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03
Mar
PANAMA CANAL – New Fees due to climate change
Transportation & Logistics Council, Inc. Unlike the Suez Canal, which is a sea-level cut without locks, the Panama Canal has to lift vessels up 85 feet through a series of three locks, and then lower them back down. The engineering […]
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25
Jan
A Shortage of Trucks Is Forcing Companies to Cut Shipments or Pay Up
by Jennifer Smith wsj.com A nationwide truck shortage is forcing thousands of shippers into a tough choice: postpone all but the most important deliveries, or pay dearly to jump to the front of the line. Michelin North America Inc. cut […]
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12
Jul
HOW PACKAGING CAN AFFECT THE COST OF SHIPPING
There are many factors that go into how carriers cost out their freight; National Motor Freight Classification (“NMFC”) item numbers, cost per CWT, exception ratings, FAKs [freight all kinds], shipment volumes and frequency. However, all carriers are really selling is […]
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12
Jul
PNG Worldwide offers third party no hassle CARGO freight insurance
Every day thousands of shipments are processed by Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers. Many LTL and FTL carriers are trusted by SHIPPERS to ensure that their freight makes it to the final destination safely and in one piece. However, an […]
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03
Jul
FMSCA Proposes Two Options to Address the Driver Shortage
The transportation industry provides millions of people an income each year. According to Driver Solutions, truck driving is the most popular job in 29 states. Yet, this industry remains one of the most forgotten about. Truck drivers are running more miles […]
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23
Sep
TRANSIT TIMES DECODED
Transit times for LTL shipments can seem confusing at best for many shippers, and often lead to a wide array of frustration and often turn into a source of contention when everything doesn’t go as planned. A delayed shipment can […]
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26
Jul
Why More Federal Freight Funding is Good News for Ports
When has more funding for anything not been good news? This time its good news for US ports. The Transportation Department awarded $760 million of freight-oriented FASTLANE grants on July 6 that will help fund 18 freight mobility projects in […]
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29
Apr
“But we always shipped it at this class…”
A good chunk of our logistics service professional’s day is spent properly classifying product and sending the BOL (Bill of Lading) filled out properly with the right NMFC #. Sometimes we will run into situations where a new vendor will […]
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24
Aug
SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH A TMS SYSTEM
There are many benefits of TMS that manufacturers, distribution companies, and anyone who ships freight realize. They go often way beyond just the cost of shipping freight. If you can look at your freight and transportation department as more than […]
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09
Jul
STAYING POWER
“Staying Power”, Consistency in a Logistics Service Provider. The landscape of the current logistics marketplace has changed quite dramatically over the last few years. Carriers are under more pressure to make up for lost revenues/profits during the recession back in […]
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