Global News

Smooth Sailing to Buenos Aires

General Rate Increase (GRI) *Cancelled *
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LCL Import Customer Advisory 23-003 General Rate Increase (GRI)
Details as per below:

Submitting Bill of Lading Instructions

Books In Homes and Team Houston

Shipping Instructions - "Pallet(s)"

Hazardous Minimum Increase & Li-ion Batteries

Are you moving goods to Central America?

LCL Import Customer Advisory

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-051 *Update*

LCL Export Customer Advisory 23-001

Service Announcement | Chinese New Year 2023
2023 Chinese New Year is coming soon! It’s that time of year when some countries in Asia enter their holiday season. As businesses close for celebrations it is vital that your supply chain is prepared for the shutdown. Please see the following public holidays for our team in Asia.

LCL Export Customer Advisory

New Service Lane

LCL Export Customer Advisory

CaroTrans Houston - Toy Drive

New Service Lane

Shipping materials out of Japan?

Why Apples?

Submitting Bill of Lading Instructions

Our newest direct service!

STG Logistics / Fedex Freight Pickups and Deliveries
Other Fedex businesses will not be affected, such as Fedex Ground.

Hong Kong to Adelaide

New Site - Salt Lake City!

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-050 Gulf GRI
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LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-046 Midwest GRI
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Our Charleston CFS is Moving!

West Coast GRI
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Customer Advisory 22-042 Peak Season Surcharge
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Australia BMSB
The seasonal measures for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) regulations are outlined on the website of Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR).

Customer Advisory 22-040 Midwest to Shanghai GRI
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LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-038 Gulf GRI
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General Rate Increase (GRI) *Cancelled*
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Books In Homes - 7th Annual Golf Tournament
The organization will host their 7th annual golf tournament on August 22.

New Direct Service from Los Angeles!

Australia GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) to Australia effective August 5, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases.
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LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-036 New Zealand GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) to, and anything transshipping via, New Zealand effective August 1, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases.
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Chennai & Dubai / Jebel Ali Hazardous Minimum Increase
CaroTrans will increase the hazardous minimum effective July 27, 2022 on all LCL cargo that moves to Chennai or Dubai / Jebel Ali citing underlying carrier changes for hazardous containers.
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Customer Advisory 22-034 Middle-East Hazardous Minimum Increase
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Advisory 22-033 Port Congestion Surcharge - PNW
CaroTrans will implement a port congestion surcharge from Portland and Seattle to all ports effective July 20, 2022.
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Australia GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) to Australia effective July 20, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases.
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Israel GRI - Mitigated
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) to Israel effective July 1, 2022. This amount has been mitigated from the original announcement.
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Hazardous Materials Policy - Update
Effective immediately, CaroTrans’ CFS partners will not accept hazardous materials deliveries without the below requirements being met. Strict enforcement is now in place and deliveries will be refused if proper documentation is not on hand/on file.

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-030 New Zealand GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) to, and anything transshipping via, New Zealand effective July 10, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases.
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Customer Advisory 22-031 Santos GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans to Santos, Brazil effective July 10, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases.
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Hazardous Materials - Shanghai *Update*
Effectively immediately, CaroTrans USA has reinstated hazardous LCL service to Shanghai - specifically Classes 3, 8, & 9. An SDS will be required prior to booking in order for CaroTrans to confirm acceptance.

Advisory 22-023 Midwest & PNW to LATAM GRI - Amended
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Customer Advisory 22-010 General Rate Increase (GRI)
CaroTrans will implement the following GRI effective July 1, 2022.
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Advisory 22-028 Asia GRI
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Central America GRI
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West Coast to Middle East GRI
CaroTrans will implement a GRI from Los Angeles and San Francisco to the Middle East effective June 20, 2022.
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Advisory Charleston & Houston Storage
World Trade Distribution, our CFS in Houston, revised their storage and free time billing as outlined below with immediate effect:

22-009 General Rate Increase (GRI)
CaroTrans will implement the following GRI effective June 15, 2022.
Details as per below:

General Rate Increase (GRI) * Cancelled *
General Rate Increase (GRI) * Cancelled * |
Issue Date: May 13, 2022 CaroTrans will cancel the below GRI that was to take effect May 15, 2022. Details as per below: |

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-023 Midwest & PNW to LATAM GRI
CaroTrans will implement a GRI from the Midwest and the PNW to LATAM effective June 10, 2022.
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LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-022 Gulf to Middle East GRI
CaroTrans will implement a GRI from the Gulf Area to the Middle East effective June 5, 2022.
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Import Lanes to Miami

