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HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to strong international trade and commerce, the City of Houston marks the opening of a satellite enrollment center for the Global Entry program on the mezzanine level of the historic City Hall Visitor's Center. Houston Mayor Annise Parker embraced the new satellite center not only as Houston's Mayor, but also as a new applicant into Global Entry as she was one of the first citizens to be processed in the new location. (Photo:...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OHL, a global leader in third party logistics, today announced that its Senior Vice President of OHL International's Trade Services group, Mary Jo Muoio will speak as a panelist at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 2012 East Coast Trade Symposium. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110708/CL31865LOGO ) The CBP 2012 East Coast Trade Symposium is scheduled for October 29-30, 2012 and will be held at the...

Rep. Walsh's Bill Streamlines Baggage Security WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today commended the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 6028, the No-Hassle Flying Act, which streamlines baggage security measures for international flights arriving from select airports in Canada, the Caribbean and Ireland that have U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Making it easier for those in the military to get post-military jobs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has quietly made it easier for military reservists to sit for the exam to become customs brokers. CBP will give members of military reserves the sole exception to a prohibition on government employees taking the test, allowing them to sit for the Oct. 3 customs exam, International Trade Today reported exclusively in its August 29...