We’ve written about enforcement proceedings regarding non-complaint shipments of hazardous materials by air. As a case in point, on May 1, 2008, Mark Henry pled guilty to a one–count indictment in U.S. District Court, Brooklyn, New York, to illegally shipping hazardous materials on an aircraft and admitted that he had violated DOT hazardous materials transportation [...] Read Full Story
In order to prepare for the upcoming summer Olympics in August, China is adopting various restrictions on the transportation of dangerous goods as well as manufacturing restrictions to control pollution. There are possible plans to completely restrict hazmat imports and exports for some time prior to the Olympic events. While the US Departments of Transportation [...] Read Full Story
The busy season for wineries and vineyards is approaching. If your harvest is scheduled to begin towards end of July, now is the time to order the wine barrels for processing. Normally, our lead time for all sizes of these barrels is about 10 working days, plus 3 to 5 days for domestic shipping. Another [...] Read Full Story