Shipping

Recording of OTIF Best Practices Webinar Now Available

Yesterday, Western Growers Trade Practices hosted a webinar to not only discuss the finer points of Walmart's On Time in Full (OTIF) policy but also some proven shipper best practices to help members cope with retailer compliance requirements and avoid financial penalties.

Bryan Nickerson Jul 01 2021 in Shipping

WG, Industry Send Letter on Demurrage Charges

WG joined 80 agriculture groups in sending a letter to National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue asking them to encourage the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to adopt a rule curtailing unfair detention and demurrage penalties by ocean carriers and terminal operators.

Cory Lunde Apr 07 2020 in Shipping

Kroger Rescinds New Payment Policy Following Industry Push Back

Kroger sent a response today in regards to a letter from the USDA’s PACA Division Director, Judith Wey Rudman. It states that produce suppliers under PACA are not required to participate in the Net 90 payment terms. This, following a unified push back against Kroger’s original announcement about the policy, would have directly conflicted with protection rights under the PACA Trust.

Matt McInerney Jul 09 2018 in Shipping

Industry Push Back Against New Kroger Payment Policy

Kroger sent out a letter to shippers recently announcing their new August 1, 2018 standardized payment terms of Net 90 days. The new policy directly conflicts with protection rights under the PACA Trust. Agreeing to any extension beyond 30 days permanently waives the PACA Trust protection for any produce supplier.

Matt McInerney Jun 26 2018 in Shipping