member Benefits Brochure Singapore Success: IAM / ILN Regional Meeting Recap Reminder: Take this Critical Survey on the Container Weighing Mandate Download your Certificate of Membership IAM Country Guides Scholarship Applications Dues May 1 IAM's Hall of Honor Deadline Approaching Quickly READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 10, 2016 DP3 Rate Filing Completed Navy Dates for “Household Goods Industry Days” The Pentagon starts planning to base more troops in Europe NTS Invoice Reconciliation Project Update DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Senators Blast Pentagon Nominee over Proposed Personnel Changes READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 5, 2016 Secure your spot in IAM's future Submit Your Scholarship Application Today Nominate someone today for IAM's Hall of Honor Passing of Jackie Agner READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 26, 2016 IAM Meets with SDDC 2016 DP3 Rate Filing Closes Channeling Concept Pilot Update Air Force Announces a Number of Peak Season Special Interest Items Navy Issues Dates for their “Household Goods Industry Days” DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes US Admiral Says Okinawa Base Move Delayed 2 Years Congress Pushes Back on Army Plan to Cut Tens of Thousands of Troops READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 23, 2016 Be Included in the IAM Downloadable Directory Critical Survey on the Container Weighing Mandate Governing Members Get Three Free YP Memberships Register for the Young Movers Conference Submit Your Scholarship Application Today Hall of Honor Nominations are Open READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - February 2016 Unlocking Millennial Talent Young Movers Conference Call for Articles on IAM Dynasties Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Hall of Honor READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 12, 2016 Issues Continue to Plague the 2016 DP3 Rate Filing Channeling Concept Pilot Update Navy Issues Dates for their “Household Goods Industry Days” IG finds vast improper payments in DoD contract to move military members’ cars Army strength cut by nearly 5,000 in December Thousands of Navy jobs to be cut in fiscal 2017, sources say DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes U.S. Trucking - 6 Regulations to Watch in 2016 DOD requesting 3,000-5,000 more troops for Europe in FY17 budget READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 6, 2016 Hall of Honor Nominations are Open Submit Your Scholarship Applications Today Pay Your Dues Now So Your Membership Benefits Continue Without Interruption Register for the 2016 IAM / ILN Regional Meeting READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 29, 2016 DP3 2016 Rate Filing Continues SDDC Base Access Request Navy Issues Tentative Dates for their “Household Goods Industry Days” Reweigh Change Remains Problematic Timing Will be Critical for Invoicing Reweighed Shipments in 2016 DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Military Rules for Your Final PCS U.S. Army in Alaska Braces for Cuts of Up to 2,000 Soldiers READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 23, 2016 Renew your dues now so your membership remains intact Register for the 2016 IAM / ILN Regional Meeting Look Back to 2015, Look Forward into 2016 Apply for the Wohlstetter Scholarship Nominate someone for the Hall of Honor Young Movers Conference U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) answers IAM Member questions on Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) Licensing READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - January 2016 Apply Today Introducing New IAM-YP Committees Young Movers Conference Reminder READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 12, 2016 DP3 2016 Rate Filing Begins Navy Issues TENTATIVE Dates for their Household Goods Industry Days SDDC Issues DPS Click Count Update Some Key New International Tender Accessorial Items to Consider Report: DoD needs big cuts in civilian, contract spending in next budget DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Unified Carrier Registration enforcement for 2016 delayed until Feb. 1 Air Force to Cut Civilian Workforce Through Reductions in Force READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 9, 2016 Register for the 2016 Regional Meeting in Singapore Submit to The Portal — Career Development: Marching to Your Own Drummer Pay dues online with IAM's self-service center Save on Payroll, Human resources and more with ADP Nominate someone for the Hall of Honor Apply today for IAM's scholarship program IAM organizes critical SDDC information Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 30, 2015 Second Mini Appeals Period - Recalculation of Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) Scores for the 15 May - 31 July 2016 Performance Periods SDDC Issues 2016 International Tender and 2016 400NG FMCSA launches first phase of Unified Registration System DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Congress to Pentagon: Don’t Even Think About Closing Military Bases It's Official: There Won't Be a Government Shutdown Big DoD Changes Could Be Coming for Families READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 26, 2015 Top Stories from 2015 READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 18, 2015 HHG Channeling Concept Pilot Timeline Suspended SDDC Issues 2016 International Tender and 2016 400NG Recent DPS Connectivity Issues Adjusted Mean Score for 1 Jan-14 May Performance Period Annual Requirement to Update CIP & COR Remains Dec. 21 34-hour restart regs suspension continued by 2016 spending bill DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Diesel Sets New 6 1/2-Year Low at $2.338 OOIDA hauls FMCSA back into court over electronic logs FMCSA Announces Final ELD Rule Carrier scoring Safety Fitness Determination rule ready for publication following OMB clearance READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 12, 2015 Fast & Easy — Renew Your Company's IAM Membership for 2016 Online Register for the 2016 IAM / ILN Regional Meeting Complete IAM Webinar Survey New Members in the IAM Logistics Network (ILN) IAM Country Guides IAM Senior VP Chuck White to Speak at CMSA San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter Meeting Mentor Match Young Movers Conference Keep Your Information up to Date IAM Holiday Hours Trending in the Social Cafe Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
2015 IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - December 2015 2016 Regional Meeting in Singapore New ILN Members Expanded Program for the IAM Logistics Network Business Connections through ILN Log Board Maintain Your Company's ILN Online Directory Profile Quick Links Highlight Your Company in The Portal Magazine ILN Logo Help Us Expand the Network READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 4, 2015 IAM Visits SDDC SDDC Issues 2015 IT-Change 2 Annual Requirement to Update CIP & COR Announced by SDDC 2016 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Rate Filing Notice Azores and Rate Filing Advisories posted by SDDC Congress approves 5-year highway bill that dismantles CSA, Obama to sign DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 28, 2015 IAM Senior VP Chuck White to Speak at CMSA San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter Meeting IAM Annual Meeting Presentations and Photos Now Online Young Movers Conference Registration Open Young Professionals Group Grows Past 400 Members IAM Country Guides Get a Facelift Expanded Program for the IAM Logistics Network (ILN) at Annual Meeting Save the Date for the 2016 ILN Regional Meeting Mentor Match: Your Source for Career Growth and Giving Back Trending in the Social Cafe Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 20, 2015 2015 IAM Annual Meeting Government Program Wrap-up SDDC Qualification Notifications Annual Requirement to Update CIP & COR Announced by SDDC Comment Period Closes for the Household Goods Channeling Concept Pilot Insight to Reweigh NOCs with GSA Post Audit Process Explained Navy Announces New Email Address for TSPs & Rated GBLs Congress set to extend highway funding through Dec. 4 as work continues on long-term bill E-log rule clears White House, set for publication Congress Reaches Deal to Cut $5 Billion From Defense Budget DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - November 2015 Welcome to all new YP members IAM Annual Meeting Team Building Event YP Welcome Reception AFW Scholarship FUNd Night IAM-YP Membership Meeting YP Social Mixer Knowledge Lab: Boost Your Career, Learn from the Best READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 12, 2015 IAM Submits Comments to USTRANSCOM on Household Goods Channeling Concept Pilot Program Save The Date for the 2016 ILN Regional Meeting Regulations on Use of Indonesia's Rupiah Could Raise Relocaiton Costs Trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 6, 2015 Comment Deadline Nears for the Household Goods “Channeling” Concept Pilot Annual Requirement to Update CIP & COR Announced by SDDC SDDC Posts Changes to the 2015 400NG New Foreign Flag Waiver Request Form & POC E-log update: FMCSA again misses projected e-log mandate timeline, rule still in queue Congress Reaches Deal to Cut $5 Billion From Defense Budget DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Army Cutting Civilian Workforce in Line with Active-Duty Drawdown House Passes Highway Bill, Sets Up Conference With Senate Air Force Shifting Search-and-Rescue Ops From England to Italy READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 29, 2015 IAM's 53rd Annual Meeting a Huge Success Winner of Move for Hunger Drawing Scholarship Fund earns $13K+ at Annual Meeting FUNd Night Coming to IAM in 2016 Upcoming Requirement To Weigh All Containers Before Shipping Trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 22, 2015 The Household Goods Channeling Concept Pilot Program FMCSA tells critics its CSA program works, issues report defending carrier ranking system Poll: Would You Split Your PCS If It Didn’t Cost You? Despite Downsizing, Army Remains Decisive Service in War, Chief Says DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Navy Leader: Lack of Budget Means Delayed Bonuses, Family Moves Estes Fined by EPA for Failing to Install Diesel Particulate Filters Annual list of top 10 trucking industry concerns released: Hours of service, CSA, parking highlight New Log In URL to Access Syncada READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 15, 2015 IAM Annual Meeting Kicks Off on Sunday Dunk Terry Head at the FUNd Night Tweet Your Conference Experience With #iamovers Trending in the Social Café Industry News Members News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - September 2015 Register Today for Teambuilding Mark Your Calendar for YP Annual Meeting Events Thank You to the YP Sponsors Step Right Up to FUNd Night READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 8, 2015 IAM 2015 Annual Meeting Government Program The Household Goods Channeling Concept Pilot Program Proposal Would Allow Military Families to Split Their PCS Watchdog: Costs drop for shipping troops' goods No Shutdown: House Approves Bill to Keep Government Open DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Lawmakers Under New Pressure to Find Way to Pay for Highway Programs Senate OKs Massive Defense Bill, Sends Measure to Obama CSA tweaks, e-log mandate top FMCSA priorities for rest of year, says FMCSA’s Darling READ THIS ISSUE
