Brian Zappola, local Customs broker and General Manager, introduces Mohawk Global Logistics to the New Jersey area EDISON, N.J., August 1, 2016—Mohawk Global Logistics, a leading freight forwarder and Customs broker in the Northeast, has appointed Brian Zappola to oversee its expansion into the New Jersey region. This latest development follows two years of unprecedented growth…
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Mohawk's Kenton Grimes will be answering Customs classification questions live during his 'Ask the Broker' segment at the logistics and compliance seminar taking place this month in Mentor, Ohio. Kenton joins speakers from the Census Bureau and the Port of Cleveland, among others, for the full day seminar taking place on June 22. Featured topics…
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Hats off to Kari Aiduk, Import CHB Supervisor; Kelsey Polanski, Import Transportation Supervisor; and Alexa Blasi, Customs & Trade Compliance Assistant, for achieving one of highest credentials in the logistics industry—licensed U.S. Customs broker. We've written about the magnitude of this achievement before, in this article. One would be hard pressed to find another professional…
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Do you have oversized cargo that needs to be shipped? You’re in luck! Mohawk has plenty of experience moving out of gauge items. Recently, we helped an export client ship a large piece of machinery (pictured above) from Central New York to Ningbo, China. The export moved as break bulk, weighing 65,000 lbs. and measuring…
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Here are two things you may or may not know about Gar Grannell: He's an eternal optimist and his love of logistics began on a mango farm of all places. If you've ever met Gar, Mohawk's President and CEO, then the optimist part probably doesn't surprise you. Positivity is as ingrained in him as much…
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Mohawk's Gerry McDevitt was recently quoted in a press release by software developer 3Gtms about his division's new transportation management system. 3Gtms announced that their system is live at Mohawk's headquarters in Syracuse, NY on October 13. McDevitt and his team have been working with 3Gtms for months to bring to life the custom interface…
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How does a Customs broker prepare for mandatory ACE entry filing on November 1? For Mohawk Global Logistics, it's by ensuring their systems and software are ready before the go live date. As a compliance-centric broker, we've been working behind the scenes with Descartes Systems Group, our software provider, in anticipation of the upcoming November…
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Mohawk's pinwheel garden is in full bloom this month at Syracuse's Hancock Airport, thanks to our volunteer "planting crew". Similar gardens are sprouting up all over Syracuse as part of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center's annual Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Each April the Center encourages the local community to purchase and plant these symbolic gardens to…
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John Kohler has been promoted to Buffalo General Manager at Mohawk Global Logistics. As General Manager of the Buffalo office, Kohler oversees the daily operations of the import and export departments and works as the liaison for internal and external IT development projects. Being a logistician, he focuses on optimizing air/ocean transportation and strategic supply…
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The Michael J. McSherry Charitable Fund donated a record $33,900 last year to community organizations, human service agencies, and individuals in need throughout New York state. In 2014, 40 different groups and causes received financial support from the Fund, which consists of Mohawk employee and matching corporate contributions. Each year, the Fund distributes donations to…
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