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Balancing Cost and Lead Time Through Effective Origin Ocean Consolidation

Reducing costs and achieving customers’ expectations is imperative. See how Expeditors helped an importer consolidate shipments and cut expenses by integrating their order management systems with the customer’s transportation system.

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A Port Angeles, Washington, paper mill operator had heavy equipment ready for shipment from Brazil and Belgium. See Expeditors’ solution for delivering odd-size cargo weighing a combined total of 116 metric tons.

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Central Asia Network Design

An Asian manufacturer of personal care products was struggling to keep up with rapid sales growth. The company turned to Expeditors for help maintaining inventory and a high level of customer service. Read the plan.

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Cold Chain Solution

A large healthcare company needed a cost-effective shipping method that constantly monitored the temperature of their cargo. Read how Expeditors utilized their real-time tracking solution and established routing options that capitalized on their network of temperature-controlled providers.

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Consolidating an Automotive Supply Chain

An automotive manufacturer was plagued with supply chain interruptions caused by its logistics partner. See how Expeditors’ industry-specific experience restored them to peak performance.

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Distribution Hub in Southeast Asia

A UK-based apparel retailer needed a better fulfillment solution for its international franchisees. Read about the custom solution from Expeditors that was a perfect fit for the customer.

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Distribution Network Strategy

A Fortune 500 medical device company needed a new strategy that accounted for wider future distribution. See how Expeditors’ solution not only took the company to the future, but also saved it millions of dollars.

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Distribution to Retail Stores (Middle East)

A Qatar-based conglomerate with a fast-growing retail division was stumbling under the weight of a complex inventory and product mix. See how Expeditors’ logistics services got the company back on its feet.

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Effectively and Efficiently Transitioning Logistics Services

An industry-leading developer, manufacturer, and innovator of digital storage solutions was experiencing service failures with their current provider and wanted a logistics partner who could help reduce costs through a consolidation program. Learn how Expeditors implemented a comprehensive series of solutions including integration between systems, secure service, and customs brokerage.

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Effectively Managing Process & Data Compliance in Latin America

See how Expeditors leveraged the right data to help a Latin American import company process shipping documents more efficiently and avoid penalties.

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Fashion Critical Logistics

A luxury goods company was overpaying customs duties and experiencing a negative impact to its brand due to a service provider’s shortcuts. See how Expeditors helped the company rebuild its brand and save more than $1 million a year.

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Final Mile Air Solution to Retail Stores

A large global retailer needed a faster way to move product from their factories to stores. Expeditors implemented a Final Mile direct delivery solution in the U.S. to do that and more.

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Improving Inventory Accuracy and Product Visibility

A British footwear brand’s rapid expansion plans in China were compromised by product labeling issues and a lack of visibility into their inventory. See how Expeditors overhauled their distribution model to get them on the fast track.

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Integrating Supply Chain Networks

Two competitors saw a big opportunity with consolidation into one global brand. See how Expeditors helped the new company realize that opportunity with cost-effective solutions across all major segments of its business.

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Minimizing Compliance Risks

A global retailer was experiencing too many customs audits, due in part to a lack of visibility. See how Expeditors’ customs brokerage services brought clarity and efficiency to a complex customs situation.

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Ocean Export Services

A multi-billion-dollar global leader in the packaging and packing solutions industry was expanding their product offerings. Learn how Expeditors helped this company expand their global sourcing and manufacturing footprint.

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Optimizing retail E-commerce

A Spanish apparel manufacturer recognized the power of design when it came to Expeditors with its expansion plans. Check out our supply chain solution that put the company on the North American map.

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Optimizing Workflow and Leveraging Automation

A heavy equipment manufacturer with more than a dozen plants making products sold in over 100 countries was having difficulties meeting service levels. See how Expeditors collaboratively documented and optimized processes to save time, increase accuracy, and improve visibility and communication with stakeholders.

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Origin Pre-Distribution

Expeditors helped a large-volume retailer streamline order management through multiple distribution centers with a surprisingly simple solution.

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Retail Solutions

A retailer launched a nationwide project to remodel their department stores in 235 U.S. locations with a very a tight timeline. Read how Expeditors’ round-the-clock ground services and flexible solutions helped the customer complete their rollout on time.

