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Nov 17, 2007

ACE * USA - Nationwide truck manifest automation online

Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine -November 14, 2007: -- Truckers who frequently take border crossings back into the United States can save time by filing cargo information electronically – and if that’s not motivation enough, eventually the program will be mandatory at all border crossings... The federal government recently completed installation of Automated Commercial Environment or ACE electronic truck processing at the port of entry in Piegan, MN... A news release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week states that 99 land border ports are now capable of processing e-manifests...

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Oct 4, 2007

* USA - Now all businesses can hold an ACE card

Just about any company doing business with U.S. Customs can now, for the first time, establish an ACE Secure Data Portal account

Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trcuking (CAN) -2 Oct 2007: -- ... CBP has expanded ACE account types to include all types of business entities with the deployment of Master Data and Enhanced Accounts, known as A1, the first set of ACE entry summary, accounts, and revenue capabilities... A1 will lay the foundation for future entry summary, accounts, and revenue features and redefine and increasingly automate the way CBP does business...

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Apr 14, 2007

DEBATE * USA - Impact of ACE e-Manifest on Carriers

The overall finding: ACE e-Manifest has been a mixed-bag: workload and costs have generally increased for carriers and the border process has become smoother

* USA -Greeneye emanifest.ca, by Jason Berberich -April 2, 2007: -- The American Transportation Research Institute has published an analysis of the ACE e-Manifest roll-out and how it's affecting carriers. You can download the report from their website: Assessing the Impact of the ACE Truck e-Manifest System on Trucking Operations... Here are a few point I think are worth noting: The northern and southern borders are facing different issues: Paperwork and broker communication are the biggest challenges on the Canadian/U.S. border, while inspections and processing times are a concern on the Mexico/U.S. border... Processes and paperwork requirements are not currently consistent at all border crossings (I'm sure this is not a surprise to you)... ACE e-Manifest actually improves inspection targeting: The number of trips where the driver is directed to secondary inspection have decreased by 50%, while the actual number of post-secondary inspections have increased by about 42%... e-Manifest start-up costs have been considerable for many carriers... Let me expand on that last point a bit. Here is the full paragraph regarding e-Manifest costs (emphasis is mine) :"The case studies also reveal that although initial start-up costs are considerable for many carriers, the ACE Truck e-Manifest will potentially provide net operational benefits for medium and large carriers. This experience may differ for small carriers or carriers that do not cross the border frequently, primarily due to the substantial initial investment necessary and the lack of returns to scale. For some small carriers, the new technology may be the impetus to cease border crossing operations."... It's really a shame that small carriers are even facing that situation. But, the reality is 1) Customs' ACE Portal is confusing and difficult to use and 2) Most 3rd party e-Manifest service providers charge you an arm and a leg just to get started... That's where we come in...

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