SBS Worldwide Meets the Publishing Industry’s Freight Forwarding Requirements

News Release SBS Worldwide Inc January 7, 2011

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SBS Worldwide Meets the Publishing
Industry’s Freight Forwarding Requirements
               
 While Maintaining Full Compliance with TSA Security
Regulations
 
The U.S.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is investigating allegations that,
Activair, an air cargo company failed to screen cargo for explosives carried on
international passenger flights over the last eight months. Activair is a
division of OHL International, a third party logistics company located in
Tennessee. Based upon preliminary findings, the TSA ordered Activair’s
Indianapolis facility to stop handling air cargo at this time. The TSA also sent
agents to Activair’s Chicago, Seattle and New York facilities. In response, OHL
International has voluntarily suspended the U.S. air export business of
Activair.
 
Initially, the TSA’s investigation
was considered a civil action. However, after several interviews with employees
at Activair’s Indianapolis facility indicated that they were complying with
direct orders from their supervisors to forego the screening process in order to
save money, the TSA brought in criminal investigators to interview OHL and
Activair employees both past and present. These security procedures are billed
directly to the customer as line item fees.” 
SBS
Worldwide, Ltd., an air and ocean forwarder specializing in the vertical market
of publishing, has been inundated with calls, nationally and internationally.
SBS Worldwide, Ltd. has informed callers that this incident is specific to
Activair’s alleged malpractices. The Activair export embargo has forced
thousands of kilos of books to be returned to their source. SBS Worldwide, Ltd.
has pledged to assist the affected publishers in the safe, secure delivery of
their freight.
 
What
drives SBS Worldwide, Ltd. is a strong commitment to raising the standards in
the freight forwarding industry. This commitment has become even more important
to SBS Worldwide, Ltd. in lieu of the recent shut down of Activair’s operation
for non-compliance with the United States Transportation Security
Administration’s (TSA) cargo screening regulations. “It does not help the
perception of our industry when a few are found guilty of complicit dealings.
Our business is becoming more compliant and security driven,” said Steve Walker,
Chairman, SBS Worldwide, Ltd.
 
“Through
the SBS Worldwide, Ltd. Training Implementation Plan (TIP) vital training needs
are constantly being identified. Our program includes traditional classroom
instruction, OJT (on the job training), as well as computer based and webinar
formats are all used to deliver training. Our program insures that we maintain a
highly professional team that stands ready to aggressively meet the needs of our
customers or potential customers at all times,” said Lars Kloch, USA Managing
Director, SBS Worldwide, Ltd.
 
Ironically, while accepting the
Freight Forwarder of the Year Award at the 2010 IFW, Steve Walker, Chairman
commented, “Today, not conducting our business with the utmost integrity not
only affects our customers’ bottom lines but may very well cost human lives. The
demand for training in security, regulatory compliance and technology increases
every year.”
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