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Service Provider Management

A large oil and energy customer needed a timely and cost-effective solution to transport a Telescopic Joint (TJ) to Korea for installation on an oil platform. Learn how Expeditors worked with air carrier partners to move the massive 114,000-pound shipment and achieve large cost savings.

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Ship Under Quarantine

A multinational healthcare company came to Expeditors with a mission to improve cycle times and curb spiraling costs. See how Expeditors’ Ship Under Quarantine program saved the company six figures.

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Super Effort For Herculean Challenge

When an industry-leading global aerospace company needed to ship giant tail sections of its heavy-lift aircraft halfway around the world, it called on Expeditors. See how our experts met the herculean challenge.

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Tradeflow: Collaborating with Vendors to Ensure Compliant Product

One of the world’s largest specialty retailers has a global supply chain with vendors and manufacturers across the Europe and Asia continents. Learn how Tradeflow’s integrated suite of web-based supply chain applications linked vendors with the products to improve consistency and process efficiency.

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Vendor Managed Inventory and Merge-in-Transit

A high-tech manufacturer asked Expeditors to develop a vendor managed inventory program. See how Expeditors’ end-to-end solution improved visibility and reduced overall costs.

Whitepaper

What makes fast fashion?

The financial success that companies have achieved through a ‘fast fashion’ strategy has led other apparel retailers to seek to imitate their business model.

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Countering Communications Jamming

Solutions for a high-tech threat

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Importing Basics

5 things importers should know

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Importer Security Filing (ISF)

See how ISF fits with other initiatives and systems

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Non-Operating Reefer Container

Programs for us importers

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Ocean Transportation Documents

Original bill of lading or sea waybill?

Forms and Downloads

U.S. Department of Commerce Antiboycott Compliance

The antiboycott laws, administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Export Administration Act, were adopted to encourage, and in specified cases, require U.S. firms to refuse to participate in foreign boycotts that the United States does not sanction.

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Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's information about the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Through this initiative, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) asks businesses to ensure the integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain.

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United Nations Convention against Corruption

A set of standards, measures and rules introduced and controlled by the United Nations Convention against Corruption that all countries can apply in order to strengthen their legal and regulatory regimes to fight corruption.

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OECD Convention on Combating Bribery

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Bribery Convention establishes legally binding standards to criminalize bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions and provides for a host of related measures that make this effective.

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Expeditors Vessels of Concern

Expeditors strictly prohibits its carriers, representatives, agents and any other person or entity that handles an Expeditors' shipment from utilizing or otherwise dealing with any Specially Designated National (SDN) or prohibited vessel as designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of Treasury.

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International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

International Maritime Organization's (IMO) information about the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code for the transportation of dangerous goods by sea.

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Office of Foreign Assets Control

U.S. Treasury Department information about economic and trade sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals.

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IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

International Air Transport Association's (IATA) regulations about shipping dangerous goods by air.

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Expeditors Code of Business Conduct

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U.S. Export Administration Regulations

A link to the actual U.S. export regulations commonly know as the EAR

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U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

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Ocean House Sea Waybill Terms and Conditions

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INCOTERMS

Download our guide to INCOTERMS

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Expeditors is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of its business or that of its service providers.

Expeditors is committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of its business or that of its service providers.

Featured Stories

5 Things to Consider When Transitioning Logistics and Compliance Programs

Large organizations are often reticent to switch service providers because of the short-term ramifications of transitioning business to someone new.

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Cargo Signal: Making Cargo Smarter [VISIBILITY, IoT]

We are excited to introduce our new company, Cargo Signal.

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Importing into China - Is Your Company Ready?

China’s role on the global stage continues to expand. Their focus on technology and investments in infrastructure supports the demands of their growing middle class. As the world’s largest exporter of merchandised goods and second largest importer, China has a heavy influence on the logistics industry.

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CETA: 10 Years in the Making [TRADEWIN]

This week we feature guest author Amanda Racine, Customs Consultant with Tradewin’s Canadian practice. Since 1997, Tradewin has been providing expert import and export advice to clients all over the world.

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Diagnosing the Symptoms of an Under-Performing Supply Chain

Creating and sustaining a high-performance supply chain in a business environment characterized by constant change is the goal of most companies.

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Domestic Transportation Solutions for Your Business

Customer expectations for exceptional service have steadily increased and are constantly fueled by consumer expectations for how quickly buyers should have access to the products and services they need and want.

