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CBP Announces October 6 Deployment of CAPE Phase 3

September 18, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Phase 3 of the Consolidated Administration and Process of Entries (CAPE) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on October 6, 2026. According to a CBP Executive, Phase 3 will address finally liquidated entries for which the CIT has ordered reliquidation in connection with the IEEPA...

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Allyn’s LYN Chatbot Built with Data Security and Control at the Core

September 09, 2026.
Logistics Publications

As businesses increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and access to information, data security remains a critical consideration. Allyn International’s LYN chatbot was designed with this priority in mind, utilizing an architecture that keeps the solution and its data within Allyn’s controlled technology environment. ...

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338 Tariffs on Canadian Products Postponed Three Days

August 19, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 18 that he would pause the 50% Section 338 tariffs on an array of Canadian products for three days while the U.S. and Canada continue their trade negotiations. The tariffs were initially scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 12:01 a.m. ET.  President Trump...

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Executive Order: Strengthening Customs Enforcement

August 04, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

On June 3, 2026, President Trump signed a new executive order aimed at increasing enforcement actions for holding importers of record responsible, with particular focus on making sure foreign importers are held accountable for their imports and ensuring their duties get paid. The order establishes new regulatory requirements for maintaining IOR status...

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AI Won’t Transform Your Supply Chain. AI In The Right Hands Will. 

July 29, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

AI is changing supply chains, as you’ve been told by nearly every single logistics newsletter you've opened this year. Route optimization, demand forecasting, processes that are agentic and allow you to book freight while you sleep. It's all true. All of this is taking place at...

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Logistics for The World Cup

July 14, 2026.
Logistics Publications

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being hosted across 16 stadiums and multiple venues from Thursday, June 11, 2026, through Sunday, July 19, 2026, in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Logistics plays a critical role in the tournament, and FIFA has dedicated resources outlining how materials, equipment, and event infrastructure are moved throughout the competition....

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New CIT Action in IEEPA Refund Case

May 27, 2026.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a new order this week regarding the implementation of refunds related to IEEPA tariffs. After the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs, CIT directed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to complete liquidation or reliquidation of all affected entries subject...

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Why Freight Payment Centers

May 26, 2026.
Logistics Publications

With a high volume, auditing freight payment invoices can be a complicated process. It may be too much to handle for an internal accounts payable team. This is why corporations depend on 3rd party freight payment centers to assist with this tedious task. It ensures that invoices are processed and...

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Are You Carrying The Cost Of Supply Chain Inflation?

April 17, 2026.
Logistics Publications

In today’s volatile global logistics environment, companies are facing rising transportation costs driven by a combination of fuel price fluctuations, geopolitical instability, and carrier-imposed surcharges. As major global providers such as DHL, FedEx, and DSV adjust pricing models to account for these disruptions, many organizations are seeing unexpected...

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How Domestic LTL Freight Really Moves — And What Actually Determines Transit Time

March 24, 2026.
Logistics Publications

Domestic LTL shipping occupies a unique—and often misunderstood—corner of the transportation landscape. While truckload freight moves in a straight line from origin to destination, LTL relies on a carefully engineered web of terminals, breakbulk, and scheduled linehaul runs that allow carriers to move thousands of smaller...

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Logistics Specialists & Data collecting:  Are we detectives, or storytellers?

March 22, 2026.
Logistics Publications

More than once in my career I have had a client or coworker come and ask me to help them clarify information about a shipment that happened a long time ago. In those moments, I have felt like I’m doing detective work, because no matter how standardized procedures...

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The Growing Importance of 4PL: Why Businesses Are Moving Beyond Traditional Freight Forwarding

January 16, 2026.
Logistics Publications

Supply chains around the world are changing dramatically. Companies are discovering that traditional freight forwarding strategies alone are difficult to meet the demands of today's logistics landscape due to growing complexity, unstable markets, and increased customer expectations. Due to this change, Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL), a paradigm created to give...

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