NCBFAA FORMS NVE COMMITTEE

NCBFAA FORMS NVE COMMITTEE    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America has created a new committee to address special concerns and issues of the non-vessel-operating common carrier industry.
   “This is an important step in the NCBFAA’s efforts to establish itself as the leading voice of the whole transportation logistics community,” said Billy App, chairman of the NCBFAA Freight Forwarding Committee.
   “Many of the challenges facing these NVOCCs are distinct from those of forwarders and with this group in place these issues will be fully and fairly addressed using the full resources of the NCBFAA governing body,” he said.
   The NVO committee will initially focus on:
   * U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection’s advance manifest regulation.
   * Instances of rate discrimination by carriers and their association.
   * Negative impact of new Chinese maritime regulations.
   * Antitrust immunity of liner carriers.
   * Elimination of tariff filing requirements.