Ghosts in the Machine

Ghosts in the Machine

MGTA's Robert Stein was recently interviewed by American Shipper about the trade's trials and tribulations with ACE, excerpted below. "In general, the ACE roll out is making progress. But we struggle day to day because there’s still so many ghosts in the machine that we’re constantly on the phone with Customs and the PGAs,” Mohawk’s…

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Three Cheers for Our Newest Licensed Customs Brokers!

Hats off to Kari Aiduk, Import CHB Supervisor; Kelsey Polanski, Import Transportation Supervisor; and Alexa Blasi, Customs & Trade Compliance Assistant, for achieving one of highest credentials in the logistics industry—licensed U.S. Customs broker. We've written about the magnitude of this achievement before, in this article. One would be hard pressed to find another professional…

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Get Your Suppliers On Board with SOLAS/VGM Rules

Get Your Suppliers On Board with SOLAS/VGM Rules

July 1 is rapidly approaching and the world is still waiting for a magic solution in order to implement the Safety-of-Life-At-Sea (SOLAS)/Verified Gross Mass (VGM) rules. Exporters are in good shape in this country according to the US Coast Guard, which is our regulatory agency in the USA. Importers, however, are subject to the individual…

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