WORLDWIDE Flight Services (WFS) is to operate a new Centralized Examination Station at New York's John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The SATS subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract by CBP to run the Centralised Examination Station (CES), which is due to begin phased opening in early 2025, reports London's Air Cargo News.
It will be the first air CES to contain all segments of CBP inspections as well as the first on-airport examination facility at JFK, processing import, export, and USDA (Department of Agriculture) goods.
Currently, the nearest CES to JFK is at Newark Airport on the far bank of the Hudson River.
The CES will be housed in WFS' Building 151 at JFK, with over 100,000 square feet of warehousing, offices and support facilities. wfs said its location close to the ramp would provide fast airside access from any airside location.
In preparation for the CES opening, WFS will modify the facility to CBP requirements and will develop customized software to make the JFK operation the first paperless CES as part of its commitment to air cargo digitisation. WFS already has dock management software for processing trucks and digital dashboards to monitor the progress of shipments.
JFK is one of WFS' biggest international cargo stations, serving 40 airlines at eight handling facilities and is due to increase its cargo capacity by another 20 per cent with the opening of a new 346,000 square feet terminal in 2025.
CBP port director at JFK Salvatore Ingrassia said: 'The efficiencies realised from this facility will allow CBP to optimise resources and enhance our enforcement efforts to keep bad things, such as dangerous precursor chemicals, goods that infringe on intellectual property rights, and imports that place the American people at risk for their health and safety, out of the commerce of the US.'
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The SATS subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract by CBP to run the Centralised Examination Station (CES), which is due to begin phased opening in early 2025, reports London's Air Cargo News.
It will be the first air CES to contain all segments of CBP inspections as well as the first on-airport examination facility at JFK, processing import, export, and USDA (Department of Agriculture) goods.
Currently, the nearest CES to JFK is at Newark Airport on the far bank of the Hudson River.
The CES will be housed in WFS' Building 151 at JFK, with over 100,000 square feet of warehousing, offices and support facilities. wfs said its location close to the ramp would provide fast airside access from any airside location.
In preparation for the CES opening, WFS will modify the facility to CBP requirements and will develop customized software to make the JFK operation the first paperless CES as part of its commitment to air cargo digitisation. WFS already has dock management software for processing trucks and digital dashboards to monitor the progress of shipments.
JFK is one of WFS' biggest international cargo stations, serving 40 airlines at eight handling facilities and is due to increase its cargo capacity by another 20 per cent with the opening of a new 346,000 square feet terminal in 2025.
CBP port director at JFK Salvatore Ingrassia said: 'The efficiencies realised from this facility will allow CBP to optimise resources and enhance our enforcement efforts to keep bad things, such as dangerous precursor chemicals, goods that infringe on intellectual property rights, and imports that place the American people at risk for their health and safety, out of the commerce of the US.'
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