News & Events 
The IAM Newsroom is a place for the Association’s members, consumers and the media to view IAM announcements, industry news and events and updates from clients and stakeholders. These include U.S. military and government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, U.S. Customs & Border Protection and others across the world whose work is essential to our business and our service to our clients.
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Sep
16
Port of Los Angeles Reports Strongest Month Ever in August
The Port of Los Angeles recorded its first monthly cargo increase of the year in August as imports soared to a record high, helping the port to its strongest month ever. In August, the port processed 961,833 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), up 12% from August 2019. The port said the increase was mainly driven by imports, which eclipsed 500,000 TEUs for the first time ever.
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Sep
10
Update: Senate Republicans Formally Introduce Next Round of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Earlier today, the US Senate failed to reach the necessary "60 vote" threshold, required to cut off debate and move towards a floor vote on the Republican-led COVID-19 legislative package, by a vote of 52-47. Negotiations will continue on a relief package, with House Democratic leadership seeking to broaden the coverage, as outlined in the update below. IAM will keep members apprised of developments, any bill changes and timelines as their discussions continue.
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Aug
20
New mega-containership arrivals risk upsetting the balance on box trades
Despite the containership orderbook at an historic low, the top carriers have a backlog of 86 ships of over 10,000 teu stemmed for delivery over the next two to three years. The orders were placed before the pandemic stunted global growth, but with considerable uncertainty over the speed of a recovery against the recessionary background, the deployment of 1.47 million teu of capacity on the newbuild ULCVs could prove challenging.
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Aug
20
Container Costs Risk Spiraling Out Of Control
Container shipping costs and service levels are at risk of spiralling out of control, according to Drewry. As well as a massive withdrawal of capacity since the start of the Covid-19 crisis – 468 blanked departures on east-west trades – the analyst said schedule reliability had been “extremely low”.
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Aug
18
Plaquemines Port to build new container terminal on Mississippi River
Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) in Louisiana, US, has entered into a letter of intent for the construction of a multimodal container terminal on the banks of the Mississippi River. Phase one of the project is expected to complete in two years and will deliver the capability to accommodate 22,000 teu mega containerships.
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Sep
09
Senate Republicans Formally Introduce Next Round of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
A month after drafting began, yesterday, Senate Republicans leadership released S. 178, their legislative proposal for the next round of COVID-19 relief discussions. The bill does not include many of the Democratic House leadership's key priorities, (additional funding for state and local governments and targeted stimulus payments among them). However, the scaled down relief package is largely viewed as an opportunity to break long-stalled negotiations with House leadership.
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Aug
28
Review and Request Comments on the 2021 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Business Rules Proposed Changes and Updates to the following documents: 400NG Tariff, International Tender (IT), Tender
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Aug
27
USTC J9 Peak Season Call (27 Aug)
We are in week 35…the last historical week of peak season. The calls are getting more subdued. We’re hoping to see continued volume into the fall well beyond the historical numbers of the past.
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Aug
27
Hurricane Laura; Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Part IV, Chapter 410, Specialized Procedures, Unusual Occurrence
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Aug
26
USTC J9 Call August 25, 2020
The 25 August USTC J9 call with industry and government representatives was the shortest of the season. No major issues or sticking points between industry and JPPSOs arose. several items were addressed.
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Aug
28
Review and Request Comments on the 2021 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Business Rules Proposed Changes and Updates to the following documents: 400NG Tariff, International Tender (IT), Tender
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Aug
27
USTC J9 Peak Season Call (27 Aug)
We are in week 35…the last historical week of peak season. The calls are getting more subdued. We’re hoping to see continued volume into the fall well beyond the historical numbers of the past.
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Aug
27
Hurricane Laura; Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Part IV, Chapter 410, Specialized Procedures, Unusual Occurrence
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Aug
26
USTC J9 Call August 25, 2020
The 25 August USTC J9 call with industry and government representatives was the shortest of the season. No major issues or sticking points between industry and JPPSOs arose. several items were addressed.
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Aug
12
GSA CHAMP Pre-Bid Meeting
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Employee Relocation Resource Center (ERRC) held their Centralized Traffic Management Household Goods Program (CHAMP) virtual pre-bid meeting on 10 and 11 August.
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Calendar Highlights
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Oct
02
IPATA International Conference - CANCELED
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Oct
05
2020 NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting (Virtual)
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Oct
18
PAIMA 36th Annual Convention - CANCELED
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Oct
21
IAM 58th Annual Meeting - Virtual
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Oct
28
ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2020
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Latest The Portal Issue
IAM's Portal Magazine is truly a global publication. Read by thousands around the world and mailed to over 160 countries six times a year, the Portal Magazine is our members' premier information, advertising and communication resource.
