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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May
10
Bangladesh plans to double number of off-docks at 'strained' Chittagong
The Bangladeshi government is to double the number of off-dock depots in Chittagong to handle growing numbers of export and import containers and reduce the pressure on the port yard.
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May
07
American ports fail to make the grade on efficiency
No American boxport is among the top 50 most efficient in the world, a new study reveals, in another damning indictment on the lagging state of US maritime infrastructure. Released this week, the Container Port Performance Index 2020 (CPPI) ranks 351 of the world’s container ports based largely on dwell time, seen as a reflection of the ports’ processes and infrastructure.
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May
06
IAM Signs Joint Letter to Congress about Reinstating the Moving Expense Tax Deduction
IAM President Charles White signed on to a joint letter to congressional leaders, urging them to reinstate the moving expense tax deduction effective Jan. 1 of this year, and also asked them to not increase corporate or individual tax rates at this time.
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May
06
More Americans Are Leaving Cities, But Don’t Call It an Urban Exodus
A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, after much speculation about emptied downtowns and the prospect of remote work, the clearest picture yet is emerging about how people moved. There is no urban exodus; perhaps it’s more of an urban shuffle.
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May
06
Crew change crisis tipped to be worse than last year
Estimates suggest 200,000 of the world’s 1.5m seafarers are still working beyond their contract levels, but with India, home to the world’s third largest source of seafarers, now made off limits by many jurisdictions, the workforce at sea is set to be stretched even more thin.
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Apr
21
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Activity Update
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Apr
21
Commercial Driver Legislation Introduced
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Apr
01
Biden Administration Allows H-2B Visa Processing and Issuance Restrictions to Lapse
Seasonal Workforce Program Rollout Expected to Remain Slow, as Many Eligible Countries Contend with COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
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Feb
23
Two updates from GSA CHAMP
First, GSA sent out a summary of Intrastate Moves Research which provides information on regulated and deregulated states and policies for moving intrastate shipments under CHAMP. The information in the summary will become effective 1 May 2021.
Second, GSA released an advisory on in response to impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on higher cost of air shipments by commercial carriers. If there are any questions, please reach out to Kim Chancellor at Kim.Chancellor@gsa.gov.
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Jan
14
SBA Issues Additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Application Processing Reopening Dates
Last night, the SBA announced that PPP eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets may submit both first and second draw applications beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 15th at 9 am ET. The SBA's application portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19th to participating PPP lenders of all sizes for both first and second draw loan applications.
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Nov
04
UPDATE: USTRANSCOM Global Household Goods Contract
USTRANSCOM will thoroughly, fairly, and completely re-evaluate the four most competitive offers and select the one that presents the best overall benefit and the highest quality of service for our service members, DOD civilians, and their families. Each of the four finalists will be given the opportunity to submit a new written proposal and conduct an oral presentation and demonstration to the Source Selection Team in the course of this determination.
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Nov
04
CHAMP Advisory Air Freight Surcharge Notice Effective 10-30-2020
Shifts in pricing for air shipments, including unaccompanied air baggage (UAB) shipments, have resulted in significant cost fluctuations for air freight services. The increase in air freight shipping can be attributed to demand for cargo space as the economy rebounds has resulted in pricing and capacity volatility worldwide.
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Oct
28
USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (27 Oct)
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Oct
21
DoD Non-Temp Storage Retrograde Contract RFI
For those of you who were on the IAM Virtual Annual Meeting Session called “An Inside Look at DoD’s Personal Property Program” there was much discussion on the USTC J9 Request for Information (RFI) put out to industry with regard to climate controlled facilities for NTS Retrograde and the removal of the 50 mile radius requirement for facilities needing to be near Oakland and Norfolk.
