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22
Jan
Canadian trucking: Business as usual for some carriers; others face catastrophic loss of cross-border capacity
Like many cross-border trucking companies in Canada, Ontario-based Star Van Systems feared it would lose a chunk of its drivers — up to 15% — to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate taking effect at the U.S. border on Saturday. But something happened as […]
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15
Jan
‘Mass confusion’ amid changing messaging on trucker vaccine mandate: industry leader
Industry experts are expressing concerns that this week’s confusion on the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers may leave some drivers, who were under the impression they would be exempt, stuck if they are already en route, or facing two […]
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13
Jan
Vaccine mandates for US – Canada cross-border trucking
Starting on Saturday, the cross-border trucking community faces the first stage of vaccine mandates. The Canadian government is implementing its restrictions first. U.S. truckers will only be able to cross the border if they can show proof that they have […]
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04
Jan
Hong Kong bans flights from US, U.K., six other nations
Hong Kong is banning flights from eight countries including the U.S. and U.K. for two weeks from Jan. 8, in a drastic tightening of rules as it rushes to plug holes that have seen the highly infectious omicron Covid-19 variant […]
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14
Dec
High Rates Drive Record Freight Costs
Shipments stepped higher again in November with freight expenditures continuing to surge, according to a Tuesday report from Cass Information Systems. The Cass Freight Index recorded a 4.5% year-over-year increase in shipments, up 2.6% from October seasonally adjusted. The expenditures component […]
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13
Dec
It’s Official: 96 Container Ships are Waiting to Dock at SoCal Ports
There were 40 container ships waiting for berths within 40 miles of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday. But there were also 56 container ships waiting farther out to sea, putting the actual tally at an […]
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13
Dec
LTL carrier Central Freight Lines, Texas trucking giant to abruptly close
Waco, Texas, headquartered motor carrier Central Freight Lines will close after nearly 100 years in operation. Trucking company Central Freight Lines Inc. will wind down its business in the coming weeks after failing to halt years of losses despite strong […]
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23
Nov
Trucking Braces for Uphill Cost Climb in 2022
After taking advantage of unexpected cost savings and profit windfalls caused by a historic pandemic, the trucking industry is already facing an uphill climb that could result in carriers closing shop. “With costs increasing in diesel fuel, driver compensation and […]
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22
Nov
TMS : Lost Opportunity Report
PNG would like to introduce a new feature to our TMS platform: The Lost Opportunity Report. In the continuous process of improving our technology, we are always bringing new improvements to our customers. Providing access to pertinent shipping data allows […]
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21
Nov
Supply-Chain Problems Show Signs of Easing
Global supply-chain woes are beginning to recede, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives say that they don’t expect a return to more-normal operations until next year and that cargo will continue to be delayed if Covid-19 outbreaks disrupt key distribution […]
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