American export controls can cause your business anxiety, fear, confusion and significant expense. Fraught with complex language, more acronyms than you can count, seemingly random changes in the law, and excessive fines — some exceeding $1 million for a single violation — understanding the types and challenges of these controls is essential to remaining competitive. […]
U.S. exports fall to lowest level since early 2012
January 27, 2016
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The nation’s trade deficit sank 5% in November 2015 to the smallest amount in a year, but not because the economy is much improved: U.S. exports fell slightly, hitting the lowest level since the start of 2012, and imports dropped even faster. The U.S. trade gap declined to a seasonally adjusted $42.4 […]
Asia-Pacific pact will boost US exports, wages, report says
January 25, 2016
An expansive Asia-Pacific trade agreement will boost the paychecks of U.S. workers, increase exports and grow the economy, according to a new economic report. Implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal will raise U.S. annual incomes by $131 billion and annual exports by $357 billion — a 9.1 percent increase — in 2030, with similar […]
Advisory Notice: Delayed Ships at the Port of Adelaide
January 22, 2016
At least 15 ships were delayed at the Port of Adelaide due to nationwide strikes on board Svitzer Australia’s tugs that continued this week, South Australia’s port operator Flinders Ports said. The work stoppages from yesterday prevented five ships from entering or leaving South Australia’s largest port whereas a previous 24 hour stoppage on Saturday impacted 10 vessels carrying millions […]
EXIM Bank Releases its FY 2015 Annual Report
January 19, 2016
Report Shows that Over $430 Million Generated For American Taxpayers Last Year; 109,000 American Jobs Supported Washington, DC – Today the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) released its Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report highlighting its support of more than $17 billion in U.S. exports and an estimated 109,000 U.S. jobs. The Bank also announced […]
LEAPFROG MOVES ITS CHARLOTTE CORPORATE OFFICES
June 18, 2015
26 June 2015 IT’S MOVING DAY! Such a busy and exciting time for us as we move our Charlotte Corporate Offices! We are closed Friday, June 26, 2015 as we officially move everything that makes us tick. As of Monday, June 29th, 2015 Leapfrog LLC will open for business at the beautiful Charlotte Park Building […]
GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEST COAST
February 23, 2015
FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Leapfrog shares in this great news with this immediate release from the PMA, ILA: PMA, ILWU Announce West Coast Waterfront Contract FMCS, Cabinet Secretaries Played Key Roles SAN FRANCISCO (Feb.20, 2015) – The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year […]
CHARLESTON, SC PORTS TO BEGIN SATURDAY GATES
February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015 In an effort to further enhance reliability, velocity and truck productivity in the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Ports Authority is extending container gate hours for all lines beginning Saturday, February 7, 2015. As reported by the South Carolina Ports Authority February 2nd, the gate schedule will be: Saturday Gates, 8:00 […]
LONGSHORE UNION WORK SLOWDOWNS BRING TERMINAL OPERATIONS TO THE BRINK OF GRIDLOCK
January 23, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (January 12, 2015) – Eight months since contract talks began, and after more than two months of ILWU-staged slowdowns that have methodically reduced terminal productivity at the five largest ports on the West Coast, operations are approaching complete gridlock. Since late October 2014, the ILWU has crippled what were fully productive terminals […]
WEST COAST SLOWDOWN BRINGS TERMINAL OPERATIONS TO THE BRINK OF GRIDLOCK
January 15, 2015
Dear Leapfrog Customers, The terminal congestion in LA/LB terminals is almost to the breaking point. The terminals will no longer call for night crews to work the vessels, but the night gates will continue to work. Terminal (APMT) is at 100%, so they will stop working ALL vessels. They are only working the gate to […]
