GHY Tradelines

pspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial”(PR Net-USA)?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /o:p/o:p/span/pspan style=”LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA”The 18th edition of the leading third-party logistics providers guide, Who’s Who in Logistics, has just been released. The new edition, in two volumes – The Americas and International, has been expanded with in-depth profiles of 273 3PLs.br /br /New 3PLs added this year include: Con-way Multimodal, enVista, Fidelitone Logistics, GLOVIS, Hercules Logistics amp; Forwarding, IMPERIAL Logistics, ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition + Logistik, Odyssey Logistics, OOCL Logistics, Pantos Logistics, Qingdao Smart Cargo International Services, Sataria Group, Shangdong Jiayi Logistics, Topocean Group, Universal Traffic Service, Wared Logistics, and WLG.br /br /Of the 3PLs profiled, over 73% are private versus publicly traded companies. Who’s Who in Logistics profiles individual 3PL financial information, key personnel, information technology, and service capabilities. In addition, editorial evaluations, case studies and important news events are reported. Information is presented in sufficient detail to allow companies to quickly evaluate providers for logistics outsourcing initiatives. Read more a href=”http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_contentamp;task=viewamp;id=489588amp;Itemid=30″span style=”color:#0000ff;”here/span/a./span

pspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; FONT-SIZE: 8pt”(Mark B. Solomon — DC Velocity) ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /o:p/o:p/span/ppspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; FONT-SIZE: 10pt”CBP chief Bersin says agency’s C-TPAT resources are best allocated to companies with extensive international exposure, not 3PLs with primarily domestic operations.o:p/o:p/span/ppspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; FONT-SIZE: 10pt”U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has said it will continue its 17-month-long ban on allowing non-asset based third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) to join the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), one of the agency’s leading supply chain security initiatives.o:p/o:p/span/ppspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; FONT-SIZE: 10pt”In separate letters to a House lawmaker and to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the group representing the 3PL industry, Customs Commissioner Alan D. Bersin, who took over CBP earlier this year as a recess appointment, laid out essentially the same message: that the agency’s C-TPAT resources are best allocated to validating companies with extensive international exposure, rather than to 3PLs whose operations are primarily domestic in nature.o:p/o:p/span/ppspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; FONT-SIZE: 10pt”Under C-TPAT, which was conceived following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, companies submit plans to CBP showing they have acceptable security measures in place across their supply chain. Those that pass a government audit receive expedited clearance of cargo entering U.S. commerce.o:p/o:p/span/ppspan style=”FONT-FAMILY: ‘Verdana’, ‘sans-serif’; FONT-SIZE: 10pt”In January 2009, CBP denied eligibility to 3PLs that didn’t own any assets and who just did business in domestic U.S. commerce. Read more a href=”http://www.dcvelocity.com/print/article/20100916customs_3pl_ctpat_ban_continues/”span style=”color:#0000ff;”here/span/a.o:p/o:p/span/p

span style=”font-size:85%;”(DC Velocity – Mark B. Solomon)/spanbr /br /The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a message for non–asset-based third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) that want to join the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT): Prove you belong.br /br /Effective January 1, 3PLs will not be considered for C-TPAT participation if they do not own aircraft, warehouses, vehicles, or other transportation assets. Entities that only provide services in domestic commerce will also be excluded. The reason, CBP says, is that those companies are “unable to enhance supply chain security throughout the international supply chain” and thus do not qualify for C-TPAT enrollment. (Under C-TPAT, companies submit plans to CBP that show they have tight security measures in place throughout their supply chains. Those that pass an audit of their security standards and procedures receive expedited clearance for cargo entering U.S. commerce.)br /br /As part of the implementation process, CBP has launched an online “C-TPAT enrollment sector” that gives 3PLs an opportunity to demonstrate that they meet the criteria for acceptance into the program. Each applicant must pass an initial review. After it clears that hurdle, it must then undergo a second and more rigorous screening to determine if it passes muster. Read more a href=”http://www.dcvelocity.com/news/?article_id=2176″ target=”_blank”here/a.

span style=”font-size:85%;”(CBP via CSCB)/spanbr /br /New C-TPAT Security Criteria for Third Party Logistics Providers is in effect as of January 1, 2009. 3PLs need to meet specific criteria to participate in C-TPAT.br /br /biThird Party Logistics Provider Eligibility Requirements/b/ibr /br /In order to be eligible for participation in the C-TPAT program, the 3PL must:br /br /1. Be directly involved in the handling and management of the cargo throughout any point in the international supply chain, from point of stuffing, up to the first U.S. port of arrival. Entities which only provide domestic services and are not engaged in cross border activities are not eligible.br /br /2. Manage and execute these particular logistics functions using its own transportation, consolidation and/or warehousing assets and resources, on behalf of the client company.br /br /3. Does not allow subcontracting of service beyond a second party other than to other CTPAT members (does not allow the practice of “double brokering”, that is, the 3PL may contract with a service provider, but may not allow that contractor to further subcontract the actual provision of this service).br /br /4. Be licensed and/or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Transportation.br /br /5. Maintain a staffed office within the United States.br /br /bNote:/b Non asset-based 3PL’s who perform duties such as quoting, booking, routing, and auditing (these type of 3PL may posses only desks, computers, and freight industry expertise) but do not own warehousing facilities, vehicles, aircraft, or any other transportation assets, are excluded from C-TPAT enrollment as they are unable to enhance supply chain security throughout the international supply chain.br /br /strongiMinimum Security Criteria for Third Party Logistics Providers/ibr //strongbr /For minimum security criteria for 3PL providers, visit the CBP website a href=”http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/third_party/security_criteria.ctt/security_criteria.doc”here/a. The implementation plan for 3PL providers can be viewed a href=”http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/third_party/implementation.xml”here/a.