CBP ‘Well Aware’ of Hanjin Shipping Supply Chain Disruptions, Says Chief

Customs and Border Protection is in "almost daily contact" with Hanjin Shipping, as the insolvent company devises a way to move cargo to its intended destinations, CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said Friday at the Western Cargo Conference in San Diego. The agency is working to understand the "difficult issues" involved, such as cargo sitting offshore and the storage or movement of cargo at the ports, he said. "We have made sure that on the West Coast, all of our port directors" know what's going on, he said. The agency is also "well aware" of the problems the situation is causing, he said. CTA was among several dozen trade groups in various industries to urge Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker last month to continue engaging the South Korean government to smoothly resolve the supply chain disruptions caused by Hanjin’s recent bankruptcy filing (see 1609210076).