When most people in the United States start planning for February, romance and companionship are the first things that typically come to mind, so the inspiration can begin. Pink and red, hearts, cards, small gifts and big gestures all usually …
Los Angeles Train Robberies Accentuate Need For All-Risk Cargo Insurance
Masked train robberies are typically thought of as a representation of a bygone era. In coordinated attacks, bandits and thieves would identify specific areas where trains could be stopped or slowed down, leaving them vulnerable to attack and ripe for …
4PL and FTZ Operators See Spring Supply Chain Shortage
Across each function on the supply chain, logistic operators are sending a warning sign. Newly imposed Chinese lockdowns, in an attempt to keep the Omicron variant stifled, will halt imports/exports, mail delivery, external package delivery and cause the global supply …
Frozen Vessel Backlog Shows Minor Signs Of Thawing
The world has made it into a new year, and as we look toward the great unknown, it’s always a good exercise to take a step back, be thankful that we made it through, and also evaluate the current situation …
Customs Inspection Costs Now Covered Under The Expanded ITC Diligence 4PL Program
An awkward moment often arises when Importers bring containers with goods into the US that are randomly, and always by surprise, inspected by Custom Border Patrol (CBP) agents. This moment doesn’t come up because of the cargo, or where it …
ITC Diligence International offers unique solutions to supply chain challenges as a fourth party logistics provider.
Across the entire supply chain there exists opportunities for delays, mishaps, mistakes, and errors, all of which can cost someone somewhere a great deal of resources. From fulfillment to last mile delivery, the more channels that a product needs to …
The Tariff Rate Quota Starts With Steel and Aluminum
From 2015-2017 there was a tightly regulated and documented amount of goods from every sector of the economy imported into the United States. For steel and aluminum, the amounts imported during these years will be the quota for what will …
Foreign Trade Zones Benefit SEMA Exhibitors In Huge Ways
The year’s most famous automotive and car parts show is on right now and, after the 2020 show was canceled, hopes and expectations are high for 2021. Pictures have been pouring in since the weekend of classic collectible cars, modified …
David Harlow on The Effects of Ongoing Supply Chain Issues in California
The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles continue to feel the effects of ongoing supply chain issues caused by the global pandemic. The global pandemic limiting physical presence on worksites, coupled with the incredible convenience and …
Why Are Customs Brokers Critical Today?
Four months after the Constitution of Independence was signed, the US Customs Bureau was born as one of the first federal agencies in our country. On August 5th 1789, Captain James Weeks of the Persis landed in New York with …
