CBP Announces that all US FAST Enrollment Centres to Reopen November 29 Monday November 15, 2021 | Border & Customs, News Releases US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that all US/Canada Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrollment centres located in the US will reopen as of November 29, and that conditionally-approved FAST applicants can apply for their appointment at US locations beginning today through the online portal.
CTA: CBP Releases Statement Reconfirming Need for All Essential Workers to be Vaccinated to Enter The US Monday November 01, 2021 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a statement late last week clarifying requirements for the opening of the US border to non-essential travel on November 8, which also reaffirmed the treatment of essential travellers, including the requirement for full vaccination, when crossing into the US as of January 2022:
US Vaccine Mandate Faces Tough Legal Challenges: Attorneys Friday October 29, 2021 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety Legal challenges are mounting against the President Biden’s national vaccine mandate. Legal battles from states and businesses are expected to grow in the coming months
US Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Driver Shortage-Supply Chain Crisis: ATA Friday October 22, 2021 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing “grave concern” over the potential damage that the president’s plans for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate could cause many businesses and trucking companies.