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Combating Illicit Cargo

Logistics Business Magazine

Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) highlighted the growing threat posed by illicit cargo shipments and called for heightened vigilance from all stakeholders in the maritime and transportation sectors. In a recent announcement, the U.S.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

This action was brought by the Office of Foreign Assets Control which is an enforcement agency of the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control 50 Percent Rule imposes sanctions on companies with combined ownership by “blocked” parties of 50 percent or more. Treasury Department. For example, the U.S.

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Editor’s Pick: Using Denied Party Screening to Counter Cyber Threats

Talking Logistics

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has long cited cyber criminals as prime candidates for black listing, it was only recently that the restrictions reached a level of operational maturity. Cyber-related sanctions controls have been a hot button issue for years. watch lists. While the U.S.

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Should My Warehouse Be Automated?

Logistics Business Magazine

Today, technologies such as big data analytics, plug and play automation, mobile communications, sensors, wearables, IoT, and robotics have transformed warehouse management operations and systems for the better. Once automation is underway, there is maintenance of equipment that includes adjustments and repairs.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

GPS and Telematics Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and telematics systems provide real-time data on vehicle location, speed, and driving behaviour , allowing transport managers to track fleet vehicles and gather data that they can use to manage their drivers’ performance. Let’s take a brief look at some of them.

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Global Trade Compliance is a Massive Undertaking for Big Shippers

Logistics Viewpoints

In the US, for example, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) publishes lists of individuals and companies, and the addresses of those entities, owned or controlled by targeted countries. When new restricted party entities are added, then that data must be input into the GTS solution for the automation to work.