Industry Insights

Cargo theft is huge problem, according to the FBI, causing $15 billion to $30 billion in losses annually in the United States. To combat this issue, law enforcement and insurance companies are luring thieves with the use of sting trailers, equipped with surveillance cameras and GPS tracking devices hidden both in the trailer and the […]

Reports coming out in the trade indicate that U.S. Gulf ports – from Florida to Texas – are experiencing increased import volumes of steel and project cargoes. This strong flow of project cargo is as a result of better economic conditions and a strong dollar, according to an article in the Journal of Commerce (JOC). […]

Unified Registration System (URS) will begin a phased launch beginning December 12, 2015. See more at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website. The Congressionally mandated Unified Registration System (URS) will begin a phased launch beginning December 12, 2015. A phased approach allows for the complexity of retiring old systems and unifying the regulatory structure […]

The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB), the U.S. appointed national guaranteeing association for ATA Carnets, announced that the ATA Carnet processing fees will increase on February 1, 2016. The new pricing structure increases the basic fee tiers from four to six, allowing for more fee options based on a wider variety of general list […]

As many of you are aware, CBP has published amendments to Part 113 (bond provisions) of the Customs Regulations. The changes take effect on December 14, 2015. While the bulk of the revisions are of a minor/technical nature, the modified provision for time allowed to file a new continuous bond in response to an “insufficiency […]

The human tragedy unfolding in the Middle East has seen hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing their country between January and September, making their way through Turkey onto Greece in the hopes of settling in Germany and other countries as Europe opened their borders and streamlined the process earlier this year. In addition, even […]