Truck driving is a stressful job. Long hours, crazy schedules, traffic delays, changes in delivery times, alternate routes, all add up to a lot of stress. Since stress can affect a driver mentally and physically, it is important to avoid…

Loading bays need three key elements for success; efficiency, safety and speed. A bottleneck in any of these means potential loss of time and money. Here are a few quick tips for better loading and unloading of trailers: 1. Have…

A notification that your ocean container is being held by U.S. Customs Border Patrol is no laughing matter. Despite the obvious problems associated with container retention; such as time lost in receiving goods and fees associated with the retention, other…

ISPM 15 rules are a regular part of International Trade. Knowledge of these rules is a must when dealing with International transactions. These rules are intended to prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases throughout the world when shipping…

A large portion of Australian exporters have taken to Facebook in order to build customers in target markets. The 2015 DHL Export Barometer survey examined the use of social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ and discovered that export…

Your company has just been notified by your CTPAT Supply Chain Security Specialist (SCSS) that they want to perform a site audit at your business location in the near future. You feel fairly confident that you have all your security…

The international trade industry has been called to task for environmental concerns for several decades. As far back as November, 1999, protestors wore turtle costumes to the World Trade Organization’s meeting in Seattle. The protestors voiced concerns that sea turtles…

After two weeks of delays, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to launch Phase II of the CTPAT Portal 2.0 website on Friday, May 29th. The installation process, which should take approximately two days, promises to bring much…