Shipping Rules & Regulations
September 23, 2016
Volume shipments and how they could reduce your freight costs.What exactly is a volume shipment? We have all heard of the terms less than truck load and truck load….
September 7, 2016
UPS FREIGHT ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER GRIWe covered UPS GRI schedules in the past see our original UPS FREIGHT GENERAL RATE INCREASES THROUGH THE YEARS blog…
August 31, 2016
RECENT BOL UPDATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE RELATIONSHIP SHIPPER/CARRIEROn July 14, 2016, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) issued Supplement 2 to NMF 100-AP, which became effective…
July 26, 2016
Why More Federal Freight Funding is Good News for PortsWhen has more funding for anything not been good news? This time its good news for US ports. The Transportation…
July 15, 2016
New FMCSA Pilot ProgramA new pilot program has been put in place by the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) that would allow…
June 16, 2016
BEST PRACTICES IN FREIGHT CLAIMS MANAGEMENTWith the volume of shipments moving through carrier networks damaged or lost shipments will be inevitable. While PNG Logistics Co….
June 16, 2016
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – VGMVerified Gross Mass (VGM) Requirements The international treaty known as the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) affects all shipment…
June 13, 2016
Freight Broker BondFreight Broker Bond requirements were put in place in the 1930’s by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to…
May 12, 2016
The 4 Things to Remember About HAZMAT ShippingAs a shipper, the idea of preparing a HAZMAT shipment may definitely feel overwhelming if it’s not something you…
May 6, 2016
History of Fuel SurchargesFuel Surcharges. What are they? Why and when did they start? Who decides the price? It all started back…