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05
May
History of Fuel Surcharges
Fuel Surcharges. What are they? Why and when did they start? Who decides the price? It all started back in 1973 as a result of the Arab oil embargo and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Oil Crisis. […]
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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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03
Mar
What is an ATA Carnet?
An ATA Carnet, otherwise known as a merchandise passport, is an international customs document that allows the temporary entry of goods, duty and tax free, and is accepted by over 80 countries and territories. Cargo covered and traveling with an […]
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19
Oct
COSCO – CHINA SHIPPING MERGER
After much talk, a merger between China Ocean Shipping Co., (COSCO Group) and China Shipping Group Co. are finally in the works. If followed through, the deal could value anywhere from $15 billion to $20 billion or more and create […]
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21
Jul
Proposal To Lower The Age Limit For CDL Drivers
The dwindling supply of truck driver workforce is becoming an increasingly larger problem for the freight transportation industry. This is in fact a much more significant problem than most realize. There has been a fair amount of discussion in recent […]
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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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20
Apr
Panama Canal Expansion leads US Ports to Modernize
The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal — a historic 48-mile waterway which cuts a path between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans— has been set back by delays and has also seen overspending. It’s currently scheduled opening of April 2016 […]
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04
Mar
Cargo diverted from West Coast ports may not return
Over the past few months as congestion and delays grew at West Coast ports, shippers using the West Coast ports began to divert more and more cargo to the East Coast ports in anticipation of a possible port strike and […]
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17
Feb
Labor Secretary sent to West Coast for Port Negotiations
The White House announced last Saturday that they would intervene to seek an end to a labor dispute which has led to costly delays in West Coast shipping. U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez was sent on Monday to San […]
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22
Jan
The DOT Has Granted Mexican Trucks Full Access to the US
In the most recent LTL Freight controversies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducted a pilot program between October 14, 2011, and October 10, 2014, that was part of FMCSA’s implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). […]
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