FYI: Heritage WebMemos are now called Issue Briefs. In the wake of 9/11, the government undertook a number of initiatives to strengthen the security and resiliency of the supply chains that power the ...

Crowley Liner Services has been notified by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of its successful full-company "Validation" in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Program. Less ...

Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, Redwood City, Calif., has announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has formally certified the company as a participant ...

GPA among first in the Nation to enroll in program U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., on Wednesday, May 28, announced that the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is participating in the U.S. Customs Trade ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marken announced today that it was recently inspected by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and designated as a C-TPAT (Customs-Trade ...

The eyefortransport 6th North American Cargo Security will feature Brad Skinner, new director of C-TPAT at U.S. Customs & Border Control. The forum will be held Dec. 4, 5 and 6 at the Hamilton Crowne ...

When Congress passed the USA Patriot Act two years ago, it acted swiftly and broadly. The 342-page bill, which President George W. Bush signed into law on Oct. 26, 2001, modified 15 statutes, ...

C-TPAT wants to change that. For years, the cargo supply chain has been encumbered by slow security checks. C-TPAT wants to change that. In the team-building portion at your last company offsite, you ...

Global supply chain security has been a hot topic for years. Containerized shipping has been identified as one of the weak points in border security. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, ...

C-TPAT membership status will open the door to several benefits. For instance, C-TPAT members are less likely to incur a security or compliance examination compared to a non-member. For the C-TPAT ...