Since the events of 9/11, the U.S. Government has enhanced inspections of imported goods to protect the U.S. borders against smuggling of illegitimate cargo and/or people. These inspections might delay the final delivery of cargo to our U.S. customers.

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To avoid these delays SeacatLine has adopted the agreement and has become C-TPAT certified (Customs and Trafficking Agreement Against Terrorism).

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In accordance with the basic principles of C-TPAT, all trading partners of SeacatLine must comply with specific security procedures along their supply chains. SeacatLine as a provider of maritime transportation services is responsible to make sure the due diligence process is properly executed while the cargo is under its custody.

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Some evident benefits for our customers from participating in the C-TPAT agreement are:

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          1. Less cargo inspections in U.S. discharge ports.

          2. Better planning of the discharge operations.

          3. Quicker turnaround times in ports.

          4. More reliable vessel schedules.

          5. C-TPAT certified members are recognised as reliable business partners in the portal of                U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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The C-TPAT account number is 4935172.

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