PORT
CUSTOMS BROKER
W
hen John S. Connor obtained his customs broker’s license in 1917,
the job meant he carried a large bag filled with his customers’
shipping documents to the U.S. Customs House on Gay Street
and cleared the imported cargo for them, paying duties and taxes.
John S. Connor Licensed Customs Brokers opened an office across the street and
became an integral part of the Port of Baltimore’s international trade community.
Connor died suddenly in his 40s, leaving a wife and 10 children. The business
endured, however, and today the third generation is at the helm of a diversified
logistics provider in a very different era of global trade.
Gone are the days of the thick paper cargo manifests to be presented at the
Customs House. Today, customers rely upon specialists at John S. Connor, Inc.
After Nearly a Century, John S. Connor
Stays On Top of Changes in Global Trade
CONNOR
Keeps
Adapting
STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY
BY KATHY BERGREN SMITH
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