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How to Choose the Right Port for Your Freight: A Practical Guide for Shippers

ECW

With more ports expanding services, offering faster customs clearance, and competing intermodal access, it’s more important than ever to evaluate port selection as part of your broader logistics strategy. This matters more if you’re importing goods with strict documentation or complex regulatory requirements. container terminals.

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Fighting back

DC Velocity

Tactics include impersonation, document forgery, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate bills of lading and orchestrate remote operations, according to BSI Consulting, which released its 2024 Cargo Theft Report in conjunction with insurance and risk management firm TT Club in April.

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Navigating the complexities of cross-border freight

Freight Waves

As nearshoring efforts accelerate, shippers are increasingly rethinking their cross-border strategies. Unlike transporting goods across state lines, cross-border shipping demands specialized expertise, robust infrastructure and comprehensive security measures. They’re absolute necessities.

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ICS2: What You Need to Know Before Shipping to the E.U.

MTS Logistics

is critical for a successful shipping strategy. updated security system to control goods before they enter E.U. This is done through an electronic document called an ENS (Entry Summary Declaration). Send your documents to your forwarder before loading Frequently Asked Questions about ICS2 1. What is ICS2? It is the E.U.s

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DOT Secretary plans to use AI to solve carrier identity

Freight Waves

Criminals register fraudulent carrier identities using stolen credentials or fake documents to obtain Motor Carrier (MC) numbers with little scrutiny. Identity theft is widespread, with criminals hijacking carriers’ profiles to divert payments or secure contracts, damaging reputations. Many of these issues stem from basic oversights.

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2024 EU Shipping Regulations: Key Changes and Compliance Strategies for Logistics Professionals

Dedola Global Logistics

Implementing the Import Control System 2 (ICS2): Starting March 1, 2024, the EU will implement the third release of its customs pre-arrival security and safety program, ICS2. This system will require all goods transported to or through the EU to have a complete Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) with additional safety and security data.

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Digital Pest Control Log Books: Key Benefits and Implementation Tips

WorkWave

By centralizing pest management data and leveraging actionable insights from real-time analytics, businesses can optimize strategies and enhance operational efficiency. Streamlining Pest Control Record Keeping Centralized Data Management Digital log books provide a single, secure platform to store and organize pest control data.