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Expeditors Named a 2017 Green Supply Chain Partner (G75)

Inbound Logistics announced Expeditors as a 2017 Green Supply Chain Partner in their June 2017 issue. Expeditors won the recognition based on four benchmarks: measurable green results, sustainability innovation, continuous improvement, and industry recognition.

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Expeditors Named a 2017 Top 100 3PL Provider [AWARD]

Inbound Logistics has recognized Expeditors as a 2017 Top 100 3PL provider.

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Expeditors Wins 2017 Air Performance Award from GT Nexus [AWARD]

At the annual GT Nexus Bridges conference, Expeditors was awarded the 2017 Air Performance Award.

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Four Things Order Management Can Do For Your Aviation Supply Chain [AVIATION, ORDER MANAGEMENT]

As we are all aware, the aviation industry is heavily regulated. Most parts of an aircraft have a specific duty cycle in which they are required to be inspected, repaired, refurbished/rebuilt, or replaced.

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German Automotive in the Fast Lane

As technology transforms the automotive market, the need for smart logistics to manage complex global operations has never been greater.

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Green Logistics [SUSTAINABILITY]

Have you ever considered why your company should pursue sustainability in it's supply chain?

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Hanjin Bankruptcy - Your Insurance Options

The recent bankruptcy of Korean shipping line Hanjin has left thousands of containers stranded, with many cargo owners asking “what will my cargo insurance pay for?”

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How To Protect Your Temperature Sensitive Shipments [PHARMA]

Like the summer weather temperatures, risks to pharmaceutical products in the supply chain are on the rise.

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Innovations in Network Design

Global supply chain complexity continues to grow. Competitive pressures are driving companies to exploit sourcing opportunities in increasingly remote areas, while customers are demanding shorter lead times and ongoing cost reductions.

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Leveraging Data for Supply Chain Improvement

If there is one topic that is gaining momentum in the field of supply chain management, it’s analytics.

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Maintaining the Chain

Getting the perfect product quickly to your customers every time – wherever they are – requires real-time oversight and mastery of your supply chain.

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Moving Medicine

Few products are more critical to deliver safely and on time than pharmaceuticals. Here, logistics can literally be the difference between life and death.

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Non-Operating Reefer Containers: Are they worth the savings?

In most trade lanes, countries that import refrigerated cargo, like meats and fruits, often do not export the same amount of refrigerated cargo.

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Outlook on Trade: What you Need to Know [TRADEWIN]

This week we feature guest author Michael Bellezza, Vice President for Tradewin. Since 1997, Tradewin has been providing expert import and export advice to clients all over the world.

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Recognition of El Paso's FTZ No. 68

In a recent publication of the Business Facilities magazine, The City of El Paso's Foreign Trade Zone is being lauded as one of the busiest and most successful Foreign Trade Zones in the United States.

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Regional Highlight: China

China is a major world player for global trade. China's imports and exports, as well as intra-China trade, has been continually increasing for years.

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Specialized Deliveries: Five Things to Consider for the Final Mile [TRANSCON]

In most cases, the final mile deals with the end customer/user more than any other supply chain leg. Unfortunately, this is also the portion of the supply chain that will cause the most noise if something goes wrong.

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Supply Chain Collaboration

It's hard to read an article about supply chains and not see the word “collaboration” used throughout.

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The Brexit Countdown Has Begun

This week we feature guest author Matt Springate, Senior Manager in Europe for Tradewin. Matt brings extensive experience in working with importers and exporters to perfect their compliance operations.

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The Living Model: An Evolution in Supply Chain Visibility [NETWORK OPTIMIZATION]

Visibility across the supply chain is a key enabler of supply chain excellence. As industry professionals, we hear this in the seminars we attend, see it in the white papers we read, and are taught it in the academic programs we pursue.

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The Power of Logistics

The world is a more connected place than ever before. Supply chains crisscross the globe and demand is growing for products to be delivered to far-flung parts in a timely and predictable fashion.

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Top 5 LCL Concerns

Less than Container Load (LCL) can bring forth concerns to just about any organization. Delayed shipments or a lack of visibility throughout the supply chain can take a toll on the company and can result in lost sales.

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Transatlantic Healthcare Service

Assuring the compliant handling of temperature sensitive healthcare products in today’s complex supply chain is one of the foremost challenges facing healthcare logistics managers today.

