Seattle, November 9, 2023 – In light of the newly announced schedule for the European Union’s Ocean Import Control System 2 (ICS-2), Trade Tech, a leading provider of innovative and industry-leading cloud-based supply chain management software solutions, has underscored its readiness to support clients through this change. With deadlines for Vessel Operators set for June 3, 2024, and for House Bill Filers on December 4, 2024 (postponed from March 1, 2024), Trade Tech’s comprehensive compliance

The go live for mandatory Ocean ICS-2 filing has been postponed. The new go live dates are now scheduled for: Ocean ISC-2: For Vessel Operators – June, 3, 2024 For House Bill Filers – December 4, 2024 ICS2 Security Filings will apply to forwarders, and not just carriers, for all cargo moving to and from the European Union. In addition, cargo transported entering or transiting (FROB) the EU, Switzerland, Norway and Northern Ireland must be

The World Economic Forum just came out with a declaration that the future of Global Trade is TradeTech, playing off of the term FinTech for the financial markets.  Well, it is certainly hard for us to argue with their statement.   Integrated, cloud-based, inter-connected platforms will continue to address the failure points where manual administration of the supply chain fails.  As the Global Trade landscape continually evolves, businesses are tasked with navigating intricate waters, especially in

Why is there so much talk about Digitization in the forwarding and supply chain space? Well, the key is that data moves freight and incorrect or missing data disrupts the movement of goods. Digitizing the process is much like developing a machine to handle the process, similar to how we use machines in manufacturing. The result is increased efficiency, consistency, and predictability.  Digitization does not imply job losses – on the contrary. In fact, there

Discussions surrounding the applicability of Rate Management Software still continue to circulate in the marketplace, and some individuals argue that it’s less relevant during falling markets or periods of turmoil. However, this perspective is fundamentally flawed. A declining or volatile market is precisely when Rate Management technology is most useful. Discussions surrounding the applicability of Rate Management Software still continue to circulate in the marketplace, and some individuals argue that it’s less relevant during falling