Livingston International

Livingston International
Incorporated customs brokerage and compliance company
Predecessor Livingston Group
Founder Gerry Livingston
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Number of locations
Over 125 in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia including U.S. head office in Chicago, Illinois
Area served
Worldwide
Services customs brokerage, customs and trade consulting, freight forwarding, business process outsourcing, technology services
Owner Sterling Partners and CPP Investment Board
Number of employees
3,200+
Website http://www.livingstonintl.com

Livingston International is a North American provider of customs brokerage services. Livingston International provides customs brokerage, trade consulting and international freight forwarding services to importers and exporters throughout North America and around the globe. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Livingston has over 3,200 employees located at more than 125 border points, seaports, airports and other locations across in North America, Europe and Asia. Livingston is currently Canada’s largest customs broker and third in the United States.[1][2]

Livingston International has been certified as a member of Partners in Protection (PIP) by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)[3] and is also a member of the U.S. counterpart to PIP, C-TPAT, the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism.

Services

Livingston’s headquarters are in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, their U.S. head offices are located in Chicago, Illinois. Livingston offers services in customs brokerage, customs and trade consulting, freight forwarding, and business process outsourcing as well as technology services.

History

Founded in 1945 by Gerry Livingston as an export packaging company, Livingston International began under the name Livingston Lumber & Manufacturing Ltd. Over the first few decades, the company grew as it became heavily involved in warehousing and transportation. Just over 30 years later, in 1978, Livingston launched into the customs brokerage business. Through mergers and acquisitions, this aspect of the company finally overshadowed its warehousing and distribution businesses. In 1981, the company name was changed to Livingston International Inc. Later in the ‘80s, the company restructured its businesses under the name Livingston Group, and operated only its customs brokerage division under the Livingston International banner. Today, all the company’s business is conducted under the Livingston International name.

1945 to 1969: The early years

1969 to 1988: Diversification and expansion

1988 to 1993: Corporate restructuring

1993 to 2010: Growth in customs brokerage

2010 to present

See also

References

  1. Canada’s Customs and Compliance Experts
  2. Livingston International Inc. announces the completion of the tender offer for its Notes
  3. Partners in Protection Members
  4. The electronic border
  5. CAI Case Study: Livingston International Inc.
  6. Livingston International: Executive team
  7. Livingston International Inc acquires Blaiklock Inc
  8. Registrar of Imported Vehicles: About Us
  9. Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies: 2000 Winners
  10. Best on the border -- Again
  11. LIVINGSTON INTERNATIONAL INCOME FUND prospectus
  12. IPO brings good news to clients
  13. Livingston finalizes acquisition of Consultrans assets
  14. Bloomberg Businessweek: Osowski & Co. International, Ltd.
  15. Livingston buys Great Lakes Customs Brokerage
  16. Bloomberg Businessweek: Searail Cargo Surveys Ltd.
  17. PBB Global reaches takeover deal with Livingston
  18. Private equity buys Livingston International
  19. DB Schenker agrees to transition of Livingston International's domestic warehousing and ground transportation business
  20. Livingston International sells event logistics business to ICECORP Logistics
  21. Livingston International acquires Maquilogistics to expand operations to U.S.-Mexico border
  22. Norfolk customs broker is acquired
  23. CBP selects brokers for simplified air cargo entry pilot program
  24. Livingston International to buy customs services unit of JPMorgan Chase
  25. JPMorgan sells trade compliance, logistics and customs businesses
  26. Livingston International Finalizes Acquisition of Customs and Trade Compliance Services of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  27. Livingston International agrees to acquire local southwestern Ontario customs broker
  28. Livingston International acquires M.G. Maher to expand freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations in the U.S.
  29. Leading Customs and Trade Compliance Company Livingston International selects CGI to transform acquired business’s IT organization
  30. Livingston International acquires Evans and Wood & Co. to expand air/sea customs brokerage and freight forwarding operations
  31. Simplified Entry is coming - Five things you should consider
  32. Livingston International acquires Norman G. Jensen
  33. Livingston International Acquires MBLX
  34. CPPIB and Sterling Partners’ Livingston to acquire Advantex Express
  35. Livingston International Names Preston CEO
  36. Customs Border Protection names Livingston as participant in Importer Self-Assessment pilot
  37. Broker ISA Pre-Certification Pilot Program
  38. Livingston International acquires transportation and customs brokerage firm Advantex Express

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