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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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Calendar Highlights
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May
11
103rd Annual CMSA Convention
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Aug
29
2021 FIDI CONFERENCE - CANCELED
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Oct
10
PAIMA 37th Annual Convention
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Oct
13
IAM 59th Annual Meeting
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Nov
01
Atlas 2021 Convention
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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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May
10
Bangladesh plans to double number of off-docks at 'strained' Chittagong
The Bangladeshi government is to double the number of off-dock depots in Chittagong to handle growing numbers of export and import containers and reduce the pressure on the port yard. -
May
07
American ports fail to make the grade on efficiency
No American boxport is among the top 50 most efficient in the world, a new study reveals, in another damning indictment on the lagging state of US maritime infrastructure. Released this week, the Container Port Performance Index 2020 (CPPI) ranks 351 of the world’s container ports based largely on dwell time, seen as a reflection of the ports’ processes and infrastructure. -
May
06
IAM Signs Joint Letter to Congress about Reinstating the Moving Expense Tax Deduction
IAM President Charles White signed on to a joint letter to congressional leaders, urging them to reinstate the moving expense tax deduction effective Jan. 1 of this year, and also asked them to not increase corporate or individual tax rates at this time. -
May
06
More Americans Are Leaving Cities, But Don’t Call It an Urban Exodus
A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, after much speculation about emptied downtowns and the prospect of remote work, the clearest picture yet is emerging about how people moved. There is no urban exodus; perhaps it’s more of an urban shuffle. -
May
06
Crew change crisis tipped to be worse than last year
Estimates suggest 200,000 of the world’s 1.5m seafarers are still working beyond their contract levels, but with India, home to the world’s third largest source of seafarers, now made off limits by many jurisdictions, the workforce at sea is set to be stretched even more thin.
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Apr
21
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Activity Update
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Apr
21
Commercial Driver Legislation Introduced
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Apr
01
Biden Administration Allows H-2B Visa Processing and Issuance Restrictions to Lapse
Seasonal Workforce Program Rollout Expected to Remain Slow, as Many Eligible Countries Contend with COVID-19 Travel Restrictions -
Feb
23
Two updates from GSA CHAMP
First, GSA sent out a summary of Intrastate Moves Research which provides information on regulated and deregulated states and policies for moving intrastate shipments under CHAMP. The information in the summary will become effective 1 May 2021. Second, GSA released an advisory on in response to impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on higher cost of air shipments by commercial carriers. If there are any questions, please reach out to Kim Chancellor at Kim.Chancellor@gsa.gov. -
Jan
14
SBA Issues Additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Application Processing Reopening Dates
Last night, the SBA announced that PPP eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets may submit both first and second draw applications beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 15th at 9 am ET. The SBA's application portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19th to participating PPP lenders of all sizes for both first and second draw loan applications.
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Nov
04
UPDATE: USTRANSCOM Global Household Goods Contract
USTRANSCOM will thoroughly, fairly, and completely re-evaluate the four most competitive offers and select the one that presents the best overall benefit and the highest quality of service for our service members, DOD civilians, and their families. Each of the four finalists will be given the opportunity to submit a new written proposal and conduct an oral presentation and demonstration to the Source Selection Team in the course of this determination. -
Nov
04
CHAMP Advisory Air Freight Surcharge Notice Effective 10-30-2020
Shifts in pricing for air shipments, including unaccompanied air baggage (UAB) shipments, have resulted in significant cost fluctuations for air freight services. The increase in air freight shipping can be attributed to demand for cargo space as the economy rebounds has resulted in pricing and capacity volatility worldwide. -
Oct
28
USTC J9 Conditions-Based Movement Call (27 Oct)
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Oct
21
DoD Non-Temp Storage Retrograde Contract RFI
For those of you who were on the IAM Virtual Annual Meeting Session called “An Inside Look at DoD’s Personal Property Program” there was much discussion on the USTC J9 Request for Information (RFI) put out to industry with regard to climate controlled facilities for NTS Retrograde and the removal of the 50 mile radius requirement for facilities needing to be near Oakland and Norfolk. -
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
Calendar Highlights
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May
11
103rd Annual CMSA Convention
-
Aug
29
2021 FIDI CONFERENCE - CANCELED
-
Oct
10
PAIMA 37th Annual Convention
-
Oct
13
IAM 59th Annual Meeting
-
Nov
01
Atlas 2021 Convention
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.