2015 IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - October 2015 ILN at the IAM Annual Meeting Introducing the ILN Log Board ILN Online Directory - Enhanced Directory Showcasing Your Company Quick Links Highlight Your Company in The Portal Magazine ILN Social Café Community ILN Logo Help Us Expand the Network READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 1, 2015 2015-2016 IAM Membership Directory Released as a Downloadable PDF Personal Property Forum Summary — Sept. 2015 Enhance Your Conference Experience With the IAM Events App IAM Logistics Network (ILN) at the Annual Meeting Trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 25, 2015 PPF Summary Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) requirement McCain Sets His Sights on Cutting PCS Costs Official: Privately owned vehicle contract 'performing very well' SDDC Announces Potential Tariff Changes DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes DoD Prepares for Possible Shutdown as Congress Wrestles with Budget Will FMCSA push to reimplement 2013 restart rules soon? Congress allows it after Sept. 30 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 17, 2015 Three Reasons You Need a Mentor Convert Your Warehouse into Cash Download the IAM Events App See the Alleged Debtor List News in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 10, 2015 Transcom Introduces New Pilot Program New Motor Freight Classification for Crated HHG SDDC – Intrastate Requalification Update Message SDDC Advisory - Interim Customer Satisfaction Survey Access Personal Property Forum Details Finalized DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes GAO report says PCS costs rising even as number of moves drops Air Force Stops Family Moves to Incirlik Air Base Pentagon Offers Evacuation to 900 US Military Dependents in Turkey Congress returns this week: Highway bill, CSA, hours-of-service suspension among potential trucking rules on the docket Secretary Foxx: Congress ‘Can Achieve a Bipartisan Bill’ READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 3, 2015 Register Now to Appear in the IAM Annual Meeting Program Book Free Exposure for Your Company IAM Announces Military News and Resources Page IAM Office Closed Sept. 7 IAM-YP Social Mixer IAM Country Guides: More than 180 Guides Available Trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 28, 2015 IAM announces Military News and Resources Page SDDC MV Courage Vessel Incident Update Personal Property Forum Details Finalized Please Vote - IAM Supports Move For Hunger New Commander Expresses Confidence in TRANSCOM DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes At Forum, Congressmen Give 'Depressing' Outlook on Military Budgets Budget May Cause Air Force to Postpone Programs, Not Hire 4,000 Airmen 4.6 Million Jobs Needed In Transportation Sector Over Next Decade, Report Says National Diesel Average Drops 5.4¢ to $2.561 a Gallon READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 20, 2015 Convert Your Warehouse into Cash Your Stories Needed for The Portal — Deadline Aug. 26 IAM Explores Project to Standardize Terms and Conditions Crowdfund a Scholarship to Support a Student in Our Industry Companies Misusing the IAM/HHGFAA Logo or Name IAM-YP Social Mixer Trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - August 2015 Teambuilding Event Registration YP Annual Meeting Events Call for Sponsors Crowdfund a Scholarship READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 6, 2015 Reduced Prices on New Annual Meeting Sponsorships Terry Head Wants to Mentor You See the Alleged Debtor List Hall of Honor IAM-YP Social Mixer Trending in the Social Café Indusstry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 30, 2015 Intrastate Requalification Data Call Set to Close SDDC Special Solicitation Schedule Released Scheduled Runway Closure for Osan AB, Korea House Three-Month Funding Deal Eclipses Prospects of Advancing Key Trucking Provisions Fort Drum Soldiers Relieved Cuts Were Not Worse DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Labor Department: Most workers should be classified as employees READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 23, 2015 IAM Country Guides: More than 180 Guides Available July 2015 IAM Alleged Debtor List July 2015 ILN eNewsletter 2015 Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarships Awarded IAM-YP Update Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - July 2015 Highlight Your Company in The Portal Magazine ILN at the IAM Annual Meeting ILN Online Directory - Enhanced Directory Showcasing Your Company China To Spend Almost $1 Trillion on Logistics Initiative Learn How To Ship Fashion Items Around the World Quick Links ILN Social Café Community ILN Logo Help Us Expand the Network READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - July 2015 Call for Sponsors Crowdfund the YPs Annual Meeting Schedule YP Mixer Mentor Match Member Spotlight READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 16, 2015 Intrastate Requalification Comments FMCSA denies 2 movers’ requests for 14-hour exemptions U.S. Army’s planned troop reductions DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Ports, Truckers Contend With Chassis Shortage Lawmaker: Congress Receptive to New Round of Military Base Closures Highway deadline looms as Congress returns House Republicans Propose Short-Term Fix for Highway Fund Federal appeals court upholds ruling that FedEx drivers were employees, not contractors READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 9, 2015 Register for the IAM Annual Meeting in San Diego Protecting the IAM brand IAM alleged debtor list Crowdfund a scholarship to support a student in our industry New IAM staff — Welcome Debbie Stadtler! Trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 2, 2015 Intrastate Requalification Update Annual Meeting Early Bird Rates End July 6 SDDC Communicates Plan to Return to Normal Short Fuse Criteria Pacific Pivot Makes Modest Gains in Early Years FMCSA reform sought in Senate bill, would require comprehensive review of trucking regs Continuation of hours-of-service suspension, CSA disclaimers, e-log deadlines and more included in Senate bill DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill But Blocks Spending Ringleader in GSA Scandal Gets Three Months in Prison Rule to mandate e-logs takes a step forward READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 25, 2015 IAM 53rd Annual Meeting & Expo: Special lower pricing! IAM Logistics Network (ILN): What are you missing? IAM member directory — advertising is open! Didn't see the IAM alleged debtor list? IAM Hall of Honor 2015 inductees announced Free professional development: Learn from the experts Quick links to IAM membership lists Topics trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 11, 2015 Are you a mover doing good? Tell us in the July/August issue of The Portal The Portal Magazine is now an e-Publication — read the May/June issue now! One of the best services you can give your clients — protect their personal information IAM 53rd Annual Meeting & Expo Calling all members! Get the hot ticket to the IAM-YP Social Mixer Companies misusing the IAM/HHGFAA logo or name IAM Logistics Network: You may be missing out on business opportunities Free professional development: Learn from the experts Quick links to IAM membership lists Topics trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 5, 2015 Intrastate Requalification SDDC Extends Expanded Short Fuse Criteria Carter Calls for Another BRAC Round Despite Opposition In Congress Hours-of-service provision in House bill cited as a reason Obama may veto DOT funding bill House Vote on Transportation Funding Expected June 9 DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Possible Restructure of the GSA01 Tariff READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - June 2015 Annual Meeting Preview Save Some Money! Schedule of Events Annual Meeting Social Mixer Member Spotlight READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 28, 2015 IAM 53rd Annual Meeting & Expo preview IAM and ILN hold successful joint regional meeting in Belfast IAM donates $1,000 to the Removers Benevolent Association IAM Young Professionals Invite 2015 Annual Meeting attendees to join the IAM-YP Social Mixer Free professional development: Learn from the experts Quick links to IAM membership lists Topics trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 14, 2015 IAM 53rd Annual Meeting & Expo Preview The Portal magazine is now an e-publication! Question: When is an IAM member not an IAM member? Free professional development: Learn from the experts Quick links to IAM membership lists Topics trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - May 2015 IAM Annual Meeting Annual Meeting YP Mixer Young Movers Conference 2015 Match of the Month READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 7, 2015 Code 2... Is it for Real This Time? Problems with the Recent DPS Release 2.1 Surface DoD Announces Army Reorganization, Inactivation Plans Joint Chiefs to Get Overhaul as Obama Presidency Nears Final Approach Restart Rider in Appropriations Bill Could Extend Suspension DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes GSA Considers Domestic Tariff Change READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 30, 2015 A valuable business opportunity may be slipping through your fingers Last day to apply for 2015 AFW Scholarship Fraudulent use of the IAM/HHGFAA logo or name Portal Magazine — Wanted: insurance, risk management, claims companies IAM member companies voluntarily ending membership READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 23, 2015 No Problems Surface After the Latest DPS Release First SDDC 2015 Peak Season Teleconference Summary AUSA President: Cuts Take Army in 'The Wrong Direction' Pacific Ports Agreement Clears FMC Review Maritime Commission Looking at Unreasonable Port Fees for Carriers Congress Struggles to Find Highway Funding IAM Regional Meeting - Limited Availability! DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Services Look to Expand Background Checks at Gates Port Update: Truck Volume Clogging East Coast Ports, Congestion Eases on West Coast READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 16, 2015 When bad breaks happen to good movers, who do you call? The list of cancelled IAM members $5,000 is on the table; act by May 1 Shake things up! Join Mentor Match Topics trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 9, 2015 Shipment Awards Begin to Flow IAM Visits Scott AFB SDDC Increases DPS Click Counts Movers Concerned About 2015 Peak PCS Season SDDC Releases Changes to the IT-14 Pentagon Chief Heads East as US Tries to Maintain Asia Focus FMCSA Issues Rule Increasing Motor Carrier Penalties for Violating Federal Regs IAM Regional Meeting - Limited Availability! DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Final call — All member dues invoices must be paid by April 17 or face cancellation Congressman Presses FMCSA About HOS Restart Study Methodology READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 2, 2015 Final call — All member dues invoices must be paid by April 17 or face cancellation Liquidation of IAM member Australian Van Lines Pty. Limited Excess International Movers Ltd. has been acquired and remains open for business The countdown is on — apply for your $5,000 scholarship before May 1 IAM's Julia O'Connor races to fight hunger Is your company's business Insurance and Risk Management Services? Free professional development: Learn from experts in the industry Topics trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - April 2015 Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Young Movers Conference 2015 Match of the Month Millennial Mobility READ THIS ISSUE
IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - March 2015 Register Now! Regional IAM & ILN meeting in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK) ILN Online Directory - Enhanced Directory Showcasing Your Company Learn The Basics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Quick Links Why Join ILN? ILN Social Café Community ILN Logo READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 27, 2015 No Shipment Refusals for 2015 SDDC Peak Season Message SDDC Releases Volume Moves Out of Korea When to expect rules on e-logs, speed limiters and Safety Fitness Determination SDDC Offers Advice for Summer Moves DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Obama Puts Drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Hold Registration Open for Regional IAM & ILN Meeting in Belfast The clock is ticking... The time to pay your company's IAM member dues invoice IS NOW. Don't be on the list of unpaids READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 19, 2015 2 great networking events back-to-back What do you say to customers who are late with payments? Excess International Removals in administration Latest Information on Williams Moving and Storage (B.C.) Ltd. Trivia time: Who has made a lasting impact on our industry? $5,000 USD could be yours! Go ahead — read the fine print Free professional development: Learn from experts in the industry See your company featured in The Portal magazine Now trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 13, 2015 DP3 2015 Rate Filing Wrap-Up SDDC issues “Non-Use” Message Speculation Kicks Up Over Who Will Succeed Dempsey as Chairman Final Rule to Mandate Electronic Logging Devices Again Slated for Sept. 30 SDDC Celebrates 50 Years as Army Command GSA CHAMPS Supplemental Rate Filing Window Opens DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Senator to DoD: Explore Alternatives Before Launching BRAC Registration Open for Regional IAM & ILN Meeting in Belfast The clock is ticking... The time to pay your company's IAM member dues invoice IS NOW. Don't be on the list of unpaids READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - March 2015 IAM-YP Social Mixer Survey Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Young Movers Conference 2015 Hall of Honor Nominations READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 5, 2015 Unpaid dues? Know what your company stands to lose IAM Receivable Protection Program (RPP) — The ABCs of your company's new benefit The clock is ticking: Recognize those who made an impact on IAM and the industry Free professional development: Learn from experts in the industry Regional IAM & ILN meeting in Belfast, UK: Registration open AND agenda preview Showcase your company in The Portal magazine for free! Now trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 27, 2015 AMSA Military Summit Review DP3 2015 Rate Filing Update SDDC Message Regarding Short Fuse and Click Counts West Coast Ports Reach Labor Agreement, Backlog will take Months to Clear Army Mulls Cutting Troops in Alaska, Officials Say GSA CHAMPS Supplemental Rate Filing Window Opens SDDC Special Solicitation Rate Filing Reminder DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Registration Open for Regional IAM & ILN Meeting in Belfast The clock is ticking... time to pay your company's IAM member dues invoice READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 19, 2015 IAM's RPP pays out over $32,000 in unpaid invoice compensation Dues are due! Pay online to keep your membership current Take the survey — read the results from the IAM 2015 Survey of the Moving, Logistics and Relocations Industry Regional IAM & ILN meeting in Belfast, UK: Registration open AND agenda preview Showcase your company in The Portal magazine for free! Hall of Honor recognizes IAM Industry Leaders Matches have been made Now trending in the Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 12, 2015 New 2015 DP3 Rate Filing Schedule Released SDDC Personal Property Releases Message Regarding Port Congestion IAM Staff Attend AMSA Military Summit Odierno: Sequestration Threatens Army Readiness Shippers plan four-day partial shutdown of U.S. West Coast ports Top Official says West Coast Ports ‘On the Brink of Collapse’ Transcom Gives Car Shipper Extension on Corrective Action Plan GSA CHAMPS Supplemental Rate Filing Window Opens DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Registration Open for Regional IAM & ILN Meeting in Belfast The clock is ticking... time to pay your company's IAM member dues invoice READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 5, 2015 IAM's Charles 'Chuck' White named Senior Vice President Results from the IAM 2015 State of the Moving, Logistics & Relocations Industry Survey are coming in Regional IAM and ILN meeting in Belfast, UK: Registration open AND agenda preview The clock is ticking ... time to pay your company's IAM member dues invoice Hall of Honor recognizes IAM Industry Leaders Need tuition assistance? Become a Student Member of IAM and apply! Matches have been made with IAM's Mentor Match READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - January 2015 IAM-YP Management Board IAM-YP Survey Results Young Movers Conference 2015 Network with Mentor Match Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 30, 2015 IAM Meets with SDDC SDDC Releases Message Regarding Port Congestion West Coast Negotiators Reach Chassis Deal News from the Daycos Weblog Obama Seeks to End Sequestration Cuts in New Budget DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Registration Open for Regional IAM & ILN Meeting in Belfast Renewal time! Pay your membership dues online to meet Jan. 31 deadline READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 22, 2015 Tell IAM how your business is faring ... so we can improve our service to you Registration open! REGIONAL IAM & ILN meeting in Belfast, UK Join the fight against excessive costs at US ports Need tuition assistance? It's never too early to apply for an AFWSF scholarship! Hall of Honor call for nominations We all have things to learn - Join Mentor Match Jan. 31 Deadline — pay your membership dues online to stay current Changes to IAM member dues structure reflected in 2015 invoice Now Trending in the Social Cafe ... Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 15, 2015 2015 DP3 Rate Filing SDDC Releases December 2014 Metrics SDDC Issues CSS Message for the May 15 - July 31 Performance Period American Flag Shipping Issues Navy Grows as Air Force and Army Fight off Personnel Cuts RAF Mildenhall to Close Amid Other Europe Consolidations Another BRAC Round May Be in the Offing Federal Mediator Enters West Coast Port Talks Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan buys PODS DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Registration Open for Regional IAM & ILN Meeting in Belfast Renewal time! Pay your membership dues online to meet Jan. 31 deadline READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 8, 2015 Registration open! REGIONAL IAM & ILN meeting in Belfast, UK 2015 Annual Meeting exhibit booth lottery winners: Booth deposit due IAM alleged debtor list: December 2014 Renewal time! Pay your membership dues online to meet Jan. 31 deadline Changes to IAM member dues structure reflected in 2015 invoice Have a company in East or Southeast Asia? Tell your story in The Portal New Year's Resolution: Take time for professional development through Mentoring Heather Engel joins IAM Core Members Management Board Hall of Honor call for nominations Trending in the IAM Social Café 'How do I ...' Find an IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Member? Advertise in The Portal magazine? Request IAM, ILN, ISA, RPP & IAM-YP logos for my website and business cards? Join the IAM Social Café Industry News Members News READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 26, 2014 Save these 2015 IAM dates Top Ten Stories of 2014: IAM Annual Meeting photos IAM establishes presence in Asia All My Sons to acquire Graebel Van Lines Ship loses more than 500 containers in heavy seas Port congestion: Look long term Matson to acquire Horizon's Alaska Operations 2 found dead on Maersk Alabama, ship dramatized in 'Captain Phillips' Somali pirates free 11 crew kidnapped in 2010 TSA lifts paperwork rule for air cargo screening Port security and technology: TWIC and container scanning READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - December 2014 IAM-YP End of Year Survey Write for the Portal Networking with Mentor Match IAM-YP Member Spotlight IAM End of Year Reminders READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 19, 2014 Helpdesk No Longer Taking Inbound Calls from TSPs for CSS SDDC Issues 2015 Rate Filing Message CIP, COR & Bond Reminder SDDC Rescinds the “2.5 Percent Rule” for Bonds HOS Restart Rule Reverts to Pre-July 2013 Status; Questions and Answers FMCSA’s Website Updates HOS Enforcement Guidance Deadline for Resubmitting Unpaid NTS Invoices Nearing DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Air Force Secretary Vows No More Layoffs in 2015 Military Installation Access Survey READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 11, 2014 Regional IAM and ILN Meeting in Belfast, Ireland — Save the date! Write for the next issue of The Portal Jan./Feb. 2015! The focus is East and Southeast Asia Renewal time! Pay your membership dues online to meet Jan. 31 deadline Changes to IAM member dues structure reflected in 2015 invoice IAM holiday hours IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Online Directory launch IAM's NEW Mentor Match program is making matches! Provide your input on the Ladies In Moving Association (LIMA) Trending in the IAM Social Café 'How do I ...' Join the IAM Logistics Network? Advertise in The Portal magazine? Request IAM, ILN, ISA, RPP & IAM-YP logos for my website and business cards? Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 5, 2014 CIP/COR Message Issued Personal Property Forum Highlights System Response Center and the Customer Satisfaction Survey Congress Agrees to Troop Pay, BAH Cuts in Budget Compromise News from the Daycos Weblog DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Ashton Carter to be Nominated as Next Defense Secretary Military Installation Access Survey READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 1, 2014 Changes to IAM member dues structure take effect Jan. 1 RPP benefit for ALL Governing & Core Members starts Jan. 1 IAM Annual Meeting photos IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Online Directory launch 'How do I ...' Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Members News READ THIS ISSUE
IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - November 2014 ILN Online Directory - Revamped and Ready for use! New ILN Members Recap of ILN Sessions at the IAM Annual Meeting New ILN Video ILN Social Café Community IAM Newsfeed ILN Logo READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 20, 2014 DPS/SDDC Communication Issues Concerning Minimum Performance Scores Horizon Lines Sells Business in Separate Transactions SDDC – Fall 2014 Personal Property Forum (PPF) Regional Storage Management Offices Closure JPPSO-NE Solicitation for Packing and Crating Services IAM Requests Hours of Service (HOS) Exemption New Army Policy Restricts Access to Fort Jackson Military Installation Access Survey DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes IAM News: RPP Benefit and Dues Restructuring Starting Jan. 1 Shipping Delays Appear to be Easing for Troops' Personal Vehicles Hagel urges more base closures, troop benefit cuts Association News: RPP Member Benefit and Dues Realignment to Start Jan. 1 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 13, 2014 The Pasha Group announces agreement to acquire Horizon's Hawaii business Matson to acquire Horizon's Alaska Operations Join the fight against excessive costs at US ports IAM's NEW Mentor Match is making matches! Trending in the IAM Social Café Agent in Colombia Destination agent in US Virgin Islands Delinquent Status - Euro Movers Intl DP3 Rate Filing Schedule Small Pack up in Akyaka, Turkey Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 6, 2014 DPS Still Experiencing a Hangover 2014 Fall Personal Property Forum Odierno: No Plans for Further Troop Cuts in Europe GSA Convenes Meeting on the Distribution of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by CBP Military Installation Access Survey DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - October 2014 Welcome to IAM-YP IAM-YP New Leadership IAM Annual Meeting IAM Annual Meeting Events Teambuilding Event Welcome Reception Membership Meeting Social Mixer Networking with Mentor Match READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 30, 2014 U.S. Customs and Border Protection restores ability to request confidentiality 2014 IAM election results Young Movers Leadership Summit held in Orlando RPP benefit for ALL Governing and Core members starts Jan. 1, 2015 How do I... Learn More about the IAM Logistics Network (ILN)? Become a mentor or Protégé through IAM Mentor Match? Advertise in The Portal magazine? Request IAM, ILN, ISA, RPP & IAM-YP logos for my website and business cards? Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 23, 2014 IAM Annual Meeting Government Recap 2014 Fall Personal Property Forum Military Installation Access Survey New Foreign Flag Waiver Process DPS Update Scheduled DPS Outage Had Minimal Effect on Invoicing DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Long Beach Reports Highest Container Traffic Since 2007 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 16, 2014 Annual Meeting — A huge success! RPP for member benefits Starting Jan. 1 Move for Hunger lottery winner US Customs and Border Protection no longer able to process confidentiality requests Member expulsion: Venus Eurofreight Network United Services S.A. 'How do I ...' Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - September 2014 IAM-YP Teambuilding Event IAM-YP Members Meeting IAM-YP Annual Meeting Events IAM Annual Meeting Events Networking with Mentor Match READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 2, 2014 IAM establishes presence in Asia New affiliate launched — IAM Here2Help Join the fight against excessive costs at US ports 2014 Annual Meeting event news Power up sales with social media 3 reasons to attend the ILN Business Session in Orlando, Florida 'How do I ...' READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 24, 2014 Minimum Performance Score Over-Aged NTS Invoices Army Chief: Fiscal 2016 Sequestration Marks ‘Breaking Point’ New House bill Attempts to Revive 100 Percent Container Screening DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Breedlove: U.S. Reconsidering Troop Reductions in Europe Hawaii to Build $266M Container Terminal China Hacks US Military Transport Contractors READ THIS ISSUE
IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - September 2014 ILN Online Directory to be Launched ILN Business Session at the IAM Annual Meeting ILN Membership Listing Regional Meeting Feedback ILN Community on IAM Social Cafe ILN Informational Video Sign Up for IAM Newsfeed Reminder to Use ILN Logo READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 18, 2014 Important message regarding former member Moving Experts 'My name and address are on the Internet? Did you put it out there?' Help IAM fight back against excessive costs at US ports Core Membership Meeting topic — Is IAM expanding to Asia? IAM Annual Meeting News: IAM Logistics Network (ILN) business session in Orlando, Florida Mentor Match meet up READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 12, 2014 Peak Season 2014 “Hotwash” Summary AMSA Requests Exemption to HOS Rules Amid Layoffs, Uncertainty Pervades Air Force Officer Corps DOD Claims New Contractor Delivering More Overseas Vehicles on Time DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 4, 2014 Help IAM Fight Back Against Excessive Costs at U.S. Ports Join us for the IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Business Session in Orlando, Florida The race is on to fill Core Members' Representative at Large position Core Membership meeting topic — Is IAM expanding to Asia? Survey says! Tell us how you engage with IAM Mentor Match meet up IAM Annual Meeting App now available! LIMA reception and working session at the IAM 52nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida Name'em and Shame'em READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - August 2014 IAM-YP Teambuilding Event IAM-YP Sponsorships IAM-YP Annual Meeting Agenda IAM-YP Annual Meeting Events Annual Meeting Events Professional Development READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 29, 2014 End of Peak Season Shipment Distribution NTS Payment Issue New Rate Filing Module to be Added to DPS for 2015 New Security Policy to Tighten Gate Restrictions Scott Darling to Become Acting Administrator at FMCSA DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 21, 2014 Survey Says! Tell Us How You Engage With IAM Fewer than 12 days to register and be listed in program book! Deadline: Sept. 2 IAM Annual Meeting App now available Help launch the next generation of industry leaders Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 15, 2014 October 1 Recalculation of CSS Where Have All of the Shipments Gone? Linda Bauer Darr Resigns as AMSA President & CEO Ferro: FMCSA Succession Plan to Occur Soon DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes DOD Finds Problems at Root of Troops’ Delayed Vehicle Shipments Fusion Team Addresses Personal Vehicle Shipping Issues Senate Panel Advances Conference Accountability Act READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 7, 2014 Countdown to IAM's 52nd Annual Meeting! IAM Logistics Network (ILN): Join to energize your logistics business Did you receive the IAM Alleged Debtor List? Help protect your clients' private data IAM's NEW Mentor Match NOW making matches! Attend the MENTOR MATCH MEET-UP at the IAM 52nd ANNUAL MEETING Take me to the IAM Social Café Subscribe to the IAM news feed! IAM new members and prospective members lists posted online READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 1, 2014 Short Fuse “Clicks” Insurance and Bond Rejections Special Solicitation Rate Filing Schedule Issued Some TSPs Receive LOW for Claims Settled Properly Troops Bemoan Missing Cars after Shipping Change DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Emerging Threats Won’t Stop Pacific Pivot: Locklear READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - July 2014 Cast your vote Teambuilding Event Update IAM YP Sponsors Management Board Changes Annual Meeting Schedule Mentor Match Update READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 24, 2014 Rebecca Parker joins IAM Core Members Management Board Help launch the next generation of industry leaders Snapshot of the IAM Annual Meeting schedule Help protect your clients' private data Young Movers Leadership Summit IAM canceled members list online Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 17, 2014 Expanded Short Fuse Window “Winds Down” IAM to Provide Feedback on DPS Claims Module Re-Write U.S. Commander Pushes to Halt European Force Cuts The Air Force Is Offering Separation Incentives to Thousands of Civilians DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 10, 2014 Request Confidentiality to Protect Your Client's Private Data Where can you invest $100 USD and receive $1,000 USD in value? IAM Logistics Network (ILN): Register to develop your logistics business IAM members are joining IAM's latest free program — Mentor Match Young Movers Leadership Summit IAM canceled members list online Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 2, 2014 Is it Really the “Worst Summer EVER”? Help is available if moving this summer Ten-Day Short Fuse Criteria Scheduled to End July 13 U.S. retailers nervous as West Coast port labor talks running out of time DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Davidson confirmed by Senate for second star Spaces for pets to fly overseas fill up fast Army Drawdown Continues: 1,100 Captains to Be Cut Army Fires Officers after Ordering Them to Move READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - June 2014 Nominations Now Closed for IAM-YP elections IAM-YP Annual Meeting Teambuilding Event IAM's Mentor Match Program Now Open Annual Meeting Tentative Schedule Industry News READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 26, 2014 You're invited to join IAM's new Mentor Match IAM Hall of Honor 2014 inductees announced IAM Canceled Members List online 2014 Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarships awarded Automated Confidentiality Request Form now available on IAM website IAM Shipper Guide updates Mark your calendars: LACMA announces 2015 conference dates and location Member News READ THIS ISSUE
IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Newsletter - June 2014 ILN Regional Meeting Recap ILN Membership Listing New ILN Informational Video ILN Social Cafe Community ILN Social Cafe Community IAM Newsfeed IWLA Magazine ILN Logo READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 19, 2014 Nominations Open for IAM Executive Committee Positions; Elections to be Held October 10 at IAM Annual Meeting ETA/DPS Malfunctions SDDC Issues CSS Score Message for Aug 1 Performance Period DOD IG Issues Report on PCS SDDC Message Re: Shipments Being Held Hostage News from the Daycos Weblog DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Gen. Selva Takes the Reins at USTRANSCOM Davidson Takes Command of SDDC Impacts of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr on Shipping READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 12, 2014 IAM New Members and Prospective Members Lists posted online IAM 2014 Annual Meeting & Expo — Early Bird expires soon; book hotel early Last chance to bring your IAM membership current A baby boy for the Limperopulos family Download the IAM Social Café App Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 5, 2014 Changes Abound at SDDC SDDC Re-emphasizes Requirements for Billing BSC on Alaska Shipments More US Base Consolidations on the Way in Europe News from the Daycos Weblog DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes US Postpones 100 percent Container Scanning READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 29, 2014 Attendees pronounce ILN Regional Meeting a success IAM purges unpaid members from database, directories IAM 2014 Annual Meeting and Expo — book your hotel room early IAM Social Café App is here! Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Members News READ THIS ISSUE
YP Newsletter - May 2014 IAM YP News: Nominations Open for YP Chair and Vice Chair Positions IAM 52nd Annual Meeting Tentative Schedule Young Movers Conference Young Movers Leadership Summit Professional Development: IAM to Release mentor Match Program Member Spotlight: Congratulations to Brian and Lena Limperopulos on the Arrival of Their Son Craig READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 15, 2014 IAM 2014 Annual Meeting Registration and Exhibitor/Sponsor Sales open May 15 at 2 pm EDT LAST DAY to apply for AFW Scholarship assistance — for college anywhere in the world! It's down to the wire Automated Confidentiality Request Form now available on IAM website IAM to launch Mentor Match program IAM sponsors Young Movers Conference 2014 IAM Receivable Protection Program (RPP) helps members to recover more than $350,000 Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 7, 2014 DPS Now Ready for Financial Updates Change in CSS Messaging Smith Tries for BRAC, McKeon Shoots Him Down DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Congress Debates Army's Balancing Act READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 1, 2014 LAST DAY to apply for AFW Scholarship assistance — for college anywhere in the world! DEADLINE EXTENDED: Portal Magazine submissions due May 5 Your company's name should not be on this list ISO Working Group Meets about IAM Standards IAM Logistics Network (ILN) Meeting in Antwerp Trending in the IAM Social Café Industry News Member News READ THIS ISSUE
eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 25, 2014 SDDC Issues Clarification on International Management Roles Problems Submitting Financial Reports Shuttle Update Dozens Denied Navy Base Access Due to Past Crimes News from the Daycos Weblog DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes New Company to Handle Shipping Private Vehicles READ THIS ISSUE
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eGov/Mil Newsletter: Mar 14, 2014 Round 2 Delay Continues Personal Property Forum Dates Set SDDC Webinars Army Must Shed Six BCTs to Meet Proposed Budget Cuts News from the Daycos Weblog DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Pentagon Officials: We Need More Base Closures READ THIS ISSUE
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eGov/Mil Newsletter: Feb 27, 2014 Rate Filing - Round 2 Update Key Points Coming out of the AMSA Military Summit Report: DOD Can Close Bases Without Congress New Japanese Advance Manifest Filing Rule - DOD Guidance DOD & Government Personal Property News & Notes Obama to Announce $302 Billion Infrastructure Plan READ THIS ISSUE
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eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 31, 2014 First Round of DP3 2014 Rate Filing Opens February 2 International TSP Management Update FMCSA Bond Exemption for DOD-Only Freight Forwarders Update Obama Seeks Highway Bill by Summer News from the Daycos Weblog HOS Study Proves Benefits of New Restart Restrictions, FMCSA Say READ THIS ISSUE
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ePortal October 24, 2008 Chertoff Stands Ground on 100% Scanning Members Support Name Change Enthusiastically TSA Ripped At Security Conference 46th Annual Meeting Presentations – Download Now! Cargo Forwarders Want Security Measures Installed Protecting Our Ports Daylight Saving Time Ends on November 2 CBP Cracks Down on Late Duty Payments via ACE End of an Era for Liner Conferences in Europe New Low Emission Zones in Germany as of 1 October 2008 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 26, 2008 Quest for Containers Frustrates Exporters IAM Associate Member Elections IAM Active Member Elections Requirement to Scan All Inbound Sea Cargo Sparks Concerns Expat Workers Face Headaches Shipping Goods PORTAL MAGAZINE - Focus on Hawaii Members Makaza Pass Connecting Bulgaria and Greece to Be Opened '09 Multi-Million Dollar Air Cargo Settlement Fund Congestion Charge: Manchester UK? 5th Annual Breast Cancer Research 5K
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ePortal August 08, 2008 U.S. Customs Requires Seals on All Boxes Got A Room? Are You a Registered Attendee? DHS Ignoring Maritime Cargo Law, Lawmaker Says Guam Seeks Relief from California Container Fee PORTAL MAGAZINE - Focus on Hawaii Members Peruvian HHG Import Tax Reduction Mexican Truck Program Expanded by Two Years Manufacturers, Legislators Urge 10+2 Test NVOs ask FMC for Tariff Exemption
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ePortal July 18, 2008 U.S. Shippers Resist Efforts to Toughen Port Security SoCal Port Terminals Reporting ILWU Slowdown Indian Dockworker Strike Averted... REMINDER! 46th Annual Meeting (Hawaii) Registration Available TSA Targets 50% (Air) Cargo Screening Goal Port Container Fee Passes Calif. Assembly JFK (Airport) Freight Falls 6.4 Percent EU: To Improve Maritime Working Conditions Honduras Scans 100 Percent of Containers Shipped to the U.S.
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ePortal July 11, 2008 Annual Active Members' Meeting Notice Elections - Associate Member Positions on IAM Executive Comm. FMCSA Continues Rogue Mover Crackdown New Draft UN Treaty to Streamline Sea Trade Law India: Port Workers to go on Strike Starting July 16 TSA Sets Mandatory TWIC Enforcement Dates for Ports
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ePortal June 26, 2008 Europe has not Woken Up to 100% Scanning U.S. DHS/CBP High-Security Bolt Seals Requirement - Oct. 15, 2008 46th Annual Meeting: Advanced Rate Notification (Follow-Up) Netherlands Prepared to Scan All Exports to the US Bill Would Raise Stakes on Mandatory Cargo Monitoring Container Security: Is the Layered Approach Working? CA Statewide $30-per-TEU Fee Primed for Approval APHIS User Fee Changes
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ePortal May 30, 2008 Investigators Find Gaps in Port Security Plan (C-TPAT) Coming to Hawaii? – Consider Making Air Travel Reservation ASAP Unease as Truckers not Included in Security Net Cargo Companies Fret Over Stricter Screening Not Enough Ship Containers in U.S. STX Ponders 20,000 TEU Boxship PierPass On Hot Seat At Los Angeles Board Meeting ILWU Contract Talks on Course Maersk Teams Up With GL to Tackle Box Losses More Truckers Selling Their Rigs, NYT Says Mover Shaker Making a Move - on Behalf of Competition
