Canceled: Robert Stein to Speak in Watertown, NY on Nov 19
This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled for another date. MGTA’s Robert Stein will speak on November 19 at a half-day seminar on import compliance at the Comfort…
Transpacific Carriers Announce August 1 GRI
…no resolution to the longshoreman (ILWU) labor contract negotiation that expired July 1 for all U.S. West Coast ports. The Teamsters action to jump on the ILWU negotiation in attempts…
Mohawk Hand Lifts 800-Pound Sailboat
…prove to be cost prohibitive to the client, so loading by hand was the only viable option. Mohawk quickly went to work assembling a hand lift team from office staff…
C-TPAT-To Join or Not to Join
…foreign supply chain programs: Canada, EU, Japan, Jordan, Korea, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Beverley Seif is Vice President & General Manager of Mohawk Global Trade Advisors. Read more about Beverley….
New ISO 17712 Standards for High Security Seals
…Bulletin – Compliance with ISO’s 17712 Standards for High Security Seals (U.S. Customs & Border Protection) Bev Seif is Vice President & General Manager for Mohawk Global Trade Advisors….
Labor Update: ILWU Contract Set to Expire July 1, 2014
…with your Mohawk customer service team to ensure minimal disruption to your supply chain. Rich Roche is Vice President, International Transportation for Mohawk Global Logistics. Read more about Rich here….
Major Consolidations in the Procurement Software Industry
…chain management services. The Accenture announcement closely follows the announcement of SciQuest’s US $43M purchase of CombineNet, an industry leader in strategic sourcing optimization software. – Chuck Miller, CPSM, MCIPS…
C-TPAT Update
…postponed multiple times due to delays with network and hardware support. Portal 2.0 promises to be more user friendly and easier to navigate. – Beverley Seif, LCHB, MGTA Senior Advisor…
At Risk for a Customs Exam?
…to the commercial documents. Contraband Enforcement Team (CET). This team is responsible for finding contraband in imported shipments, such as narcotics and prohibited items (puffer fish, Cuban cigars, true Persian…
Stop Importer Identity Theft
…making it easy for an imposter to create a company letter head, purchase order, etc. Disgruntled employees have also been known to share information for a price. What can importers…