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Sep
16
Port of Los Angeles Reports Strongest Month Ever in August
The Port of Los Angeles recorded its first monthly cargo increase of the year in August as imports soared to a record high, helping the port to its strongest month ever. In August, the port processed 961,833 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), up 12% from August 2019. The port said the increase was mainly driven by imports, which eclipsed 500,000 TEUs for the first time ever. -
Sep
10
Update: Senate Republicans Formally Introduce Next Round of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Earlier today, the US Senate failed to reach the necessary "60 vote" threshold, required to cut off debate and move towards a floor vote on the Republican-led COVID-19 legislative package, by a vote of 52-47. Negotiations will continue on a relief package, with House Democratic leadership seeking to broaden the coverage, as outlined in the update below. IAM will keep members apprised of developments, any bill changes and timelines as their discussions continue. -
Aug
20
New mega-containership arrivals risk upsetting the balance on box trades
Despite the containership orderbook at an historic low, the top carriers have a backlog of 86 ships of over 10,000 teu stemmed for delivery over the next two to three years. The orders were placed before the pandemic stunted global growth, but with considerable uncertainty over the speed of a recovery against the recessionary background, the deployment of 1.47 million teu of capacity on the newbuild ULCVs could prove challenging. -
Aug
20
Container Costs Risk Spiraling Out Of Control
Container shipping costs and service levels are at risk of spiralling out of control, according to Drewry. As well as a massive withdrawal of capacity since the start of the Covid-19 crisis – 468 blanked departures on east-west trades – the analyst said schedule reliability had been “extremely low”. -
Aug
18
Plaquemines Port to build new container terminal on Mississippi River
Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) in Louisiana, US, has entered into a letter of intent for the construction of a multimodal container terminal on the banks of the Mississippi River. Phase one of the project is expected to complete in two years and will deliver the capability to accommodate 22,000 teu mega containerships.
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Sep
09
Senate Republicans Formally Introduce Next Round of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
A month after drafting began, yesterday, Senate Republicans leadership released S. 178, their legislative proposal for the next round of COVID-19 relief discussions. The bill does not include many of the Democratic House leadership's key priorities, (additional funding for state and local governments and targeted stimulus payments among them). However, the scaled down relief package is largely viewed as an opportunity to break long-stalled negotiations with House leadership. -
Aug
28
Review and Request Comments on the 2021 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Business Rules Proposed Changes and Updates to the following documents: 400NG Tariff, International Tender (IT), Tender
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Aug
27
USTC J9 Peak Season Call (27 Aug)
We are in week 35…the last historical week of peak season. The calls are getting more subdued. We’re hoping to see continued volume into the fall well beyond the historical numbers of the past. -
Aug
27
Hurricane Laura; Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Part IV, Chapter 410, Specialized Procedures, Unusual Occurrence
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Aug
26
USTC J9 Call August 25, 2020
The 25 August USTC J9 call with industry and government representatives was the shortest of the season. No major issues or sticking points between industry and JPPSOs arose. several items were addressed.
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Aug
28
Review and Request Comments on the 2021 Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) Business Rules Proposed Changes and Updates to the following documents: 400NG Tariff, International Tender (IT), Tender
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Aug
27
USTC J9 Peak Season Call (27 Aug)
We are in week 35…the last historical week of peak season. The calls are getting more subdued. We’re hoping to see continued volume into the fall well beyond the historical numbers of the past. -
Aug
27
Hurricane Laura; Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Part IV, Chapter 410, Specialized Procedures, Unusual Occurrence
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Aug
26
USTC J9 Call August 25, 2020
The 25 August USTC J9 call with industry and government representatives was the shortest of the season. No major issues or sticking points between industry and JPPSOs arose. several items were addressed. -
Aug
12
GSA CHAMP Pre-Bid Meeting
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Employee Relocation Resource Center (ERRC) held their Centralized Traffic Management Household Goods Program (CHAMP) virtual pre-bid meeting on 10 and 11 August.
Calendar Highlights
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Oct
02
IPATA International Conference - CANCELED
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Oct
05
2020 NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting (Virtual)
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Oct
18
PAIMA 36th Annual Convention - CANCELED
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Oct
21
IAM 58th Annual Meeting - Virtual
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Oct
28
ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2020
Latest The Portal Issue
IAM's Portal Magazine is truly a global publication. Read by thousands around the world and mailed to over 160 countries six times a year, the Portal Magazine is our members' premier information, advertising and communication resource.