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ePortal May 16, 2008 Search IAM.org with the power of Google Maersk Changes EC S. America-Europe Service Horizon Hikes Fuel Surcharge for Hawaii/Guam U.S. Exporters Face Container Shortage at Ports Data at Risk from Laptop Searches at Border French Protest Over Fuel Costs GAO Wants More Foreign Cargo Screening New Bengaluru International Airport to Open May 23
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ePortal May 02, 2008 Congress Critical of FMC IAM Shipper’s Guide Updates Union’s War Protest Shuts West Coast Ports Freighter Forecasts See Growing Demand First Boeing 777 Freighter Leaves Factory Intermarine Increases Bunker & Canal Surcharges Canada: Fuel Surcharges Now the Norm Surcharges for Europe/Caribbean/S. America Trade More than 300,000 Sign-Ups for TWIC
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ePortal April 25, 2008 Scan-all a Trade Barrier: EC Air Cargo: Shippers Support New Security Initiatives Next Portal Magazine: Focus on India Delta, Northwest See No US Antitrust Hurdles French Port Workers Go on Strike, Blocking Ships Port of Rotterdam Breaks All Records in 2007 Permit Sought for New US-Canada Bridge
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ePortal April 11, 2008 TSA Unveils Plan to X-ray Air Cargo Markey Doubts TSA Screening Plan Container Shortage Puts U.S. Export Boom in a Box EU 24 Hour Rule Running Late French Port Union Calls for more Strikes Panalpina Starts Air Cargo Service to Latin America CBP's Ahern Comments on GTX, 100% Container Scanning
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ePortal April 04, 2008 TSA Gets Tough on Cargo Regulation on Standard EU Security Systems Awaits EC Approval 46th Annual Meeting HAWAII: Hotel Reservations are Available! Bilateral Agreement to Commercialize Cargo Screening Technology Call for Nominations to new IAM "Hall of Honor" NY/NJ Port Posts Record Cargo Volume in 2007 Exporters Boxed In by Shortage of Containers AFW Scholarship Application Deadline: July 1 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 19, 2008 ILWU to Shut Down West Coast Ports May 1 EU & US Launch Joint Research Project on Airline Alliances 46th Annual Meeting HAWAII: Hotel Reservations are Available! US Asks for Airport Security Laptop Bags IAM “Hall of Honor” Selection Committee Announced Switzerland: No Solution Found Over Cargo Strike UPDATE: IAM Membership Directory Update Delta Air Lines to Offer Severance to 30,000
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ePortal March 07, 2008 World Shipping Council Backs "10+2" Many Still Without Port ID Daylight Saving Time – Starts March 9th SIRVA: Sell Moving Operations in the UK and Ireland Germany's Railway to Operate 50% of Trains During Strike French Ports Face Rail Strike Longshoreman to Help Negotiate National Union Deal West Coast Ports have Sinking Feeling Retail Container Traffic Continues to Mirror Slow Economy
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ePortal February 26, 2008 England: BA Strike Could Ground U.S. Cargo Italy: Genoa Port Congestion Continues EU Ambassador Questions U.S. Container Scanning Law 46th Annual Meeting HAWAII: Hotel Reservations are Available! US CBP: Cargo Systems Messaging Service US TSA: TWIC Deployment Website YOUR MEMBERSHIP: Is Your Contact Information Up-To-Date? Serbia: Transport Delays as Tensions Rise over Kosovo India: Call for “indefinite strike” at Kandla Port Brazil: Strike Threat at Santos Container Port FMC to Assess Impact of European Liner Conference Ban
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ePortal February 15, 2008 Maersk Replaces Dollar with Euro Tariff in Europe/Oceania Trade SIRVA Update Lufthansa Sues to End Frankfurt Night-Flight Limit 46th Annual Meeting HAWAII: Yes We’re Already Working on It! Kosovo to Declare Independence – Tensions Mount YOUR MEMBERSHIP: Is Your Contact Information Up-To-Date? Trade Groups Seeking More ‘10+2’ Input Time DHS Adopts National Backup System to GPS Permit Sought for New US-Canada Bridge
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ePortal February 08, 2008 US Politicians Ask GAO to Review Air Cargo Screening Fewer Transits of the Panama Canal Deutsche Bahn & Port of Rotterdam Singed Letter of Intent 2007 Air Freight Traffic up 4.3 Percent GAO Issues Report on High Risk Cargo Missouri State Bills Would Promote Idling Reduction Florida Banning Trucks from Left Lan
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ePortal January 18, 2008 New Rules Would Help U.S. Screen Foreign Cargo Do You Have Your RPP Piece of Mind? US Air Cargo Jumps 3.5 Percent Association Reaches Membership Milestone DHS/TWIC Enrollment Dates at 10 More Ports TWIC Forces Many Truckers to Go Coastal Canada: Airport Cargo Security Called `Meaningless' Australian Customs to Upgrade Integrated Cargo System Australia Rejects Cargo Screening Complications US: LA/Long Beach Officials Approve Fee Plan for Port Cargo US: Oakland Approves 'Clear' Security Pass
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ePortal January 04, 2008 Fee Change for SCAC Assignment Application TWIC Enrollment Continues on US East Coast IS IT CORRECT? Check Your Contact Information CA Long Beach Port Institutes a US$35 to $70 Per Container Tax UK Airport Strike Halted EU Probes Suspected Air Freight Cartel Truck e-Manifest Goes Nationwide DHS Publishes “10+2” Security Rule ACT QUICKLY: YOUR AD IN THE 08/09 IAM DIRECTORY Brazil's Infrastructure to Flourish in 2008 United Van Lines Published 31st Annual “Migration” Study Panama Beckons Retirees from the US READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 18, 2007 DID YOU TAKE THE 2 MINUTE SURVEY? The Day the Dollar Dies DPS Workshop Registration Extension Due To Holiday U.S. & EU Agree on Mutual Recognition of C-TPAT/AEO Air Transport Financial Forecast 2008: Impact of Fuel Prices U.S. DHS to Test Container Security Technology California Approves Port Emissions Rules Italian Truck Drivers Suspend Strike China, U.S. Sign Pacts to Improve Safety Singapore to Scan U.S. Bound Cargo
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ePortal December 07, 2007 United States: 2007 Economic Census GAO Praises TSA for Handling of Sensitive Data Fingerprinting Foreigners: U.S. Customs to Collect Full Set France: Some Transport Workers Plan More Strikes Australia: Delay in Air Cargo Screening Indian Government to Step Up Infrastructure Investment Malaysia: Fast Customs Clearance for Japanese Firms Matson Raises Hawaii Rates READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 30, 2007 Unified Carrier Registration: All U.S. Companies Must Register! DHS Announces Enrollment Dates for TWIC at Six More Ports U.S. Port Security Demands Seen as ‘Going Too Far’ New System May Replace U.S. Security Program China: Service and Logistics Sectors Vital for Growth DP World Plans to Build $250m Terminal in Cuba Major Change to Russian Business Visa Regulation EU Electronic Toll System: >Commission Refers Denmark to Court of Justice READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 26, 2007 HHG Industry Associations Partner to Lower Healthcare Costs U.S. House Passes Transportation Bill German Train Drivers to Enter Talks: Avoiding Strike Feds Eliminate Quirky Price-Fixing Rule for Interstate Carriers NAFTA Freight Trade Rises in 2006 Port of Rotterdam Increases Harbor Fees Major Change to Russian Business Visa Regulation Bulgaria Stamps Out Smoking in 2009
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ePortal November 15, 2007 Receivable Protection Program (RPP) Sign-up is Progressing Swiftly FMCSA Reinforces Safety Rules for Mexican, U.S. Trucks Customs Completes ACE Installation FMC Collects $862,000 in Civil Penalties Public Comment Period on IAM ANSI Application to End EU Conditionally Clears Deutsche Bahn Takeover of EWS Uganda: Commonwealth Meetings & Public Holiday Delays Matson Bumps Up Previous Fuel Surcharges German Train Strike Cripples Passenger & Freight Networks
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ePortal October 26, 2007 IAM Launches Receivable Protection Program (RPP) Sign-Up INDIA: Government Reduces “Free Days” on All Imports Carriers Seek Clarity on EC Guidelines 45th Annual Meeting Presentations: Now Available for Download ANSI Announces IAM Standards Developer Application Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) – You Need To Know! Freight Forwarders Are Raided In Price-Fixing Probe Menlo Buys Chinese Logistics Firm Reminder: Daylight Saving Time 2007
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ePortal October 03, 2007 FMC Issues New Bonding Rule for OTIs IAM to Launch Receivable Protection Program Federal Appeals Court Delays Truckers' Hours-of-Service Rule German Train Drivers Call Strike CSI Program Expands in Latin America Miami Customs Requires Original Power of Attorney Moving Companies: Hostage Goods
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ePortal September 21, 2007 FMC Continues to Fine NVOs Operating Without License Canada: Security Clearance Deadline for Port Workers U.S. Coast Guard to Test TWIC Waters U.S. Customs to Release Details of 10 + 2 Program Mexico Sends 1st Long-Haul Trucks to U.S. Menlo Worldwide Expands Operations in Amsterdam FAA Predicting Air Travel Will Only Get Worse
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ePortal September 07, 2007 DHS Announces West Coast Maritime Radiation Detection Project Port of L.A. to Lose 3 cargo Lines India: Port Workers Await Call for Talks TACA Carriers Hike Eastbound Rates 'Marine Highways' Concept to Take Load Off Roads Gains Momentum No Checks for Bombs in Certified Air Cargo Report Blasts TSA Air Cargo Security Jet to Launch Cargo Airline ATA Moves to Petition FMCSA on HOS Ruling New Missouri Law Aiding HHG Movers READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 24, 2007 Congestion Surcharges Loom in Europe Menlo Worldwide Wins Major DoD 3PL Contract Container Fee Stalls in California IAM Directory Update Supplement Horizon Lines Acquires Aero Logistics Indian Port Workers to Strike September 1st 2007 Union Pacific Breaks Ground on $100 Million Rail Yard China Cracks Down on NVO Licenses 2007 Breast Cancer Charity Fun Run: Oct. 13, 2007
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ePortal August 10, 2007 Record-Breaking Container Volumes Expected Over Next 3 Months REMEMBER: Early Bird Ends August 11th – Booths Are Going FAST! Travelers from US Face EU Crackdown Law Grants Whistleblower Protections to Transportation Workers UAE Modifies Pet Importation Requirements IAM on YouTube.com New Law Outlines Reasons for TWIC Applicant Rejections 2007 Breast Cancer Charity Fun Run: Oct. 13, 2007
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ePortal August 03, 2007 US Politicians Sign Off on 100% Maritime, Air Cargo Inspection Early Bird Ends August 10th – Booths Are Going FAST! EU Hits at US Plan to Scan Containers Hong Kong Will Test US Box Scanning Scheme British Airways Fined in Price-Fixing Settlement RFID for Air Cargo Panalpina Under Probe on Allegations of Bribery
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ePortal July 27, 2007 Costly LA-Long Beach Ports Strike Averted Inspect Arriving Cargo when Technology Allows Sen. Collins Won't Support New Port Security Measure Piracy Attacks Rise Sharply USA/Canada Gulf Widening REMINDER !! 2007 IAM Meeting Registration is Open Court Voids Higher Limits on Truckers’ Hours Missouri HHG Mover Bill Signed Into Law Matson Increases Fuel Surcharge
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ePortal July 23, 2007 United States: Lawmakers Agree to Cargo-Scanning Provisions United States: CBP Will Announce Standards for Container Security Congestion Pricing: NYC's Traffic Fee Plan Wins State OK CHINA: Email Traffic Problems Users Rage Against China's 'Great Firewall' Louisiana: Law Clarifies Tax Exemption for Certain Trucks LA/Long Beach: The Talking Is Over…Now We Wait M-Payments Continue to Change the Face of Int’l Banking
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ePortal July 13, 2007 Controversial Port Bill Passed by Californian Senate India/US: Decision on CSI Next Week TWIC Enrollment Delayed Until Fall China: Traffic Restrictions Notice - Beijing Japan Airlines: Revision of Int’l Cargo Fuel Surcharge India: Delhi-Mumbai Industrial/Logistics Corridor Future Portal Magazine: Contribute an Article!
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ePortal June 29, 2007 United States: Proposal Promotes 100% Scanning of Containers Shipper’s Guide: Updates & Additions Europe: Congestion Forces Ports to Turn Back Container Ships Mexico: Baja California Megaport Delays Frustrate Companies World's Most Expensive Cities Saudi Arabia: Importing Animals Air Canada: Animal Transport Rule Changes Great Britain: Guilty as Surcharged Future Portal Magazine: Contribute an Article!
