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SORT is a
non profit shipper’s association for
members of SMART created to
benefit members and provide reduced
ocean freights and additional services
for the efficient transportation of used
clothing, wipers, textiles, and textile
waste products for shipment by sea and
land. SORT also provides educational
seminars, representation in government
and legislative issues, and
opportunities to meet and exchange ideas
with other shippers.
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SORT offers some of the lowest rates
available to exporters of used clothing, wipers,
and textile waste today. With low contract
rates available to the Middle East, virtually
all ports in Africa and the West Coast of South
America- not using SORT is costing your company
money!
If you are an exporter of used clothing,
wipers or textile waste shipping a minimal 10-20
containers per year and paying tariff rates or
only able to utilize NVO rates; you should save
considerably and recoup all membership fees.
Aggregating our buying power, SORT offers it
members reduced rates on ocean freight.
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Keep
your transportation costs low
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Allows
you and your customers to stay competitive in
the market place
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Hundreds
of Dollars saved (varies by trade lane)
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Easily
cover your membership dues with just a few
shipments
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The Shippers of
Recycled Textiles Association is a
non-profit shipper’s association that
was founded in 1989. Through the
aggregate volume of our membership, SORT
negotiates exclusive confidential
service contracts with ocean carriers
& NVOCC’s for reduced rates.
Contracts cover full container loads for
export of used clothing, wipers,
textiles and textile waste in various
trade lanes.
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| As one of
approximately 20 shipping associations
nationwide, which have been consistently
active over the past 7-10 years, our
members shipped some 1000+ TEUS annually
and save an estimated 1/2 Million
dollars collectively per year from
tariff rates. Over the past several
years SORT volume has grown making us
one of the few growing shipper's
associations in existence today. |
SORT contracts are for cargo
originating from the East, Gulf and West Coast
of the United States to West Coast Africa, East
Coast Africa, South Africa, India, Pakistan,
West Coast South America and East Coast South
America.
For cargo
originating from Canada, SORT also offers
contracts for cargo originating from Montreal
and Toronto to West Africa and East Africa.
The executive director of
SMART is responsible for the day-to-day
operation of the association and reports to our
board of directors, which is made up of senior
executives in our associated industries.
Board of Directors
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