Business View Magazine | February 2019

233 During World War II, the Port of New York closed, and New Orleans became the foremost port in the country. Most of the freight for- warders in New York moved to New Orleans, some to Mobile, Alabama, and some to Tampa, Florida, as the 1940s witnessed the emer- gence of the freight forwarder as a prominent partner in the industry - transporting prod- ucts to their ultimate destination became as important as getting those products cleared through Customs. In 1945, the bylaws of the New York Customs Brokers Association, Inc., were amended to include all licensed customs brokers in the United States, and not just those from New York; and in 1948, the Customs Bro- kers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc., (CBFAA) was incorporated, which made forwarders eligible as regular members on a national basis, and as associate members on an international basis. In 1962, the Association changed its name to the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA), to bet- ter reflect a new and wider scope. Restructured dues funded a national staff, and border areas AT A GLANCE THE NATIONAL CUSTOMS BROKERS & FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA WHAT: A trade association representing the logistics industry WHERE: Washington, DC WEBSITE: www.ncbfaa.org Jan Fields at BoDmeeting