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02
Apr
Section 232 National Security Investigation of Steel Imports
President Trump advised under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that he will enforce a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 perfect on aluminum, with exemptions for Canada and Mexico, to protect our national security […]
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21
Feb
NAFTA Certificate of Origin
Upon ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada, Mexico and the United States created a uniform Certificate of Origin to certify that goods imported into their territories qualify for preferential tariff treatment. Only importers who possess a […]
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21
Feb
CITY CONGESTION EXTRA FEES
Congestion pricing, the concept of charging more during periods or lanes of greater demand in an effort to maximize profits, has been around for many years. For example- compare prices to book a flight during the Thanksgiving season as opposed […]
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25
Jan
A Shortage of Trucks Is Forcing Companies to Cut Shipments or Pay Up
by Jennifer Smith wsj.com A nationwide truck shortage is forcing thousands of shippers into a tough choice: postpone all but the most important deliveries, or pay dearly to jump to the front of the line. Michelin North America Inc. cut […]
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25
Jan
by Doug Cameron and Jennifer Smith wsj.com Companies are shipping more items by plane to meet customers’ rising expectations for rapid delivery, prompting a scramble for cargo space that has sent airfreight rates soaring and pushed Amazon.com Inc. and others […]
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13
Dec
Precision Pricing
Bruce Lilly | Special to Transport Topics The less-than-truckload industry is embracing dimensioning technology to enable more accurate freight pricing and automate what used to be manual tasks. Increasingly, LTL carriers are implementing dimensioners on their loading docks and within […]
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30
Nov
TESLA UNVEILS ELECTRIC SEMI-TRUCK
At a recent event, Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla electric Semi-truck with the following stats: • 0-60 in 5 seconds • 0-60 with 80,000 max gross weight in 20 seconds • 65 up 5 percent grade at max gross […]
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30
Nov
UPS RATE INCREASES
As anticipated, United Parcel Service (“UPS”) has followed FedEx and announced its Annual General Rate Increase (“GRI”), to be effective December 24, 2017. The UPS GRI will affect all UPS Ground, UPS Air, UPS International Services, as well as all […]
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15
Nov
October imports turn in strong performance, reports Panjiva
By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor-LM The ongoing trend of very positive momentum for United States-bound waterborne shipments remained firmly intact in October, according to data released this week by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva. October shipments rose 3.2% annually […]
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15
Nov
2017 air cargo trend
The air cargo industry has gone from dejection to elation in just a year, said analyst WorldACD in its latest report, covering September. WorldACD points out that September 2016 saw volume growth of more than 5% year-over-year (YoY), a level […]
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