Now's the time to apply to become a non vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and/or ocean freight forwarder (OFF). FMC has proposed major changes to its regulations. Get your application in now to avoid those changes, or, learn the changes and spend the time to comment on them while you can. Detailed summaries of those changes are below. July 31, 2013 is the cutoff to have your voice heard!
Do you ever wonder why more women aren't choosing Supply Chain/Transportation as a career? How will jobs in Supply Chain/Transportation evolve over the next few years? What does the logistics function look like within a manufacturing/distribution business? Why is a career in supply chain a good choice? Find out answers to these questions and more by joining us on...
To the dismay of the local international trade community, three international freight forwarding companies and their owners were arrested for illegally exporting merchandise to a company in Paraguay. The company in Paraguay had been designated a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" by the United States Government. Exporters and forwarding companies sending any cargo to such a company, even Sony Playstation video games, would be a violation of law.