Chesapeake, VA Operations

FTZ and Bonded Warehouses Located Near Norfolk and the Port of Virginia

Warehouse services are at the heart of what we offer, working with our transportation and logistics teams to provide integrated 3PL solutions. Based in Chesapeake, Virginia and conveniently located near Norfolk and the Port of Virginia, Givens operates over 2 million square feet of state of art, dedicated and public warehouse space.

Within our Class A warehouse facilities we offer both customs bonded and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) space options to support multiple potential customer solutions. We offer custom crating and packaging solutions, export services, and OOG transloading services. Strategically positioned, our facilities are adjacent to key interstates and ports for ease of access and high velocity distribution.

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FTZ and Bonded Warehouse Space

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What are Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs)?

A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a designated area within the United States, legally considered outside of U.S. Customs territory.

What is a Bonded Warehouse?

A bonded warehouse is a secure facility authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to store imported goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are withdrawn for consumption, export, or another authorized purpose.

Feature	FTZ	Bonded
Legal Status	Outside U.S. Customs territory	Within U.S. Customs territory
Duty Deferral	Yes, and often elimination	Yes, but duties are eventually paid
Manufacturing/Processing	Allowed and encouraged	Primarily for storage
Re-export	Duty-free	Duty-free
Administration	FTZ Board and CPB	CPB
Length of Storage	Unlimited in many cases	Up to 5 years (extendable)

Asset-Based Transportation

Givens Transportation, a leader in asset-based transportation, proudly manages a diverse fleet of over 170 trucks, offering a wide array of transportation services including local and regional truckload and drayage services.

Utilizing our private chassis fleet of standard and tri-axle chassis, we ensure the highest standards of service.

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As a bonded carrier, we transport in-bond cargo from the port to our foreign trade zone and bonded warehouse facilities.

Givens Transportation provides container drayage services at the at the Port of Virginia and Port of Savannah. We also handle temperature controlled goods using our fleet of reefer trailers and team drivers.

Givens Drayage and Transloading Services

Transloading Solutions and Packing & Crating Services

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For over 30 years Givens Logistics has specialized in arranging nationwide truckload, LTL, drayage, and transloading services at all US ports. Our team of experienced Logistics Coordinators will keep you informed while managing special projects and will route and track all shipments to ensure reliable on-time delivery.

Givens also offers domestic and international air freight services, specialized packing & crating, and distribution services. We provide a multitude of 3pl solutions, from consolidation and warehousing of goods to providing vapor-barrier options and safe OOG cargo handling for oversized construction, transportation and other industrial components.