Logistics success is not just about moving freight, it is about strategic planning, compliance, and risk management. Our adjunct services are designed to eliminate inefficiencies, prevent costly errors, and maximize the financial return on every shipment that moves through your supply chain. W.M. Stone is a licensed U.S. customs broker and a licensed freight forwarder, backed by 250+ years of combined industry experience across our team, a legacy rooted in the Norfolk customs brokerage tradition. That dual license, paired with accreditations that include U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), C-TPAT, IATA, FMCSA, and FMC, means the same team that builds your compliance strategy can also execute it inside your day-to-day logistics operation, from insurance and duty recovery to demurrage prevention and Foreign-Trade Zone management.
Compliance Consulting
Stay ahead of evolving import and export laws and reduce compliance risk with expert guidance on customs and trade regulations, including frameworks such as AD/CVD, Forced Labor, Section 301, and Section 232. We also equip your team with regulatory training and help you optimize the use of free trade agreements and accurate tariff classification so you capture every savings opportunity available to you.
Cargo Insurance
Protect your freight against loss, theft, or damage in transit with all-risk and named perils coverage options built around your cargo and your lanes. When a claim does arise, our team manages the process from filing to resolution, reducing your financial exposure and helping you reach a faster outcome.
Demurrage Prevention
We monitor container dwell time and free-time deadlines at the terminal so detention and demurrage charges never come as a surprise. Early warning alerts give your team time to act before a delay turns into a port fee, keeping cargo moving and costs under control.
Domestic Transportation
Whether your freight needs a full truckload move, a less-than-truckload shipment, or an expedited specialty haul, we build cost-effective domestic transportation solutions around your network. Sensitive, high-value, and time-critical shipments get customized handling so they arrive on schedule and in the condition they left in.
Duty Drawback
If you export merchandise that was previously imported, whether unused, rejected, or used in a manufacturing process, you may be able to recover up to 99% of the duties, taxes, and fees paid on it. We manage the drawback claim from documentation through filing, turning an often overlooked compliance detail into real, recoverable cash back for your business.
Foreign Trade Zone Services
Our team supports Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) setup and activation so your zone status is established correctly and stays compliant with the regulatory requirements that govern it. Once you are operational, we manage inventory and admission activity within the zone, giving you full visibility over goods stored or processed there while you capture the duty deferral, reduction, and elimination benefits FTZ status makes possible.
Support That Drives Your Business Forward
W.M. Stone helps businesses mitigate risks, optimize logistics, and unlock cost-saving opportunities. Let us handle the complexities while you focus on growth, whether you need a single adjunct service or all six working together as part of one coordinated strategy.