Quarantine in Chile

the Chilean Government has extended the mandatory quarantine for NON-ESSENTIAL SERVICES / TRANSPORT until April 9th. This quarantine is applicable now to 6 areas of the Grand Santiago: Las Condes, Vitacura, Providencia, Lo Barnechea, Santiago Downtown and Ñuñoa.Other regions subject to this quarantine are Easter Island, Punta Arenas, Temuco, Padre Las Casas, Chillán and Osorno.

Containership Escapes Pirate Attack Off Bonny Island, Nigeria

A containership was able to fend off a pirate attack off the coast of Bonny Island, Nigeria. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre confirms that a skiff with about ten pirates armed with AK-47s chased and fired upon a containership underway last Friday around 97 nautical miles south of Bonny.

Panama Canal Sends Thousands of Workers Home

The Panama Canal said it is now operating with a staff of 3,600, versus the normal 9,000. Workers not dealing directly with ship transits were given two weeks of vacation.

FMC tracks COVID-19-induced supply chain bottlenecks

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has authorized Commissioner Rebecca Dye to begin working with representatives from the container-shipping industry to identify “operational solutions to cargo delivery challenges” caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The FMC order, known as Fact Finding 29 International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement, highlighted the commission’s statutory mandate to “ensure efficient and economic transportation system for ocean commerce.”

European and American ports ready for box congestion

Shipping lines started calling at Chinese ports again three weeks ago as the infection rate in China declined and production resumed. Some but not all of the schedules blanked during February were reinstated as outputs started to rise again and a lot of boxes stranded during the initial lockdown finally sailed.

US Department of Transportation Expands National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Business and Employer Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act

IAM received this summary today from Pace LLP, the Association's lobbying arm in Washington, DC. This summary focuses on the business and employer provisions, and not the individual/healthcare areas. We will continue to search for application and process avenues for IAM members seeking financial and other assistance.

New Webinar: IAM Roundtable Discussion on the U.S. DoD Stop Movement Order--What it Means to the Global Moving Industry

This webinar, available now on IAM Learning, is a recording of a discussion panel with industry leaders and your peers that explores a topic of paramount importance – the U.S. DoD decision to halt all moves worldwide. This decision will have significant ramifications, and we want you to hear the whole story.

CBP Accepting Requests for Duty-Payment Extensions

Masterpiece International Reports: Due to the effect COVID-19 is having on the Trade industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") is accepting requests for duty-payment extensions.

Join IAM for a Virtual Roundtable Discussion on the DoD Stop Movement Order

Register today and connect with industry leaders and your peers on a topic of paramount importance – the DoD decision to halt all moves worldwide. This decision will have significant ramifications and we want you to join us in order to listen and give us your feedback on how it affects you and your business.

US Department of Transportation Expands National Emergency Declaration for Commercial Vehicles Delivering Relief in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.