CBP Administrative Messages, Web Postings, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued as an administrative message a memorandum that it states was mailed to the ACS/AES vendor community last week, as well as posted to CBP's website, regarding CBP's upcoming replacement of the existing 800 Dial-Up Service that currently supports the trade's interface to the Automated Commercial System (ACS) and Automated Export System (AES) with the new Trade Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solution. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/12/05 ITT news, 05081205 for BP summary of this VPN memo and other documents.)
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1. CBP Advises Brokers to Contact their Software Providers Regarding the "Trade VPN Solution" That Will Replace Existing 800 Dial-Up Services
CBP also states that brokers are advised to contact their software providers for information pertaining to the provider's VPN status, to ensure that their vendors are aware of this upcoming change. (Adm: 05-0954, dated 08/15/05, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2005/2005-0954.ADM )
2. VOCCs that Have Become Sea AMS Operational
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the following vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) have become Sea AMS operational:
| VOCC/SCAC | Adm |
| Pacific Bulk Shipping, LTD (PCBG) | 05-0929 |
| Olympia Navigation, LTD (OLYN) | 05-0938 |
| Delfic Grace Shipping, LTD (DEFC) | 05-0939 |
| Amalthea Maritime LTD (AEAM) | 05-0940 |
| Artemis Seacarriers, LTD (ASEA) | 05-0941 |
| Multiple Carriers (OSGS) | 05-0942 |
| Lafarge North America AMS Expansion (LAFA) | 05-0905 |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ARDM) | 05-0902 |
| Maritime Shipping & Trading International (MSHG) | 05-0932 |
| Khazar Star Shipping CO., LTD (KHAT) | 05-0933 |
| Caytrans Project Services (CYPS) | 05-0934 |
| Holly Shipping, Inc. (HLYG) | 05-0935 |
| Rontor LTD (RONT) | 05-0980 |
| New Century Seacarriers, LTD (NWCS) | 05-0974 |
| Westview Towing LTD (WVWT) | 05-0952 |
| Confident Fishing LTD (CFFL) | 05-0976 |
These messages are availablefrom http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages.
3. Air AMS Expansions
CBP has announced the following Air Automated Manifest System (AMS) expansions:
| Participant | Carrier Code | Port | Effective Date | Adm |
| Castle Aviation | CSJ | ILN - 4181 | 08/15/05 | 05-0955 |
| Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. | AJI | ILG - 1103 | 08/11/05 | 05-0937 |
| Avialesting Aviation Co. | TWN/EC | DFW - 5501 | 08/03/05 | 05-0897 |
| Focus Air | FKS/F2 | EWR - 4601 | 08/05/05 | 05-0894 |
| Florida Air Cargo | Z47/U | MIA - 5206 | 08/02/05 | 05-0893 |
| Priority Air Charter | PRY | BWI - 1305 | 08/10/05 | 05-0931 |
| Focus Air | FKS/F2 | ORD - 3901 | 08/06/05 | 05-0944 |
| Focus Air | FKS/F2 | LCK - 4103 | 08/06/05 | 05-0944 |
| Focus Air | FKS/F2 | ANC - 3126 | 08/06/05 | 05-0944 |
| Centurion Air Cargo | CWC/WE | ATL - 1704 | 08/16/05 | 05-0943 |
These messages are availablefrom http://www.brokerpower.net/admin_messages/.