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What Do Conflict Minerals Mean for Your Supply Chain? [COMPLIANCE, TRADEWIN]

This week we feature guest author Haley Wadel, Customs Consultant with Tradewin’s Canadian practice. Since 1997, Tradewin has been providing expert import and export advice to clients all over the world.

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What Makes Fast Fashion?

The financial success that companies, such as Inditex and H&M, have achieved through a ‘fast fashion’ strategy has led other apparel retailers to seek to imitate their business model.

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When Going Global Means Being More Local [WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION]

It seems that every day we hear some comment about the “Amazon Effect” and how it is transforming all of our lives. When it comes to global fulfillment operations, it is hard to disagree.

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Expeditors Newsflash: 5 Things to Know

There is a lot going on in the world, now more than ever.

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How to Protect Your People, Facility, and Cargo This Hurricane Season

This week our guest blog is from Expeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB).

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Five Ways Trade Software Helps You Keep up with Tariff and other Regulatory Changes

There have been quite a number of changes this year in the regulatory and trade management area, making it difficult to keep up.

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What You Should Expect from your Customs Bond Provider

Since a Customs bond is a basic, intangible contract among three parties, there isn’t much that separates one bond from another in terms of their form

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Blockchain in Supply Chain [VIDEO]

Blockchain appears to be the buzzword of the year, but what exactly is it? How will it affect the supply chain industry?

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Preparing for Brexit: A New Customs and Trading Environment

Speculation continues as to “what sort of a deal” will be struck between the European Union and the United Kingdom with regards to trade in goods and

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Five Ways to Improve the Odds that Your IoT Project Will Succeed

This week we feature guest author Randy Gould, Global Director for Cargo Signal. Cargo Signal offers global control and oversight of the location and

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What is a Pop-Up Shop?

Simply put, a pop-up shop is a small retail venue with a short, pre-determined open and close date. Brands use these petite retail spaces to “pop up”

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The EU’s Dual-Use Catch-All Clause

This week we feature guest author Jerome Pin, Consultant at Tradewin. Since 1997, Tradewin has been providing expert import and export advice to

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7 Most Commonly Asked Questions about Expeditors Carrier Allocation

Expeditors Carrier Allocation is a cloud-based collaboration platform that forecasts, plans, and connects shippers and forwarders with ocean carriers

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Should You Utilize GOH in Your Supply Chain?

To hang my garments or not to hang my garments… That is a question that has long been debated within the retail supply chain.

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What the CPTPP Means for Australian Businesses

This week we feature guest author Lisa Bryzenski, Trade Analyst for Tradewin. Since 1997, Tradewin has been providing expert import and export advice

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What is a Customs bond?

A Customs bond is a contract between three parties (Customs, a principal (i.e. an importer), and a surety) to ensure that all the duties and fees

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Expeditors Introduces New Cutting-Edge Carrier Allocation Platform

Expeditors Carrier Allocation is a cloud-based collaboration platform that forecasts, plans, and connects shippers and forwarders with ocean carriers

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Expeditors Named the International Partner of the Year by The Home Depot

Expeditors was awarded The Home Depot’s 2017 International Partner of the Year award earlier this year at their annual Executive Carrier Council,

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Foreign Trade Zone: Benefits & Models for Success

Are you an importer interested in the opportunity to defer duty and tax or reduce costs associated with duty and tax altogether?

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Useful Tips For Filing a Cargo Claim

This week our guest blog is from Expeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB). ECIB provides supply chain risk management solutions tailored to the

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Top 5 Most Critical Cargo Claims Documents

This week our guest blog is from Expeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB). ECIB provides supply chain risk management solutions tailored to the

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4 Things to Consider for a Successful Shipment

A successful shipment always starts with a plan. Many companies have teams dedicated to organizing the logistical components of a supply chain.

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5 Things All U.S. Importers Should Know

The choice of transportation mode is probably the most straight forward an importer will face.

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Understanding LCL Shipments [VIDEO]

Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments are complex, very complex. With multiple moving parts, LCL shipments can be overwhelming and intimidating, but

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Know the Difference: Original Bill of Lading or Sea Waybill

The wrong type of ocean transportation document can cause serious consequences in a company’s supply chain and can inadvertently increase financial