Thore Saether . . .
avoiding unnecessary delays.
Alan Peat
SCORING A probable first amongst SA forwarders, Fritz Companies is now up-and-running with a direct link to the US customs’ automated manifest system (AMS).
This is a vital part of the 24-hour advanced cargo manifest regulations - the seafreight security measures introduced by the US from February 2.
“By providing customs with the appropriate information,” said forwarding director, Thore Saether, “we ensure our customers that their shipments won’t face penalties, unnecessary delays and disruption to their supply chain.
“Indeed, we actually streamline the process because we can file manifest information directly to customs instead of going through ocean
carriers.”
This latter point was an important factor for the company’s groupage and FCL (full container load) customers, and persuaded the parent company, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, to push ahead with the accreditation process in December, said Saether.
“Effectively, by doing the manifesting ourselves we are able to keep certain shipping and customer information confidential,” he said.
