[mcculley]

In the U.S., a shipping company that is also a registered “Importer/Exporter of Record” can move stuff directly.

I ran a tugboat business and we had all of the required paperwork to file directly with U.S. Customs.

In many cases, we moved cargo too big to be transferred at a port or terminal.

[dotancohen]

  > I ran a tugboat business

Wildly OT, but this company and informed discussion is what kept me on /. and keeps me on HN.