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Article: USF Logistics Services Receives C-TPAT Certification; One of the First 3PL Providers to Become Certified.
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- March 31, 2004
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004
USF Logistics Services Inc., an operating company of USF Corporation (NASDAQ:USFC), officially received C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security.
C-TPAT is a government/business initiative to increase cargo security while improving the flow of trade. Under this program, businesses must conduct comprehensive self-assessments of their supply chain using the security guidelines developed jointly with the Customs Service, and they must familiarize companies in their supply chain with the ...