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Roanoke Trade’s speaker Terry Cummings will outline the eBond process and how it will impact you. She will also explain the new process of filing bonds electronically. For those CHBs who will continue to file entries via ABI until November, you will want to take advantage of the benefits eBond has to offer come January 3rd! When: November 19, 2014 Time: 11:00 am – 1:00pm Where: Sheraton Airport, Location RSVP online at www.CRCBFA.org by Friday, November 14, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) together with the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of American (NCBFAA) will be conducting an eBond webinar on Thursday, November 13, 2014 from 12:30PM to 2:00PM EST. This webinar is intended to provide information on upcoming electronic bond functionality being deployed to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for surety and surety agents on January 3, 2015. CBP invites all trade community members to participate in this webinar to learn about eBond deployment in ACE and Electronic bond processing in ACE. The presentation will be given by Kara Welty, John Everett, Celeste Catano and Colleen Clarke. Please […]
J.F.K. Airport Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association Inc. presents: ATA Carnet: Your Cargo’s Passport What every broker and forwarder needs to know about handing ATA Carnets – import, export, applications, bonds, restrictions and more. Seminar Information WHEN: November 12, 2014at 9:30AM (EST) WHERE: Russo’s on the Bay 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard Howard Beach, NY 11414 Telephone: 718-843-5055 COST: Members: $45, Non-Members: $55 3 CCS points can be earned for attending this seminar. A continental breakfast is included with your registration! Make Your Reservation Please make your reservations by email at: Penny@JFKbrokers.com or by phone at (516) 285-4201. Remember to include your company name […]
Ebola Can Wreck Supply Chains Shippers are likely to experience major delays and growing supply chain costs as they transport goods to and from West Africa as Ebola containment measures become more stringent, according to an analysis done by Business Monitor International. At least one cargo carrier has initiated Ebola inspections on all shipments to and from the region. Those inspections are not free. German carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced plans to charge US$250 per TEU and US$350 per FEU on cargo shipment to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Business Monitor International expects other carriers to follow suit. Ports […]
Contract Failure Leads to Port Congestion Congestion at U.S. and Canadian West Coast ports is getting worse by the day in the absence of a signed contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association. The congestion problem is causing containers to back up on the docks, trucks to wait in long lines, and importers and exporters to divert cargo. Solutions have been proposed, but the lack of a labor contract is preventing implementation or action. As a result, Los Angeles has designated three sites at the harbor as overflow yards where containers and chassis can […]
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