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Software Solutions Enable Organizations to Comply with U.S. Customs 24-Hour Rule and Other Regulations Dunn Loring, Virginia, January 6, 2003 – FreightDesk Technologies, Inc., a provider of supply chain software solutions to industry and government, today announced the release of software applications to meet the recent Automated Manifest System (AMS) filing requirements for maritime shipments. The new FreightDesk applications enable international supply chains to comply not only with current and emerging U.S. Government regulations, but also allow integration of government reporting requirements into existing commercial supply chain and transportation management systems. The impact of the first of these regulations to take effect, the U.S. Customs’ 24-hour Advance Cargo Manifest Declaration Rule, is limited to maritime cargo, but legislation is in place that will extend similar regulations to truck, rail, and aviation no later than October 1, 2003. FreightDesk’s software is already in use with new security-related initiatives at two U.S. Government agencies for collecting and analyzing manifest and other logistics data. According to Rob Quartel, CEO of FreightDesk, “It’s one thing to provide a messaging service with an interface to Customs, but what is really needed at the commercial level is a solution that helps assemble, organize and manage the data required, and makes it available for other internal business uses as well. Providing HTS classifications before shipment is a real change in the process. A simple MQ Series interface to AMS does nothing to facilitate this. Our technology enables supply chains to comply now with the new AMS regulation, and also with the flood of new rules that will be coming out next year as our nation addresses the risks to its transportation infrastructure as a whole. Most importantly, our data model and applications were designed to integrate into existing logistics and transportation systems, to provide a real return on what is now becoming a required security investment.” The new 24-hour Advance Cargo Manifest Declaration regulation requires ocean carriers and non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) to submit detailed shipment manifest information, including 15 required data elements, 24 hours prior to loading at the foreign port. U.S. Customs is requiring the presentation of this information electronically and will utilize the data elements that are transmitted to screen containers for possible terrorist links. The new regulation became effective on December 2, 2002, with active enforcement scheduled to begin on February 1, 2003. Failure to provide this information within the required time may result in penalties against the responsible parties, possible subsequent delays in unloading cargo and, potentially, vessel diversions. FreightDesk, a leading provider of technology for monitoring freight movements to the U.S. Government, is collaborating on the latest U.S. regulatory requirements, and focusing on solutions that address evolving regulatory initiatives on a global basis. The underlying technology is being used in conjunction with several Homeland Security initiatives, and is designed to facilitate both Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Container Security Initiative (CSI) data linking requirements. The FreightDesk data model links elements, validates data, and pre-populates screens to minimize data entry and reduce errors. FreightDesk offers ocean carriers and NVOCCs a scalable, flexible, and secure AMS solution that is user-friendly, cost effective and can be easily deployed to offices around the world. About FreightDesk Technologies Based in northern Virginia, FreightDesk provides information technology solutions for capturing, organizing, and re-purposing data from international and domestic freight processes for cargo moving by parcel, air, road, rail, and sea. Using proprietary object-oriented software components, the company accelerates the delivery and deployment of practical internet-native solutions to industry and government for a variety of challenges, including cargo security, compliance, chain-of-custody visibility, and event management. For more information call 1-800-901-TRAK, or visit www.freightdesk.com. Media inquiries:
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