All Entries in the "C-TPAT" Category
Los Angeles NVOCC Obtains C-TPAT Status
Los Angeles, Calif. – / N2N / – Airlift (USA), Inc., a Los Angeles-based NVOCC (Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier) has obtained its C-TPAT Certification through U.S. Customs. C-TPAT stands for “Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism”. It is a voluntary program administered by U.S. customs and requires participating companies to create a business profile and a [...]
640 Pounds of Marijuana in Bobtail Truck’s Scrap Aluminum Cargo
San Diego – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers foiled a suspected smuggler’s attempt to bring 680 pounds of marijuana through the Otay Mesa cargo facility. Officers discovered the marijuana, valued at nearly $340,000, hidden inside large sacks holding aluminum scrap cans. At around 1:10 p.m., July 12, CBP officers encountered [...]
House Introduces Bill to Allow C-TPAT Certification for Non-Asset 3PL’s
Washington – / N2N / – Rep. William Owens [D-NY23] introduced H.R. 5619, which will allow many non-asset logistics companies to obtain Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Certification. The Safe Port Act, which was passed after the 911 terrorist attacks specifically included non-asset logistics providers involved in the international supply chain to be eligible for [...]
Semi Container Stuffed with 5000 Pounds of Marijuana
Laredo, Texas – / N2N / - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo, Texas port of entry intercepted more than $5 million in marijuana Wednesday at the World Trade International Bridge. The seizure occurred when a CBP officer referred a 1998 International tractor pulling a 2000 Stick chassis with a container being [...]
Semi Busted with 2000 Pounds of Marijuana Hidden in Ceramic Bricks
Eagle Pass, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana at Bridge II. The seizure took place at the commercial import lot when a CBP officer referred a 1997 Freightliner tractor – pulling a flatbed trailer, driven [...]
April Surface Trade with Canada – Mexico up 32.4% from April 2009
/ N2N / – Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 32.4 percent higher in April 2010 than in April 2009, reaching $65.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 32.4 percent [...]
Semi Packed With 322 Pounds of Marijuana Seized at Checkpoint
Blythe, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma sector seized more than $250,000 in marijuana and arrested a suspected drug smuggler at the checkpoint on Highway 78 near Palo Verde. At about 5:30 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Blythe station encountered a white semi-tractor trailer at [...]
Olympic Freight Announces C-TPAT Certification
- / N2N / – Pathfinder Logistics International, LLC DBA Olympic Freight, an NVOCC located in Santa Rosa, California, announced that it has successfully achieved C-TPAT Certification status through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) is a voluntary program administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. C-TPAT Certified companies must have [...]
$2 Million of Cocaine Stashed in Shipping Container
Wilmington, Del., – / N2N / – Customs and Border Protection officers seized about 63 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of up to $2 million, which they discovered concealed in the ventilation system of a refrigerated shipping container at the Port of Wilmington, Del., on June 6. CBP tactical operations officers from [...]
Marijuana & Meth Buried in Semi Trailer Load of Seashells
San Diego – / N2N / – Friday afternoon at about 12:10 p.m., a 42-year-old male Mexican citizen entered the Otay Mesa cargo facility driving a 2000 Freightliner tractor pulling a 1989 Wabash trailer with cargo manifested as dry sea shells. A CBP officer referred the conveyance to the secondary area for further investigation. Officers [...]
