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Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, the NCBFAA represents more than 1500 member companies with 110,000 employees in international trade - the nation's leading freight forwarders, customs brokers, ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs), NVOCCs and air cargo agents, serving more than 250,000 importers and exporters. The Association’s members handle more than 97% of the entries for goods imported into the United States and are directly involved with the logistics of these goods. Further, members operating as OTIs are involved with approximately 80 to 85% of all exports from the United States. 

 

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As the national voice of the logistics industry since 1897, NCBFAA enables its more than 1,400 member companies with 110,000 employees to be heard in the halls of Congress and the offices of requlators.

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  • CBP Addresses ACE Statement Issue

    Oct 30, 2026
    Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in an Oct. 30 CSMS that on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 certain trade participants may have received statements in error. The agency added that it has “addressed this issue in ACE.”
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  • ILWU and PMA Avert Possible Strike in Ports of LA and Long Beach Until Nov 4

    Oct 30, 2026
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26, which represents terminal security personnel at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have agreed to an extension of their negotiations for a new labor agreement, averting a threatened strike for Sunday, Nov. 1. The new deadline for a possible strike, if the two parties fail to reach an agreement, is set for 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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  • Industry Associations Ask USTR for Long-term Section 301 Duty Suspension on Chinese Shipping

    Oct 30, 2026
    A group of 250 industry associations, including NCBFAA, signed an Oct. 30 letter which was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, urging the Trump Administration to continue a suspension of the proposed Section 301 duties on Chinese shipping beyond Jan. 9, 2027. “Resuming the Section 301 vessel fees in Jan. 2027 would add another cost layer to an already strained transportation system,” the associations said in the letter.
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NCBFAA Webinar: From System of Record to System of Action: The Next Shift in Freight Forwarding Software

From System of Record to System of Action: The Next Shift in Freight Forwarding Software
 
Thursday, November 19 at 12 PM ET
 
For decades, freight forwarding software has primarily served as a platform to store and manage shipment data, while operations teams still spend hours manually processing documents, preparing customs filings, tracking shipments, and updating customers. AI is changing that, but as forwarders adopt new tools, a key question is emerging: should they bolt AI onto their existing legacy systems or move to software with automation built in from the ground up?
 
In this webinar, Bryan Lacaillade, CEO and Co-Founder of Freightmate, will explore the shift from traditional systems of record to AI-native systems of action that automate work across the shipment lifecycle. Attendees will learn where AI is delivering value today, the trade-offs between bolt-on and native automation, and practical steps to evaluate and safely adopt new technology. The session will conclude with a live demonstration of AI-powered freight forwarding software in action.
 
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Bryan Lacaillade: Bryan Lacaillade is CEO and Co-Founder of Freightmate, AI-native freight forwarding software that runs forwarding operations and automates the busywork. Bryan has 14 years of experience building logistics technology at Manhattan Associates, GEODIS, Amazon Global Logistics, and Flexport, with the past decade focused on freight forwarding automation.
 
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NCBFAA Webinar: From System of Record to System of Action: The Next Shift in Freight Forwarding Software

From System of Record to System of Action: The Next Shift in Freight Forwarding Software
 
Thursday, November 19 at 12 PM ET
 
For decades, freight forwarding software has primarily served as a platform to store and manage shipment data, while operations teams still spend hours manually processing documents, preparing customs filings, tracking shipments, and updating customers. AI is changing that, but as forwarders adopt new tools, a key question is emerging: should they bolt AI onto their existing legacy systems or move to software with automation built in from the ground up?
 
In this webinar, Bryan Lacaillade, CEO and Co-Founder of Freightmate, will explore the shift from traditional systems of record to AI-native systems of action that automate work across the shipment lifecycle. Attendees will learn where AI is delivering value today, the trade-offs between bolt-on and native automation, and practical steps to evaluate and safely adopt new technology. The session will conclude with a live demonstration of AI-powered freight forwarding software in action.
 
Presenter
 
Bryan Lacaillade: Bryan Lacaillade is CEO and Co-Founder of Freightmate, AI-native freight forwarding software that runs forwarding operations and automates the busywork. Bryan has 14 years of experience building logistics technology at Manhattan Associates, GEODIS, Amazon Global Logistics, and Flexport, with the past decade focused on freight forwarding automation.
 
Continuing Education
 
Continuing education credits for this webinar are currently pending approval. We appreciate your patience as we finalize this process.

 

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