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ePortal June 22, 2007 China: New Regulations for Exporting Relics from Mainland India: Expats Find Posting Among Toughest United States: DHS Waives WHTI Passport Requirements United States: TRAVEL VISA APPLICATIONS Trade Executives Warn 10+2 to Bring Big Changes APL Adds U.S. East Coast to C. American Service Jumbo Boxship Economics Questioned Missouri: Bill May Modify Rules for HHG Movers Future Portal Magazine: Contribute an Article! Bulgaria: Air Cargo Carriers Blacklisted
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ePortal June 15, 2007 New Gypsy Moth Warning Trans-Atlantic Fuel Charge Remains Unchanged U.S. to Break Container Throughput Records Transport Congestion Peril to Global Economy U.S. Visa & Entry Procedures: Amendments to Reform Process NIT League Criticizes L.A.-Long Beach Clean Truck Plan NYK Invests In All Cargo Airline Minnesota Added to Truck e-Manifest Filing States
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ePortal June 08, 2007 Possible Customs Clearance Delays at Shanghai Airport TSA Failing to Close ‘Glaring Loopholes’ World Air Cargo Growth is Sluggish RFID Box Tracking Between Shanghai & Savannah LA Port Plan Draws Criticism APHIS/USDA Updates Methyl Bromide Use Guidelines India Lines Raise Rates Advanced Rate Notification: 45th Annual Meeting Missouri HHG Mover Bill Advances to Governor
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ePortal June 01, 2007 Grand Alliance’s New Service Concept Electronic Manifest Filing Now Mandatory in Michigan and New York US Air Freight Security Regime Sows Confusion TIME TO HIRE SOMEONE? IAM JOB BOARD! Alitalia Launches Milan-Miami Freighter Air Canada Renews World Airways Freighter Deal IAM Membership Directory: Need Another Copy? Canada: Gaps Still Exist in Aviation Security READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 22, 2007 USA: Electronic Manifest Mandate Expanding Australia: Update on Sanctions Against Iran APL Launches Ground-Breaking Suez Service Germany: Hamburg Süd Consolidates SoCal Terminal Operations Maersk Line to Launch 11th Asia-Europe String IAM Membership Directory: Need Another Copy? USA: Cyberhacking from China Poses an Increased Threat
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ePortal May 21, 2007 Foreign Air Cargo Still Enters U.S. Unchecked Koreans Press for Open Skies Deal in Asia Afghanistan Truck Strike Expected to End Coverage from the U.S. East Coast to South America Pakistan Opens New Container Security Project for US Exports Europe’s Maritime Policy to Bring Jobs and Fight Climate Change UAE: Committee to Streamline Customs Services Formed
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ePortal May 08, 2007 Foreign Air Cargo Still Enters U.S. Unchecked Koreans Press for Open Skies Deal in Asia Afghanistan Truck Strike Expected to End Coverage from the U.S. East Coast to South America Pakistan Opens New Container Security Project for US Exports Europe’s Maritime Policy to Bring Jobs and Fight Climate Change UAE: Committee to Streamline Customs Services Formed
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ePortal May 02, 2007 07/08 IAM Membership Directory U.S./European Union Sign Air Agreement Australia: Air Cargo Security EU Signs Aviation Agreement with Malaysia UK: DP World Warns of Container ‘Tsunami’ Japan & U.S. Test Anti-Terror Box Tracking U.S. Ranks 2nd in Container Traffic TWIC: Program Details and Briefing Panama Approves Panama Canal Toll Increase United States: Electronic Manifests Required U.S. Donates Radiation Detection Equipment to Mexico
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ePortal April 19, 2007 CBP Begins Testing of Secure Freight Initiative UPS & Shanghai Announce First-Ever U.S. Air Hub in China CHINA: Guangzhou Added to Daily NWA Cargo Service TSA Indicates Port ID System May Not Be Ready by July Next Generation Radiation Detection Equipment Almost Ready Maersk Arrives in Savannah No Change for TACA BAF MARAD Launches Website for Marine Hwy Initiative
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ePortal April 10, 2007 FIATA and IATA Create Airfreight Security Task Force CBP: Tips for New Importers/Exporters New C-TPAT Benefits Designed to Reduce Demurrage Charges Trailer Bridge Plans to Expand Tug-Barge to Dominican Rep. U.S. & South Korea Conclude Trade Pact Panel Asks Congress to Study Carrier Antitrust Immunity Horizon Lines’ Launches New 2,824 TEU Containership
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ePortal April 02, 2007 CBP to Assess Fines for Violation of WPM Regulations Germany’s Rhine River Reopens for Traffic Israel to Join C-TPAT Hamburg Süd: Trident Service now with Weekly Sailings Enrollment in TWIC Running into Delays Thailand: Port up to US Container Standards Hawaii Opposes California Container Tax Cincinnati Airport now Screening All Cargo
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ePortal March 26, 2007 Marine Digest Magazine: A Great New Membership Benefit EU Supports Open Skies Agreement with U.S. Holiday Announcement: Israeli Customs Closed during Passover Deutsche Bank Unit to Buy U.S. Seaport Terminal Transportation Security Administration - TWIC Fees TACA Leaves Fuel Charge Unchanged Ocean Freight Costs May Cool as Congestion Eases Horizon Chairman to Address 4th Annual Short-Sea Shipping Conference
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ePortal March 19, 2007 REGULATORY ALERT: TSA Air Cargo Security Program Your Responsibilities & Liabilities as a HHG Forwarder/Mover U.S. and Canada Sign Historic Open Skies Agreement Europe View: Zero Hour for Open Skies Agreement Canadian Airports have Initiated a Dual Biometric ID Card System Seaports Prepare for Rollout of TWIC Customs Extends C-TPAT Upgrade Deadline for Brokers U.S. and Vietnam Sign New Bilateral Maritime Agreement 9/11 Bill Passes with Modified Cargo Scan Provision Hanjin Sets Greece-Israel Express
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ePortal March 12, 2007 Democrats Cross Party Line to Defeat Scan-All EU, US Edge Closer to 'Open Skies' Deal Rivals Unite Against Open-Skies U.S. Air Cargo Climbs California's Future May Be Paved With Fees Union Pacific Sheds Light on Mexican Port Involvement North Carolina State Ports Authority Joins C-TPAT Panama Canal Tonnage and Waiting Time Rise Safe Driving Brochure for Teenagers
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ePortal March 02, 2007 FINAL CALL: YOUR AD IN THE 07/08 IAM DIRECTORY Maersk Launching Two Asia-Black Sea Services APL Exec Highlights Capacity & Service Challenges for Shippers TWIC Ready to Roll PierPass Program Benefits Truckers and Terminals DOT Announces Mexican Trucker Pilot Program HHG Movers, Bad Trucking Companies Focus of Colorado Bills READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 23, 2007 ASM (UK) Boss Warns of Looming British Customs Disaster “10+2” Security Filing Should Lead to Early Customs Entry (US) TACA Announces Rate Hikes Matson Increases Fuel Surcharge Strikes Disrupt Gioia Touro (Italy) Port of Vancouver Hampered by Strike Rotterdam Port Bars Empty Containers Notice on Micro-Chipping Animals Entering the E.U.
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ePortal February 16, 2007 Update: Evergreen HHG Shipment to India Ban FMCSA Proposes Household Goods Broker Regulations C-TPAT program to revalidate 1,200 companies in 2007 CBO Estimates Container Scanning Would Cost $160 Million Box Port Planned on Panama’s Pacific Coast Canada Urged to Toughen Air Cargo Screening Down to Earth: Regional Airfreighters
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ePortal February 09, 2007 Panama Canal to Raise Tolls $23 per TEU by 2009 S. Korea plans strategic port tie-ups with China, Japan Maersk Restructures Inland Services Japan’s Advanced Manifest Rule About to go Live UniGroup Purchases Asian Subsidiary Canadian Truckers Protest New U.S. Boarder Fees India’s Concor Suspends Nepal Train Service Senate Panel Proposes All-Scan for Belly Air Cargo EU and U.S. Launch New Open Skies Negotiations
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ePortal February 02, 2007 Evergreen Lines Bans HHG Shipments to India Japan to Amend Wood Packing Materials Regulations Final Rule for Port Worker ID Card is Published MarAd Launches Transportation Freight Financing Program Website Canada to Enact Similar Border Measures to U.S. “ACE” Program Crowley Adds New Container Ship to ...U.S.V.I./Eastern Caribbean Service Safmarine Upgrades Services Between ...Far East, South America and South Africa Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Expand Intermodal Service Long Beach Breaks Cargo Record for 5th Straight Year
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ePortal January 19, 2007 Bill Introduced to Require Container Scanning and E-seals EU Seeks Open Skies Deal with Canada Maersk Line Launches Asia-Europe Network Maersk Line Raises Asia-South Africa Rates New Truckers' Hours Go Into Effect in Canada U.S. Border Remains Closed to Mexican Trucks United States Releases New Tariff Codes
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ePortal January 12, 2007 Democrats Call for 100-Percent Inspection of Import Containers Security Bill Would Order All Air Cargo Screened Contribute to Upcoming Portal Magazine Issues United Airlines Gets Washington, D.C. Beijing Route India’s Largest Container Terminal Open India Opens Doors to Foreign Carriers United Van Lines 2006 Migration Study CBP Issues New C-TPAT Standards for Brokers Japan Plans to Simplify Customs Clearance Brief Security Scare at Port of Miami
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ePortal January 05, 2007 FMCSA Issues Intermodal Equipment Safety Rule DHS/CBP - Proposal for Advance Trade Data Elements Far East-Red Sea Service Launched by Evergreen / Cosco Vancouver Deltaport to Expand Capacity Jin Jiang to Cooperate with No. 1 Logistics Giant Iranian Carrier Abandons U.S. Dollar for Euro TSA: TWIC Rulemaking – Completion of Review Japan’s Nippon Express Gets C-TPAT READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 22, 2006 Season Greetings from IAM U.S. Targets Mid-February Implementation of 2007 Tariff Changes Port Labor Dispute Continues in Greece U.S. to Demand Much More Container Data Homeland Security Drops Plans for Tracking Foreign Visitors Smart Card Alliance Questions Use of Long-range RFID in ID Transatlantic ''Open Skies'' Air Transport Deal Nixed U.S., Panama Reach Trade Pact
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ePortal December 15, 2006 U.S. Partners for Sea Freight Security U.S. Economic Sanctions Regarding Sudan Pak-India Shipping Service Melting Ice Heats Up Canada-U.S. Arctic Dispute United and Continental Airlines in Merger Talks Company Plans U.S. High Speed Ferry Service DHS Modifies Position on Radio Frequency ID HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 08, 2006 NOTICE! Possible Membership Cancellation Six Foreign Ports to Scan Cargo for Nuclear Devices Port of Baltimore signs agreement with Suez Canal Authority Big Players Will dominate Port Industry: DP World Koreans Push for End to Jones Act TWIC: Error Rates Could Stall Transportation ID Program SPAM Surge Coming From Russia CRITICAL ISSUE: US Customs - Intensive HHG Inspections Traveling with Pets: Consider the Quarantine Time HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 01, 2006 Shipbuilders Sue to Bar Upgrades In China Safmarine Upgrades Shipping Services to/From South Africa Bill Introduced to Limit Issuance of TWIC Cards Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (“WHTI”) - Deadlines Extended by Congress Last Announcement: S.F. Annual Meeting Presentations & Photos DHS Presses Forward on Container Security Device BNSF, CSX Plan Intermodal Corridor Between West Coast, Southeast CRITICAL ISSUE: US Customs - Intensive HHG Inspections LA / Long Beach Closes 2006 Peak Season with No Congestion HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 17, 2006 Possible Impact of New Air Cargo Security Rules Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India is now Bengaluru New Shipping Service Connects India & US East Coast FedEx to Acquire Indian Express Firm San Francisco Annual Meeting Presentations & Photos U.S. Ports Escape Peak Congestion Maersk Increases Rate on Transatlantic Trade UK Air Cargo Security Flaws CRITICAL ISSUE: US Customs - Intensive HHG Inspections Sales Tax Imposed In Puerto Rico HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 03, 2006 TSA Delays Air Cargo Security Check Rule GAO Says: TWIC Program Needs More Testing New Jersey Port to Test Improved Radiation Detectors Maersk Line Upgrades U.S.-Central American Service San Francisco Annual Meeting Presentations Major Changes Announced For Business Travelers Most Countries Meet e-Passport Deadline Schenker Testing RFID to Secure Cargo Shipments CRITICAL ISSUE: US Customs - Intensive HHG Inspections CBP Trade Symposium Scheduled for mid-December HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 26, 2006 U.S. Border Security Costs Canadians Business & Time Panamanians Vote Yes for Canal Expansion Truck e-Manifests Soared 30 Percent in September San Francisco Annual Meeting Presentations Canadian West Coast Infrastructure Plan Confirmed U.S. Container Ports Continue to Set New Volume Records GAO Cites TWIC Problems CRITICAL ISSUE: US Customs - Intensive HHG Inspections CBP Trade Symposium Scheduled for mid-December HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 20, 2006 U.S. President Signs SAFE Port Act Thanks for Coming to San Francisco! Customs Boosts Fines for Agriculture Import Violations FMC Orders Investigation of Unlicensed NVOCCs in New York Sea Containers Files for Chapter 11 CRITICAL ISSUE: US Customs - Intensive HHG Inspections Homeland Security Seeks Deals on Cargo Scanning Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and DHL to Form Strategic Partnership US Economic Sanctions Against Sudan HGFAA Job Board: Find Industry Professionals - 50% OFF! