All Entries Tagged With: "SECURITY"
7 Myths About C-TPAT Certification
- / N2N / – As a C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) consultant I find there are a number of myths, or misconceptions about C-TPAT Certification. It seems that these myths continue to float around the industry because I keep running into them. Here’s a few of the myths: 1) My company is too small [...]
Free Download – Updated Private Sector Resource Catalog
pso-private-sector-resource-catalog-3 FREE DOWNLOAD – / N2N / – The Department of Homeland Security’s Private Sector Resources Catalog has been completely updated and reorganized to ensure that you and your organization can quickly and easily find all the resources that you need. The first catalog to be targeted specifically towards private sector partners and encompassing the [...]
Can a Canadian-Based Non-Asset 3PL be C-TPAT Certified?
- / N2N / – As a C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) consultant I often get inquiries from companies about the subject of C-TPAT Certification. Here’s an inquiry I received recently, followed by my reply. THE INQUIRY: We are a non asset based 3 PL company working out of Canada. One our major U.S. customers [...]
CBP Announces Expanded 2011 Supply Chain Security Training Seminar
- / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be hosting the 2011 C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Training Seminar. This year, CBP will be hosting two seminars due to the interest of previous events and to expand the opportunity to as many member companies to attend as possible. The first seminar will be [...]
Free Download U.S. Customs 2010 C-TPAT Partner Survey
- / N2N / – U.S. Customs released its 2010 C-TPAT Survey. C-TPAT stands for “Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism”. The 164 page document surveys C-TPAT Partners and compares their responses to a similar survey conducted in 2007. The Survey is very comprehensive and presents a lot of meaningful data that builds a strong case for [...]
C-TPAT Surpasses 10,000 Members
Washington – / N2N / - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism has surpassed 10,000 members. C-TPAT is the first and the largest anti-terrorism partnership program throughout the world and it continues to set the global standard for supply chain security. C-TPAT also published the results of its [...]
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 [...]
Union Pacific RR Employees Achieve Best Ever Saftety Record
OMAHA, Neb. – / N2N / – Union Pacific Railroad employees achieved the best first half of the year safety performance in company history. For the period January 1 through June 30, Union Pacific’s employee reportable injury rate was 1.31, a nearly 10 percent improvement over the previous company best 1.45 reportable rate for the [...]
Second Annual Matritime Piracy Summit Set for September
- / N2N / – The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Maritime Piracy Summit, scheduled for September 13-15, 2010, in Washington, DC. IDGA’s Maritime Piracy Summit brings the global shipping community together with those responsible for the safety and security of the world’s oceans. This event [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Offshore Patrol Vessel Summit Tackles Maritime Security
NEW YORK – / N2N / – The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces its inaugural Offshore Patrol Vessel Summit, scheduled to take place May 24-26, 2010 at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, VA. This all-important event will discuss how Offshore Patrol Vessels can ameliorate some of the US Maritime Interdiction [...]
Nation2Nation Launches “New Look” for News Web Site
- / N2N / – On April 1, 2010 Nation2Nation changed the look of it’s on-line industry news web site. There were several reasons for this. First, Nation2Nation has outgrown it’s original format. I never imagined that the popularity of this site would grow as it has. We launched our site in late September and [...]
