TradeBeam, a software and services company providing global trade management solutions says it has successfully completed two deployments of its software to support the Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) initiative led by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

This latest TradeBeam offering sits alongside the company's existing range of solutions providing import and export compliance, inventory management, shipment tracking, supply chain event management and global trade finance solutions such as open account and letter of credit management.

Supply chain protection

The OSC is a collaborative effort between the US government, business and the maritime industry to develop and share best practices for the safe movement of containerised cargo.

It aims to protect the global supply chain while facilitating the flow of commerce.

Security issues

The initiative is currently in operation across two global trade lanes. The DHS manages security from foreign factory to port, while TradeBeam's global trade management platform starts work once a shipment is containerised for ocean and land transport.

TradeBeam says its software provides enterprises with the ability to detect and respond to potential security issues across their global operations.

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