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16
Aug
What is a Bill of Lading?
As a shipper, it’s important to know the difference between a freight bill and bill of lading (BOL) for the purposes of effective shipping logistics. They are two terms that are often confused. Not knowing the proper definitions and applications can have […]
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08
Aug
FedEx Peak Season Surcharges Target Large Shippers’ Volume Surges
FedEx has announced its 2022 peak season surcharges, adding further strain on shippers who have weathered high fuel surcharges and selective carrier capacity this year. Several of the holiday shipping surcharges exceed their prices from last year, including fees for large customers […]
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03
Aug
The Supply Chain Conundrum
Predicting consumer demand is big business. A robust industry of analysts and algorithms attempts to nail down who will buy how much of something in the most granular manner possible. Similar to someone who can count cards in blackjack, Las […]
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02
Aug
Diesel Declines for Sixth Straight Week
The price of diesel fuel dropped for the sixth straight week, as the U.S. average for the trucking industry’s main fuel fell by 13 cents to $5.138 per gallon and declined at least 11 cents in every region of the […]
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01
Aug
USDOT Outlines Infrastructure Funding Availability
Federal funds to enhance safety and connectivity across the country’s mobility networks will become available over the next few months to help state agencies make improvements to freight corridors, and also propel adoption of new technologies throughout the transportation landscape. […]
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19
Jul
Hundreds of truckers block Oakland terminal access to protest AB5
After a slow showing early Monday morning, an estimated 400 owner-operators managed to shut down truck traffic at all three terminals at the Port of Oakland to protest California’s controversial independent contractor law, AB5. By Monday afternoon, the SSA, TraPac […]
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18
Jul
US imports from Asia highest ever for month of June
US imports from Asia rose 12.7 percent in June year over year — making it the busiest June ever on the eastbound trans-Pacific — as retailers front-loaded fall merchandise to stay ahead of supply chain bottlenecks and as a hedge […]
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15
Jul
Feds give shippers new power to dispute ocean carrier charges
New guidance issued by federal regulators aimed at fighting unreasonable ocean carrier charges is short on detail but long on historic importance, according to a U.S. exporter group. The advisory enacts provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA), signed […]
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13
Jul
US Truck Demand Rising Despite Slowing Economy
The US economy may have contracted in the second quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) shrinking 1.8 percent, according to an S&P Global estimate, but the volume of freight shipped across the United States continued to grow. And freight demand […]
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12
Jul
Truckers plan LA/Long Beach work stoppage Wednesday to protest AB5
Some California truckers who move containers in and out of the marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach say they plan to participate in a work stoppage Wednesday to protest a controversial state law, AB5, that […]
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