The Philippines Joins ATA Carnet System Effective July 15, 2024

PHILIPPINES TO BEGIN ACCEPTING ATA CARNETS

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) announced that the Philippines joined the ATA Carnet System and will begin accepting carnets effective July 15, 2024. The Philippines is the 91st country/territory to join the ATA Carnet system. The scope of application of the ATA Carnet procedure in the Philippines will cover exhibitions, professional equipment, commercial samples, goods in connection with a manufacturing operation, goods for educational, scientific or cultural purposes, travellers’ personal effects and goods for sports purpose, goods for humanitarian purposes, and even animals.

Containers lost at sea drop to lowest level on record

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, showing a significant decrease to 221 containers lost in 2023, the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 2008.

ILA stops negotiations with USMX with deal set to expire at the end of September

One day before talks were scheduled to take place between the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), regarding their soon-to-expire labor agreement, at the end of September, the ILA said earlier today it has suspended talks, at a time when negotiations of local agreements under the parties’ coast-wide Master Contract were ongoing.