Principle Standing Committee and Subcommittees:
The Transportation Committee (Chair Kim Calicott/Vice Chair Rich Roche)
includes the following Subcommittees:
- Air Freight Subcommittee
- NVOCC Subcommittee
- Logistics Subcommittee
- Export |Compliance Subcommittee
The Customs Committee (Chair Sandy Langford-Coty/Vice Chair Ralph De La Rosa)
includes the following:
- ACE Strategy Subcommittee
- Part 111 Rewrite Subcommittee
- Trade Interruption and Resumption Planning Subcommittee
The Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) (Chair Mike Lahar/Vice Chair Adam Lees)
includes the following:
- USDA APHIS-Core Subcommittee
- USDA APHIS-Lacey Subcommittee
- USDA AMS-MO Subcommittee
- USDA AMS-Organic Subcommittee
- CPSC Subcommittee, EPA Subcommittee
- FCC Subcommittee, FDA Food Subcommittee
- FDA Devices-Tobacco Subcommittee
- FWS Subcommittee, NHTSA Subcommittee
- NOAA/NMFS Subcommittee
- TTB Subcommittee
- ATF Subcommittee, and DEA Subcommittee
Upcoming Meetings & Conferences
Comprehensive Guide to International Freight Forwarding
NEI has approved this course for 8 CCS/CES credits.
Curriculum for this course:
- The role of the International Freight Forwarder, Relationship towards the Carriers and Customers
- The various shipment types i.e., Consolidations, Back‐to‐Backs, direct Consignments and how to execute them properly
- Basic Carrier Documentation (Master and House Bills of Lading), how to understand and complete properly
- Rate construction, weight vs. volume ‐ (Different rules and methods for different modes)
- Incoterms, Carrier Terms, Payment Terms (What they are and the difference between them)
- General Liabilities, All Risk & Marine Insurance, Consequential Damages
- Gateway structures and why
- Surface Transportation, the various models i.e., Drayage, Motor Carrier, Line Hauls, Rail, Intermodal, etc.
- Basic Carrier Equipment (Aircraft, Vessel and Sea/Air Containers)
*Committee and BOD meetings are only open to Regular members