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25
Apr
Panama Canal Draft Restriction
An ongoing drought has prompted the Panama Canal Authority to once again impose draft restrictions on the waterway. Effective May 9, the maximum draft allowed in the canal will be 11.59 meters (38 feet), an advisory from the authority said. […]
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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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26
Feb
So you are middleman right?
Some times when my sales team first approaches a new client those words are spoken or come across the prospect’s mind. Many distributors, and manufacturers are bombarded with calls from logistics companies with the same request, “Is there anything on […]
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13
Nov
NEW CONTAINER WEIGHT RULES
Steamship lines, logistics providers, exporters and importers are coming together to figure out the best way to implement the new global regulations which will require container weight to be certified before they can be loaded onto a vessel. The regulations […]
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22
Oct
What is Happening with General Rate Increases in 2015
What is happening with General Rate Increases in 2015? In years past when an LTL carrier announced a general rate increase they would put out a […]
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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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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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22
Aug
Fewer Vessels on the Asia to Europe Route
Lower growth in China and a poor Eurozone economy has caused many major shipping lines to slash the number of sailings on the world’s busiest route between Asia and Europe. The peak season for container shipping is normally late summer […]
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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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