To all Stevens Global Logistics customers:

There have been recent changes from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) affecting the acceptance of freight tendered to commercial airlines for freight originating in the United States. The changes are effective as of November 1, 2017. Please be advised, so that we can work together to ensure we deliver your products on time and most importantly, safely.

• 100% of all cargo moving on narrow-body aircraft (commercial aircraft) will be screened prior to acceptance by the airlines. This has been in effect prior to 2/1/2009.
• As of July 31 2010, 100% all cargo moving on wide-body aircraft (commercial aircraft) will be screened prior to acceptance by the airlines.
• Each piece will be screened. A “piece” is an individual carton, box, or other item within a shipment. The number of pieces is to be identified by the shipper on their HAWB or BOL. If you have multiple pieces shrink-wrapped or banded to a pallet, the pallet cannot be considered 1 piece. They will screen each individual piece. As such, the airlines are also requiring that the individual boxes be labeled, as each must be inspected and tendered individually, even if tendered to us on a pallet.
• If you require Stevens Global Logistics to pickup and ship an air shipment from another location, we must be notified by email or fax. Verbal instructions are no longer sufficient.
• Per our current Stevens Global Logistics Terms and Conditions, #3, we are authorized to open and inspect any shipment. If any piece of a shipment is deemed unacceptable for tender to the airlines due to the screening process, the piece will be opened and inspected before being cleared for travel.
• Some airlines will be implementing additional “screening” charges, on top of the current “security surcharge” they already impose.

We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation as we strive to provide a safer shipping environment for all. Please call your local Account Executive or go to www.TSA.gov if you have any questions in regards to the new security procedures. Click here for the Security Responsibility Information Sheet document.