LCL Export Advisory - Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods |
Issue Date: April 18, 2022 In response to issues related to mis-declared goods that result in fines and diversions - which greatly impact already strained movement of goods - CaroTrans will no longer accept the commodity description of "Sporting Goods" without...... |

LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-007 General Rate Increase (GRI)
General Rate Increase (GRI) |
Issue Date: April 15, 2022 CaroTrans will implement the following GRI effective May 15, 2022. Details as per below: |

LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-005 *Cancelled*
General Rate Increase (GRI) |
Issue Date: April 14, 2022 CaroTrans will cancel the below GRI that was to take effect April 15, 2022. Details as per below: |

Customer Advisory 22-021 Hazardous Materials - Shanghai
Due to on-going issues related to COVID-19, underlying carriers have implemented restrictions on hazardous containers in to Shanghai as a result of high utilization of space and operational constraints......

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-018 Aqaba GRI
Aqaba GRI
Issue Date: April 1, 2022

LCL Export Customer Advisory 21-026/27
Australia & New Zealand BMSB *Correction*
Issue Date: March 29, 2022

General Rate Increase (GRI)*Cancelled*
General Rate Increase (GRI)*Cancelled*
Issue Date: March 29, 2022
CaroTrans will cancel the below GRI that was to take effect April 1, 2022.
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LCL Export Customer Advisory - Middle-East Hazardous Minimum Increase
Issue Date: March 15, 2022
CaroTrans will increase the hazardous minimum effective April 15, 2022 on all LCL cargo that moves via Jebel Ali / Dubai.
Details as per below:

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-013
Issue Date: March 15, 2022.
CaroTrans will increase the port congestion surcharge from Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans to various countries and cities effective April 15, 2022.
Details as per below:

LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-005
CaroTrans will implement the following GRI effective April 15, 2022.
Details as per below:

LCL Export Customer Advisory PNW GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) from the Pacific Northwest effective April, 10 2022 citing sharp increases in transshipment costs.
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LCL Export Customer Advisory Portland GRI
CaroTrans will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Portland to All Destinations effective April 10, 2022.
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TMS Transportation Team Member - Clark, NJ

Sales Development Program - Clark, NJ

CaroTrans Development Program

NZ Service Announcement | 3 March 2022

Import Customer Service General Application

LCL Export Customer Advisory Submitting Bill of Lading Instructions
CaroTrans will require HS Codes to appear on Bill of Lading Instructions sent to our team members in order to properly submit our instructions to the underlying carrier(s).

LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-007 / PNW GRI
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Sales Executive General Application

LCL Import Customer Advisory March 1, 2022
LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-004
Issue Date: March 1, 2022
General Rate Increase
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LCL Import Customer Advisory March 1, 2022
LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-004
Issue Date: March 1, 2022
General Rate Increase *Cancelled*
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LCL Export Customer Advisory / STG Logistics Storage Reminder
LCL Export Customer Advisory / STG Logistics Storage Reminder
Issue Date: February 17, 2022
Storage Reminder
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LCL Import Customer Advisory February 23, 2022
LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-008
Issue Date: February 23, 2022
Midwest General Rate Increase
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LCL Export Customer Advisory 8-Feb-22 / Alexandria GRI
CaroTrans will implement a GRI effective March 10, 2022 to Alexandria, Egypt.
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LCL Import Customer Advisory 15-Feb-22 *Cancelled*
CaroTrans will cancel the following GRI that was to be effective February 15, 2022.
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LCL Import Customer Advisory 15-Feb-22
LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-003
Issue Date: February 15, 2022
General Rate Increase
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NZ Service Announcement | 8 February 2022

LCL Export Customer Advisory 25-Jan-22
LCL Export Customer Advisory 22-003 USEC to Brisbane GRI |
Issue Date: January 25, 2022
CaroTrans will implement a GRI to Brisbane effective February 25, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases. Details are as follows: |

LCL Import Customer Advisory 1-Feb-22
LCL Import Customer Advisory 22-002
Issue Date: February 1, 2022
General Rate Increase
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LCL Import Customer Advisory 1-Feb-22 *Update*
LCL Import Customer Advisory 21-029 *Update*
General Rate Increase (GRI) |
Issue Date: February 1, 2022
CaroTrans will implement the following GRI effective February 1, 2022. |

LCL Export Customer Advisory 18-Jan-2022
Issue Date: January 18, 2022
CaroTrans will implement a GRI to Australia and New Zealand effective February 16, 2022 citing underlying carrier increases.
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