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UConnect Portal Upgrade – Smarter, Faster, and More Powerful than Ever

<em>UConnect</em> Portal Upgrade - Smarter, Faster, and More Powerful than Ever - Universal Logistics - Route Newsletter: September 2025

We’re excited to announce the latest upgrade to UConnect – our advanced Shipment Portal – now offering a smarter, more streamlined experience for tracking shipments, managing customs entries, and meeting compliance requirements across all modes of transport.

What is UConnect?
UConnect is a web-based solution that delivers an at-a-glance overview of your shipments and customs entries.

Why It Matters
In today’s increasingly complex trade environment, importers and exporters need more than just shipment tracking – they need tools to collect data, generate reports, and maintain full customs compliance.

UConnect offers exactly that, with powerful features that help you stay ahead.

Key Features at Your Fingertips

📄 Document Management & Imaging

  • Gain full visibility to the complete customs package, including vendor-supplied commercial documents.
  • Access the CAD (Commercial Accounting Declaration) coding form, Canada Customs Invoices, bills of lading, and certificates of origin – all on line.
  • Enhance your audit process with complete, organized records.

📊 Customized Tracking & Reporting

  • Get real-time shipment status: Released, Not Released, Delivered, In Motion, or Missing Info.
  • Search shipments by multiple criteria and create customized PDF or CSV reports on demand – including CAD Data Tracking and Free Trade Gain Detail.

💳 E-Billing

  • View billing invoices online, complete with customs entries, supporting documents, and commercial invoices.

How to Access UConnect
You can access the upgraded UConnect Shipment Portal anytime through our web site’s Main Menu – simply click on the UConnect button on the top right side of the web site header, which will take you to the “UConnect” page.  Here you can log into your existing account or Sign Up now!

The Bottom Line
The upgraded UConnect Shipment Portal is more intuitive, more powerful, and better equipped to help you manage shipments, stay compliant, and streamline operations.  Whether you’re monitoring trends, auditing entries, or pulling reports, UConnect brings everything together in one place – saving you time and giving you clarity.

Quick Tip #14
Don’t just insure the value of the goods

When insuring your freight, you are fully entitled to value your goods at a price above the base cost. Valuation of goods may include all freight charges, related costs, plus 10% (or more) to cover the administrative burden of processing a claim and to cover the insured’s profit. Since duty is still payable on damaged goods, make sure you insure the amount of duty as well.

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