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C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build coopertaive
relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and
U.S. border security. C-TPAT recognizes that U.S. Customs and border Protection
(CBP) can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close
cooperation with the ultimate owners of the international supply chain such as
importeres, carriers, consolidators, licenses customs brokers, and
manufacturers. Through this inititative, CBP is asking businesses to ensure the
integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security
guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain. |
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The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is the professional
organization of the $114 billion third party logistics industry. TIA is the only
organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all
disciplines doing business in domestic and international commerce. TIA is the
voice of transportation intermediaries to shippers, carriers, government
officials, and international organizations. TIA is the United States member of
the International Federation of Freight Forwarder Associations (FIATA). |
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In 1989 David Owen and Buster Anderson decided to establish an active
association for small trucking companies, nationwide that serves as an advocate
for, a consultant to, and a source of collective buying power for its member
companies. The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) has
grown to represent over 2000 members in the United States and Canada and
continues to grow each month. NASTC not only saves its member companies millions
of dollars a year through participation in their innovative cost reduction
programs, but also has become recognized as "the voice for small trucking
companies" by the Washington establishment. |
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FIATA is recognized as representing the freight forwarding industry by many
other governmental organizations, governemnt authorities, private international
organizations in the field of transport such as the International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the
International Union of Railways (UIC), the International Road Transport Union
(IRU), the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Trade Organization (WTO),
etc.
In summary FIATA is the largest non-governmental organization in the field of
transportation. Its influence is worldwide. |
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IANA is North America's leading industry trade association representing the
combined interests of the intermodal freight industry.
IANA's membership roster of over 900 corporate members includes railroads-Class
I, short-line and regional; water carriers and stacktrain operators; port
authorities; intermodal truckers and over-the-road highway carriers; intermodal
marketing and logistics companies; and suppliers to the industry such as
equipment manufacturers, intermodal leasing companies and consulting firms. |
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Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce is Daytona Beach's offical site for upcoming
local events and an invaluable informational resource for upcoming visits to the local area.
The Freight Rate Company is a proud member of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce. |
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