What’s Happening in the FTL Market?

What’s Happening in the FTL Market?

Many shippers are aware that the truckload market has taken a nose dive this fall. We have gradually seen a capacity crunch with the uptick in the economy. To make matters worse, add in a couple of hurricanes and this has created an enormous truck deficit in almost all markets. In September, the cost of…

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CBP to Crack Down on Wood Packing Material Violations

CBP to Crack Down on Wood Packing Material Violations

To encourage compliance for wood packing materials (WPM)—which include crates, pallets, skids, blocking and bracing, etc. used for packing cargo—Customs will change the way it issues penalties on WPM violations, beginning November 1, 2017. In a recent CSMS message, Customs explains this change, “responsible parties with a documented WPM violation may be issued a penalty…

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New Minimum Security Criteria Coming for CTPAT

New Minimum Security Criteria Coming for CTPAT

The recent CTPAT 2017 Conference in Detroit, Michigan offered insight into updates coming to Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) as well as workshops and other informative seminars. Abby Frank, Associate Advisor for Mohawk Global Trade Advisors, attended the conference and told us that aside from the dash being removed from the program name, her…

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