New regulation issued by the Government of India regarding all inbound and outbound ocean freight cargo
There is a new regulation introduced by the Government of India for all shipments arriving into India with effective date of August 1, 2019. This new regulation is called The Sea Cargo Manifest & Transshipment Regulation (SCMT). The intent of this regulation is: 1. Advance notice of the arriving / departing cargo 2. Enhance risk assessment & […]
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports starting next month, ending brief cease-fire in trade war
Below is important news originally posted on The Washington Post. There is new information coming from the White House as of September 1, the US will be putting an additional Tariff of 10% on the remaining 300 billion dollars of goods and products coming from China into the US. President Trump unexpectedly announced on Thursday […]
Jade International’s new website launch!
Behind the scenes the last few months we have been working on enhancing our website and are very excited to announce the re-launch of Jade International! Some of the new features of our website include a more robust quote form, getting started for new export and import clients, and FAQ’s. We encourage you to explore […]
Hutchison Ports ICAVE Starts Operations in Veracruz
Check out this great article from World Maritime News. New Ports equal new global trade opportunities! Port operator Hutchison Ports officially launched operations in the new port of Veracruz on July 1. The first operation of Hutchison Ports Internacional de Contenedores Asociados de Veracruz (ICAVE) within the modernization of the Port of Veracruz was undertaken with […]
Port of Vancouver USA Confirms Record-Breaking Shipment
Great article about the Port of Vancouver receiving the largest recorded shipment of 198 wind turbine blades. This was originally posted on Global trade Mag’s website Port of Vancouver USA confirmed the receipt of a record-breaking, single shipment of Vestas blades on June 24. A total of 198 wind turbine blades measuring 161 feet represent […]
A Fresh Start: Jade & Benchmark Merge
As 2018 came to a close, we finalized a major step forward. Benchmark Export Services and Jade International officially merged, launching 2019 with a renewed sense of purpose. Our merger became official on February 1, 2019. This union brought exciting opportunities. Most importantly, it allowed us to improve how we serve our clients. What the […]
Jade’s 4th Annual Food Drive Collection has Begun!
ade International is excited to announce the start of our annual food drive collection! This marks our 4th year participating in the food drive event held by Preston and Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger benefiting Philabundance, who works with over 500 agencies in our area to distribute food to those in need; from shelters to social […]
2018 Year in review
2018 has come and gone and the year did not disappoint with challenges and opportunities. The single largest adjustment early in the first quarter of 2018 was the electronic driver logs. This tightened an already limited driver availability which certainly was a main cause of delays. The implementation of the driver logs also came with […]
New Manifest Policy for China Imports and Exports
The People’s Republic of China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has issued a new rule effective June 1, 2018. The new rule requires the provision of new data elements related to goods being imported and exported from China. One of the new data portions that is now required is the Employer Identification Number (EIN) or […]
What are Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods)?
Hazardous materials/dangerous goods need to be handled with utmost care and consideration of the dangerous nature. Any misdeclaration, miscommunication or incorrect documentation could have severe consequences and could prove disastrous to human lives on ships or airplanes. In the IMDG or the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, substances are divided into 9 classes. A substance with […]