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 22, 2006 DOT Fraud Alert! Pick for STB Chairman has Intermodal Policy Experience Passive RFID Portals Added to DoD Distribution Centers 44th Annual Meeting: Attendee List Now Available! NMSAC Recommending that TWIC Be Slowed Down Airline Industry: Stormy Skies Clearing FedEx, Postal Service Extend Air Contract Through 2013 DHS to Add Biometric Data to Visitor Tracking Program Three Flag States Added to USCG Black List North American Security Forum: $500 off for IAM Members READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 15, 2006 TSA Revokes Air Cargo Security Program Approval California Senate Approves Container Fee Bill Houston Box Fee to Apply to Cargo Remaining on Board Logistics Industry Faces Obstacles Growth 44th Annual Meeting: Rooms Are Sold Out 44th Annual Meeting: Updated Attendee List Available U.S. Bank Hires Schneider Freight Payment Veteran Blackberry Addiction “Similar to Drugs” U.S. Gov’t Backs Container Security Project READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 01, 2006 California Senate Approves Container Fee Bill Houston Box Fee to Apply to Cargo Remaining on Board Logistics Industry Faces Obstacles Growth 44th Annual Meeting: Rooms Are Sold Out 44th Annual Meeting: Updated Attendee List Available U.S. Bank Hires Schneider Freight Payment Veteran Blackberry Addiction “Similar to Drugs” U.S. Gov’t Backs Container Security Project TSA Revokes Air Cargo Security Program Approval
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ePortal August 25, 2006 Known Shipper Rules Are Changing Active & Associate Member Elections ATA Says Domestic Carrier Operations Running Smoothly Attendee List Cut-Off: Friday, September 8th 44th Annual Meeting: Updated Attendee List Available! TWIC Effectiveness May Be Compromised NOTICE: 2 Members Omitted from 2006-07 Directory Visa Cap Reached for Workers With Advanced Degrees Dubai Ports Seeking U.S. Bid Free Download: UK Import-Export Guide Malacca Straits Gets War Risk Rating North American Security Forum: $500 off for IAM Members READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 11, 2006 IATA Dangerous Goods - Regulation Update for 2007 IBM Releases Free RFID Tools Reminder ! - Associate Member Nominations are due by August 18th. Almost One in Three Zurich Residents Is Foreign 44th Annual Meeting: Early Bird Special Ends - TODAY !!! Security Not as Costly as Feared After 9/11 Imports Rise 11% at Port of LA-Long Beach DHL, Lufthansa form Partnership to Bolster Air Cargo Security Guam to Get Air Cargo Exemption North American Security Forum: $500 off for IAM Members READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 04, 2006 DOT Fraud Alert! Pick for STB Chairman has Intermodal Policy Experience Passive RFID Portals Added to DoD Distribution Centers 44th Annual Meeting: Attendee List Now Available! NMSAC Recommending that TWIC Be Slowed Down Airline Industry: Stormy Skies Clearing FedEx, Postal Service Extend Air Contract Through 2013 DHS to Add Biometric Data to Visitor Tracking Program Three Flag States Added to USCG Black List North American Security Forum: $500 off for IAM Members READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 28, 2006 More Nations Should Get Visa Waivers Putin Signs Laws Improving Russian Immigration 44th Annual Meeting: Register Today! Union Pacific to Spend $90M on Terminal Union Pacific Sees Peak Season ‘Challenge’ Air Trade Meetings May Lose Antitrust Immunity ILA Adjusts Container Scanner Procedures Shippers to Pay More to Cover Port Security Spending 44th Annual Meeting Exhibit Booths are Going Fast! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 21, 2006 UPS, FedEx Subpoenaed in Air-Cargo Probe 44th Annual Meeting: Registration Now Available! Corrections: 2006/07 IAM Printed Membership Directory Russia WTO Accession Talks Implode GE Supports Setting Worldwide Container Security Standards 3rd Annual Charity 5K Run/Walk The World's Top 50 Cargo Airports Georgia Cargo Terminals Becoming RFID Enabled READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 14, 2006 Port of L.A. Seeking On-Site Cargo-Inspection Facility 44th Annual Meeting: Registration Now Available! DHS Allots $168 Million for Port Security U.K. Government Committee to Investigate Ports WTO Sides with US in EU Complaint DOT May Revoke Exemption on Some International Flights Panel Urges Delaying Tougher Rules for Hemisphere Travel Ryder Creates ‘Smart Truck’ Project With Tech Firms India Train Bombing: A IAM Member Reports READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 30, 2006 44th Annual Meeting: Registration Now Available! 3rd Annual Charity 5K Run/Walk Logistics Costs Hit All-Time High in 2005 U.S. Bank to Acquire Schneider’s Payment Unit California Port Closed after Possible Terrorist Threat Matson Expands Service to Micronesia & Marshall Islands Peak Season to be Congestion Free at Ports FedEx Launches Trade Initiative With France U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta to Depart in July READ THIS ISSUE
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ePortal June 16, 2006 U.S. Customs to Study Truck E-Filing RFID: FDA Gives OK 44th Annual Meeting – Not Yet, But Soon New Name for Port of Baltimore FedEx Sets New Inventory Logistics Service Panelists Question Future of Cargo-Scanning Tool House Approves DHS Spending Bill Sirva: '05 Loss Larger Than Reported World Cup Germany: It Continues! READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 09, 2006 RFID: Boeing & FedEx Testing Tags on Aircraft Export Licensing FAQ's Apply: Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Useful Web Page: VAT Tax Refund Containers: Box Owners Sued After Katrina Intermodal: KC Southern Plans Mexico-Southeast Service Con-way Closes Domestic Air Forwarding Operation Germany: World Cup ‘06 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 02, 2006 Guidance: Syrian Sanctions and HHG Shipments Global Trade Boosts Warehousing Market FedEx to Acquire Watkins Motor DHL to Spend $250 Million to Expand in Russia U.S. Signs Trade Pact with Vietnam U.S. Senate Passes Sweeping Immigration Reform Asia: New Air Cargo Services from China to U.S. Chinese Boxes Piling Up in the U.S. READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 26, 2006 Antivirus Software: Flaw Found in Symantec Turkey: Fire at Istanbul Airport EU: Shifts Intermodal Policy DHS: Publishes Port / TWIC Security Proposal Horizon Lines Files for Sale of Secondary Shares USCIS: FY 2007 H-1B VISA Usage Figures Bulgaria: Working Conditions After EU Entry Philippines: US to Set Up New Security Pact READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 19, 2006 Intermodal Pace Quickens in Early 2006 ‘Virtual Terminals’: Could Help Track Containers Port Operations: No Congestion Container Security: GE Bets on Success of Security Devices Bush Nominates New FMCSA Administrator IAM Job Board: Find Industry Professionals Air Cargo Security: TSA Issues New Regulations READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 12, 2006 Russia: Customs to Be Its Own Agency IAM Job Board: Find Industry Professionals TSA: Releases ‘TWIC’ Card Details Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund Announcement Port Security: U.S. House OKs Bill Port Security: Caribbean to go Hi-Tech Australia: Boosting Air Cargo Security READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 14, 2006 RFID: When It Goes Bad TWIC: Debut at Year’s End, Official Says China: Gradually Opens Air Cargo Market Hong Kong: Air Cargo Throughput Up 8.2% Over Last Year Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM DHL: Struggling to Make Profit in U.S. FedEx: Sets 5.95% Rate Increase United States: Experts Urge Increased Screening Efforts United States: Ports Seek More Federal Dollars READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 07, 2006 TWIC: First Step to Develop Credentials Membership Directory: Place Your Ad Mexico: Airline Suspended India: Airports Agreement Signed Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM United Kingdom: Airport Scanners Installed at Rail Stations IAM Job Board: Look, Learn and Find DHS Moves to Deploy Transportation ID Cards READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 31, 2006 European Union: Only Debarking Requirements are Delayed U.S. Customs: Inspections Are Found Lacking Port Security: Shippers Fear Measures Would Disrupt Commerce GAO Report: Ports Need Radiation Monitors Installed Pronto Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM Africa: Forgotten Continent ... or the Land of Opportunity? SoCal: Port Infrastructure Seen Adequate for Another Record Year France: Bracing for Job Law Ruling READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 24, 2006 California Law Limits Container Demurrage Charges Europe: 92 Airlines Banned from EU Airports Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM U.S. Customs May Seek Private Sector Help U.S. Firms Recruit More Foreign Workers Germany: Arbitration Effort Fail India: Dell to Double Workforce Feds Ground Air Cargo Company for Security Violations Brazil: Will be Assisted by U.S. DHS Security: Group Backs Trio of Port Security Bills READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 17, 2006 VA Ports Signs Long-Term Contract with MSC Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM Paul Arpin Van Lines Announces Name Change European Union: Tax Law Upheaval Could Impact Art Sales Venezuela: U.S. May Ban Flights US Customs: Intensive HHG Inspections - CRITICAL ISSUE ! Port Trouble: Terrorists Are Not The Only Problem China: Matson Begins L.B. to China Service China: Cargo Airlines Adds D/FW Flights READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 03, 2006 China: New Regulations for WPM Importation Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM Cendant Mobility Changes Name - CARTUS Venezuela: Flight Ban is Postponed Venezuela: Road Reopens, Linking Capital and Airport UPS Renames Overnite LTL Unit as UPS Freight Germany: Unions Warning of Strikes March/April Edition of The Portal Magazine – Outsourcing READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 24, 2006 Security: UAE Connection to U.S. Ports’ Management Criticized Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM March/April Edition of The Portal Magazine – "Outsourcing" US Customs: Intensive HHG Inspections Russian: Migration Service to Relax Registration Rules for Foreigners United States: Quota of H-1B Visas for Foreign Workers Filled Greece: Seamen Extend Port Strike READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 17, 2006 Fraud Alert: Counterfeit DOT Letter Shipment Security: In HONG KONG with IAM Latin America: Countries to Lobby Against U.S. Immigration Law South Africa: Transport Chaos May Hit Johannesburg America's Most Wanted: The Bug Stops Here! Shipment Tracking: Hazmat Firm Develops Long-Lasting Sensors Germany: Public Sector Strikes Acquisition: Schneider Purchases California Freight Forwarder Big Plans for the "Port" of Dallas READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 10, 2006 Europe: Delays Debarking Requirement until Dec. 2008 Cargo Security: In HONG KONG with IAM More Updates: Customs Information – The Shipper’s Guide Belarus: Endorses New Rules for Foreign Visitors United Airlines Exits Bankruptcy More Freight Moves on U.S. Transportation World Air's Pilots End Strike FHWA Continues Freight ‘Webinars’ READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 06, 2006 Follow-up: EU of Wood Packing Regulations Cargo Security: In HONG KONG with IAM Crude Oil Drops on Inventory Gains USA: Migration - Texas Tops the Charts INDIA: Strike Disrupts Airports Siemens and GE to Cooperate On Port Security UPS to Add Overseas Letter Delivery Officials Expect FMCSA to Issue New Regs in 2006 READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 27, 2006 Europe: Wood Packing Rules Delayed Cargo Security: In HONG KONG with IAM New Container Volume Record for Port of Los Angeles in 2005 PierPass: No Good for Port of New York USA: New Border Screening Initiatives Ship of the Year is Pasha's - MV Jean Anne Germany: Rail Strike Feared During World Cup New Security Technology Tested at Intermodal Facilities READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 20, 2006 Cargo Security: In HONG KONG with IAM Canada: Moving Toward Approving Speed Limiters Venezuela: Chaotic Situation due to Road Closure PierPass Sets 'TruckTag' Security Program Europe: Protest Against Port Plan Turns Violent Australia: Toll Holdings Ltd Considers Options after Blocked Bid US: Border-Crossers to get PASS on Passports Savi Networks Extends Global Real-Time Visibility READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 13, 2006 Hong Kong: IAM Meeting on Industry Security DHS to Propose Putting RFID Seals on Containers More Updated: Customs Information – The Shipper’s Guide Brazil: Increases Ethanol Use Europe: Dock Strike to Liberalization of Cargo Handling Savi to Track Containers for MTC READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 06, 2006 IAM Hong Kong Meeting – Critical Security Venezuela: Damaged Bridge Closes Crucial Highway Updated Customs Information – The Shipper’s Guide Portugal: CSI adds Lisbon as 42nd Port IMPORTANT - IAM Bank Wire Information Change China: Economy Larger Than First Thought Yellow Roadway Changes Name to YRC Worldwide US and Mexico Sign Aviation Agreement READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 23, 2005 IAM Hong Kong Meeting – Critical Security IMPORTANT - IAM Bank Wire Information Change European Union May Abolish Liner Shipping Conferences Households, Businesses Endure Albanian Electricity Crisis American Red Ball 2006 Annual Convention CHINA: 3rd in Destination for Corporate Relocations Be Part of the AFWSF Cook Book Florida Port Sees 10% Tonnage Increase Arpin Int’l Acquires UK Firm CMA CGM leaves TSA IS THAT YOU? More Pictures from the 43rd Annual Meeting Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 16, 2005 IAM Makes New AMMB Committee Appointments Tens of Thousands Mistakenly Put on Terrorist Watch Lists European Union Lowering Drivers’ Work-Hour Limits Feds Asks Not to Require Truck Driver Passports at Borders Be Part of the AFWSF Cook Book Toll Roads Planed to Avoid Gridlock in Nation’s Capital Bekins Announces the Sale of HomeDirectUSA LA Times Editorial: The Air Cargo Security Gap U.S. Fatal Truck Accident Rate Falls to All-Time Low IS THAT YOU? More Pictures from the 43rd Annual Meeting United Van Lines Transports Pricey Motorcycle READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 09, 2005 U.S., Canada Reach ‘Open-Skies’ Aviation Agreement U.S. Military Approves WoodFree Liftvan Be Part of the AFWSF Cook Book Moving In On Genghis Khan’s Turf Senate Bill Calls for Screening of Containers at Foreign Ports EuroAmerica/Deliver USA Name Change U.S., Europe Clear Deutsche Post Purchase of Exel Albert Moving and Storage Receives CBI Award Port of Virginia Expansion Holiday Party Planning in the Diverse Workplace READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal December 02, 2005 Container Security Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate Tranzaniz Sets New Rules For Licensing Container Depots State Department Begins Switch to RFID Passports FMC Reviews Goals 43rd Annual Meeting Presentations Are Posted Port Delays Show Modest Increase Air Cargo Still Vulnerable to Terrorist Attack Buenos Aires & Sri Lankan Port Join CSI READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 18, 2005 Brinks Co.- To Sell BAX Global for $1.1 Billion Indian Port Mandates Box Seals 43rd Annual Meeting Presentations Are Posted U.S. Trade Deficit Grew to Record $66.1 Bln. in September TSA: Shipping costs to rise 7% in '06 RFID Visitor Visa Pilot Program Port of New York/New Jersey to Test Container Tracking System READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal November 04, 2005 43rd Annual Meeting Presentations Have Been Posted Registered Traveler Program to Expand Maritime Industry Next Up to Catch RFID Wave Iron Mountain Inc. to buy Pickfords Record Management No EU Port Congestions This Peak Season United Van Lines name to Inbound Logistics' Top 100 Motor Carrier List US Caps Extra H1-B Visas at 30K a Year READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 14, 2005 MIT Invites Participants in Freight Transport Capacity Survey The PORTAL Magazine Archive - Sept./Oct. Issue Posted Chuck Raymond Named "Kings Pointer" Of The Year Lawsuit Challenges Wood Packing Rules American Airlines' Cargo Unit Raising Fuel Surcharge Hurricane Katrina Batters Transport Industry Donation & Volunteer Information to Assist Hurricane Katrina Victims READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal October 08, 2005 FMC Authorizes Associations to Negotiate Confidential Rates with NVOCC's UPDATE: PierPass Volume Growing FedEx Sets '06 Rate Increases for Express Shipments SIRVA Announces Agreement to Sell its TransGuard Insurance Group USCIS Releases Numbers on Remaining H-1B Master Program Visas ATA Seeking Hours-of-Service Implementation Delay READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 23, 2005 FMC Proposes NSA Amendment: NVOCC to NVOCC Service Arrangements Enforcement ISPM 15 / Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) Regulations Exel Board Approves Acquisition by Deutsche Post Port of Houston Ceases Operation In Preparation For Rita READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 19, 2005 Enforcement ISPM 15 / Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) Regulations READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 16, 2005 Code of Ethics Proposed for Adoption by IAM Members ISPM 15 Regulations – Continued Awareness and Understanding is Critical 43rd Annual Meeting Hotel Room Reservations OPEN HOUSE ! – Come Visit Us TSA Ocean Carriers Announce Higher Container Inland Fuel Surcharges AP Moeller + 6 Other Cargo Lines to Raise Ship Fuel Levy to US READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 12, 2005 AAPA Creates 'Hurricane Port Updates' Site With Latest Information Trucking Industry Affected by Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Damage Necessitates Ship-Cargo Diversions OPEN HOUSE ! – Come Visit Us Dominican Republic Ratifies CAFTA Hanjin Extends Central American Service READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal September 02, 2005 The PORTAL Magazine Archive - July/Aug. Issue Posted TACA Extends Suspension of LA Congestion Fee Intermodal Containers Set All-Time Weekly Record I C E – “In Case of Emergency” American Airlines' Cargo Unit Raising Fuel Surcharge Hurricane Katrina Batters Transport Industry Donation & Volunteer Information to Assist Hurricane Katrina Victims READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 30, 2005 ePORTAL – SIGN UP HERE ! 43rd Annual Meeting - Over 1,200 Have Registered - HAVE YOU? ECOWAS to Facilitate Movment of Goods in Region TUI buys CP Ships for $2.1 billion H-1B Visa Applications for Next Fiscal Year Reach Limit Northwest Airline Mechanics Remain on Strike China Invests in Ports Expansion READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 19, 2005 43rd Annual Meeting - HAVE YOU REGISTERED? NOTICE TO INDUSTRY: Transport of Vehicle with Internal Combustion Engine Seven Countries Fail Safeguard Issues Less Than One Month Until ISPM 15 Enforcement Which is the Real Supply Chain Security Program? ePORTAL – SIGN UP HERE ! Federal Cargo Inspection System Found Wanting READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 12, 2005 43rd Annual Meeting Registration EARLY BIRD ends on Aug. 15 Lloyds' Classifies Major Seaway as Warzone IAM Directory Updates One Month Until ISPM 15 Enforcement Vancouver Port Strike Ends With 90-Day Agreement ePORTAL – SIGN UP HERE ! LA-Long Beach Port Deploys Container Radiation Scanner NHTSA Rule Requires Checks Before States Issue CDL's READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal August 01, 2005 43rd Annual Meeting Registration Is Available DHS to Require More Cargo Information Red Tape at Canada Border The PORTAL Magazine Archive Run/Walk at 2nd Annual JHS Charity 5K Congress Set to Approve Daylight-Saving Time Extension IMCC Antitrust Modernization Commission Comments ATA Sees Opportunities for Trucking in Trade Agreement READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 15, 2005 43rd Annual Meeting Registration Is Available Run/Walk at 2nd Annual JHS Charity 5K Southern California Port Drivers May Stage 1-Day Strike Visa Waiver Program Still is Place – With Modifications Sirva to Sell Logistics Unit TSA Suspends 30-Minute Rule for Reagan National Airport Antwerp Opens Mega-Hub READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal July 08, 2005 U.S. Reportedly Preparing Racketeering Suit Against Ports' Union New Federal Standards for State Issuance of Driver’s Licenses Fleets Pressured to Raise Pay, Boost Safety to Keep Drivers Annual Meeting Information – Keep an Eye Out ! SoCal Container Cargo Program Deadline Nears U.S., Canada and Mexico to Tighten Border Security Use of AES for HHG Shipment is Advisable READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 29, 2005 Record Logistics Spending Wood Packing Materials (ISPM 15) Regulations Panama Canal Traffic Keeps on Growing Annual Meeting Information – Keep an Eye Out ! Updates to IAM Shipper’s Guide Shenzhen Port in China Joins CSI Tampa Port Reluctant to Impose Security Fees READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 24, 2005 LA Ports Won’t See 2004 Peak Repeated IAM Participates in German Movers Conference DHS Requires Machine Readable Passports Annual Meeting Information – Keep an Eye Out ! Box Tracking Adoption Slow Waiting for the Next Portal Magazine ? Demand to Outpace Peak Capacity Place Ads in the ePORTAL or the IAM On-Line Directory Reciprocal Visas for Nationals of Australia READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal June 03, 2005 IAM MOVED - A Reminder! GAO Reports Find Inadequate Inspection of Foreign Cargo If You’re Calling El Salvador India Port Joins CSI Legislation Introduced to Postpone Biometric Passport Deadline U.S. Reportedly Considering International ID Standard Virginia Port Authority to Impose Security Fee Place Ads in the ePORTAL or the IAM On-Line Director READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal May 16, 2005 IAM - We Have Moved In! C-TPAT Raises COAC Issues Korea Joins ISPM 15 as of June 1, 2005 Legislation Seeks Security Screening of All Air Cargo Long Beach Tariff Hike to go into Effect US Cites Seven Countries For Lax Port Security READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 29, 2005 IAM - We Have Moved In! U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record $61 Bln. in February Report Says Worldwide Terrorist Attacks on Rise IAM Headquarters IS MOVING to New Offices !!! CBP's Commissioner Bonner Inspects Cargo Shipments DHS Awards $9.6 Mln. in Bus Security Grants READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 11, 2005 U.S. to Require Passports at Land Borders U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record $61 Bln. in February Advisory: Impersonation of Military Personnel to Defraud Truck Drivers IAM Headquarters Will Move to New Offices Advisory: Puerto Rico – Local Tax for Physical Inspection General Motors Chooses Pasha to Process Cadillac for Shipment to China
Mar/Apr PORTAL Magazine Preview Story: Infrastructure Building Boom in China READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal April 04, 2005 Advertising in the ePORTAL America is Heading South Port Discussion Moves Beyond Containers IAM Headquarters Will Move to New Offices LACMA Elects New Board of Directors Pasha Begins Hawaii Service Privacy Advocate Decries ID Tags In Passports TSA Gets High Marks from Air Travelers READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal March 21, 2005 IAM Headquarters Will Move to New Offices Atlas Van Lines' Revenues Rise 12% in 2004 TSA Dismantles Maritime Unit New Passenger Screening System Expected to Debut in August Lab Develops Screening Device to Detect Nuclear Material READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 28, 2005 Appointment of Mark Nash to AMMB New Container Security Bill Introduced in Senate EU to Begin Enforcement of Wood Packing Materials Report on Potential Nuclear Bomb Damage to U.S. Seaports Student Visitor Screening Process Improvements Cut Clearance Time Buzz Continues Over Introduction of Association Health Plan (AHP) Legislation Next Portal Magazine - China: Land of Challenges and Opportunities READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 18, 2005 10 Years Since the First GMAC Global Relocation Trends Survey FMCSA Aims for September Publication Date for Intermodal Chassis Safety Regulation Final Criteria for C-TPAT Released Hazmat Driver Checks Start With Mixed Results Douglas Finke to Replace Charles White As Associate Members' Representative At Large Next Portal Magazine :: China: Land of Challenges and Opportunities READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal February 07, 2005 U.S. Customs More Vigorous On Shipper of Record Enforcement IAM.ORG Stats for 2004 Border Crossings to Test RFID Call for Advertising for the ‘05/’06 Membership Directory Employee Relocation Costs Estimated at more than $4 Billion READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 14, 2005 Shipping Cos. Consider Alternative Ports to Avoid Delays 599th DDST Manages Discharge of Marines & Equipment in Tsunami Relief The PORTAL Magazine Archive Tsunami Update Web site Rail Embargo Due To Weather Conditions FTC Postpones Effective Date For SPAM Rules READ THIS ISSUE
ePortal January 11, 2005 Senator Proposes Creating Global Tsunami Warning System 599th Transportation Group Members Support Tsunami Relief Efforts What The World Needs Now Agencies Will Help Shoulder Cost Of New Embassy Construction IAM Contact For Government & Military Relations U.S. Transportation Companies Rush Aid / Expertise to S. Asia READ THIS ISSUE