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ProWein is the world's leading trade fair for wine professionals. The event represents every relevant wine growing region and providers from all sectors and every quality category. The fair offers an extensive network of individuals with unparalleled knowledge and experience within the wine and spirits, food wholesale and retail, hospitality, and importing/exporting industries.

Our offices in Spain have informed us that the Ministry of Infrastructures announced its willingness to postpone the approval of the Royal Decree Law on stowage reform, originally scheduled for the 17th, as long as the longshoremen unions sit down to negotiate and call off the strike for February 20th, 22nd and 24th.

Did you know cargo insurance is unregulated and no two policies are the same? Did you also know that the incoterms you ship under dictate your insurance liability? Join us for our third annual marine insurance webinar to learn how to limit your liability and close the "gaps" that might be lurking in your coverage.

Our offices in Spain have informed us that a meeting took place between Spain's Ministry of Infrastructures and the longshoremen unions earlier today. Unfortunately they were unable to reach an agreement, and, as a result, the longshoremen have confirmed the days of their strike announced for February 20th, 22nd and 24th.

Winter Storm Niko is expected to hit the Northeast Wednesday night and continue through the day Thursday. Philadelphia, New York, and Boston are all expected to receive between 4-12 inches of snow and high winds. At this time Philadelphia Port has announced no closures. However, the Port of NY/NJ and Port of Boston have both sent out notices of closures and delays that can be found below.