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By Ian Putzger
A serious shortage of customs inspectors is affecting operations at US ports and threatens to disrupt supply chains.
The Association of American Port Authorities (AAPA) has called on the Customs & Border Protection agency (CBP) as well as Congress to secure adequate allocation of resources to the ports.
In a letter to acting CBP commissioner Kevin McAleenan, AAPA president and CEO Kurt Nagle wrote: “There is an immediate need to focus on long overdue resources for maritime ports and to resolve the ...
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Michael Perez
November 15, 2017 at 3:04 pmPerhaps they need to look at employing inspectors over 55 years in age, who are dependable, show up to work everyday on time, don’t abuse drugs or alcohol. There are many of us in good health who can do the work that would appreciate such employment