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11
Oct
KEY FACTORS BEHIND TIGHTENING TRUCK CAPACITY
There has been a growing industry wide concern related to upcoming truck capacity and how this will affect shipping as we know it moving forward. There are many factors currently influencing this tightening of capacity, including freight demand hitting peak […]
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11
Oct
LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO TAX FREIGHT FOR FUNDING NEGLECTED INFRASTRUCTURE
There is little dispute that the United States infrastructure is in need of significant repair and upgrading, however the means to fund such projects has been unclear and disputed for years. A fixed amount federal excise tax on gas and […]
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03
Oct
Tightening Truck Capacity: What You Need to Know
You may already be very aware that truck capacity has been tightening steadily across the country. There is also a large-scale driver protest starting today, October 3rd, and running through Sunday, October 8th which may turn into a national strike. This […]
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21
Sep
Automated Export System – Updates
The Automated Export System is used by the US Government for compiling trade statistics. It is also US law to report shipment date via AES filing when sending any exports out of the country valued over $2,500.00. To see common […]
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13
Sep
Changes to ELD Enforcement
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced in August that it will begin enforcing the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate requirements on December 18, 2017. However, the out-of-service criteria (OOS) associated with the ELD mandate will not go into effect […]
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29
Aug
Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey
by Paul Page and Brian Baskin, WSJ Trucking fleets, railroads and shipping lines are rerouting cargo and setting up alternate supply lines as Tropical Storm Harvey promises to disrupt freight traffic across southeast Texas for days. Seaports in Houston and […]
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28
Aug
Hurricane Harvey wreaks havoc on Gulf Coast
By Elizabeth Landrum / American Shipper Hurricane Harvey struck Texas this past weekend as a category 4 storm, later dropping to a category 3, wreaking havoc on local supply chains. The Port of Houston announced it would be closed on […]
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23
Aug
Why Less-than-Truckload Rates Are Changing
If you’ve been in transportation or logistics for any length of time, you already know that nothing stays the same for long. Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from […]
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17
Aug
UPDATED MARKET FORECAST FOR INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FREIGHT
According to increased loading factors, ocean carriers will most likely plan to increase their rates and enjoy the profit gain. As such, the ocean lines have planned General Rate Increases throughout the summer months and into fall. As we all […]
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17
Aug
AUTONOMOUS SHIPS ARE ALMOST HERE
In a world where autonomous cars have become all the rage of the future, it may be easily overlooked how close the technology is coming to seaborne transportation. The world’s first crew less, automated cargo ship will launch in […]
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