Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
(C-TPAT)
C-TPAT is a joint U.S. Customs-Logistics Industry partnership program that cooperatively strengthens supply-chain border security by addressing issues of compliance and safety.
These areas include personnel screening, physical security, process training and other high levels of uniformity in Customs related areas. Century has been an accredited member of C- TPAT since December of 2002 and received validation from CBP in December 2006.
Century Distribution Systems, Inc. is an independent operating unit of “K” Line, one of the world’s premier shipping lines. Century was originally founded in 1969 under the name Tokyo Overseas Forwarding Company.
To better communicate its strong emphasis on supply chain technology, the company reorganized and incorporated in 1987 under the name Century Distribution Systems, Inc.
Century's core business activities are:
- Asia and Europe freight consolidation
- Global NVO services, FCL and LCL
- Internet based supply chain management
- U.S. warehousing and distribution
Century’s number one priority is to create logistics solutions that achieve measurable results and bottom line cost savings for your company. We achieve this goal by, first, identifying your goals and the dynamics of your business and, second, by employing cutting edge technology and our operational experience to address your supply chain challenges.
Century Express
We are pleased to announce that Century is now licensed by the United States FMC and China MOC as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), holding both NVOCC and Freight Forwarder licenses. Our new services will operate under the name Century Express. All the same owned offices and long-established agents that manage our buyer’s consolidation business are hands-on with the Century Express business. That adds up to 48 countries we service out of 100-plus cargo handling facilities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, South America and Central America.