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Knowledge is Power and
Power Yields Control.

TRANSparency™ is Trans American’s breakthrough supply chain visibility tool which empowers C-level executives with the knowledge they need to optimize outcomes, achieve goals and gain control. What if you had true, end-to-end visibility, allowing you to see exceptions when they occur instead of days later?

Managing Your Supply Chain Can Uncover Opportunities When Challenges Are Managed Proactively

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Challenge of Globalization

More suppliers, carriers and logistics channels over a worldwide geographic area

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Challenge of Poor Visibility

No notice of supplier interruptions and shipment delays until days later

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Challenge of Cost Increases

Longer lead times, more pipeline inventory, increased inventory and logistics costs

Uncover Your Opportunities
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Turn Supply Chain Challenges Into New Opportunities

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    Latest from Our Blog

    Are your shipments being held up at the border?

    Every day, businesses big and small find themselves facing unanticipated delays at the border. These delays can be a nuisance at best and a supply chain nightmare at worst. They are frustrating, stressful and costly – and they’re also avoidable. The most common reasons for delays: Incomplete or incorrect documentation is the most common reason... Read more : Are your shipments being held up at the border?

    U.S. Customs (CBP) posted in their June 15 Customs Bulletin that they will not increase user fees, including the Merchandise Processing Fee, in 2016.  A surface transportation funding bill from last year allows for the increase in fees based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).  The law allows for Treasury and CBP to decline to… Read more : No Increase in the Merchandise Processing Fee This Year

    It remains unclear how containers moving to a marine terminal for export via on-dock intermodal rail ramps will be weighed to comply with the SOLAS verified gross mass mandate taking effect July 1.  It has been confirmed that some terminals do not have the equipment to weigh containers arriving via on-dock rail.  Shippers are urged… Read more : SOLAS Mandate & U.S. Rail Exports

    The FDA has posted an updated “Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 3): Guidance for Industry” at their website.  Significant changes have occurred since the last Guidance was posted in 2004.  Link to updated 2016 Guidance: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM505851.pdf

    A letter has been sent to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security, requesting that Congress re-evaluate the 100% cargo inspection mandate as part of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006.  The letter, as signed by a wide range of trade associations is available at:  https://www.wewear.org/assets/1/7/customs100_scanningltr160620.pdf

    The decline of the U.K. as a container shipping hub began before the vote for the U.K. to leave the European Union.  British flagged vessels account for only 3.7 percent of the global capacity.  U.K. imports, especially from Asia, are expected to decrease in the short term due to the devaluation of the British Pound… Read more : Brexit Impact on Container Shipping

    As reported in the Huffington Post Canada, new border rules have Canadian truckers fearing U.S. tax collectors.  Planned new border security measures may lead truckers into a complicated maze of U.S. laws that will lead to tax collection and possible immigration difficulties.  Per David Bradley, President of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, “This could cause some… Read more : Canadian Truckers May Face U.S. Tax Collectors

    Port Alerts

    Recent Editions

    July 13, 2016

    OCEAN PORT CONGESTION UPDATE

    The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to their request for public comment on U.S. seaport efficiency and competitiveness issues for its 21st Century U.S. Port Competitiveness Initiative. The letter itemized 20 current issues, including larger vessels, lack of analytics,… Read more : Port Alert: July 13, 2016

    For our Canadian based clients: Latest advice is that Canada Post may have a work stoppage on July 11th. To ensure timely receipt of documentation and payments to Trans American, we would request below routing moving forward. This is only a temporary request until the Canada Post labor issue is resolved. We will send a… Read more : Port Alert: July 7, 2016

    Terminals have reported no uptick in congestion issues with the July 1st effective date on the new Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requirement that a verified gross mass (VGM) be reported as a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship. Randy Guillot, President of Triple G Express and Southeastern Motor Freight… Read more : Port Alert: July 6, 2016

    The new Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requirement that a verified gross mass (VGM) be reported as a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship for export is effective this Friday. Concerns have existed since the announcement of the new SOLAS requirement that shippers could expect delays and congestion at the… Read more : Port Alert: June 29, 2016