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04
Nov
WHAT IS DETENTION?
Detention, as it pertains to pick-ups and deliveries, can be very murky waters for shippers and receivers alike. Many shippers may even ask ‘What is detention,’ having never been informed that there is a time frame that they need to […]
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19
Oct
OOIDA TO CONGRESS: NO MANDATED SPEED LIMITERS PLEASE
OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) asked on Oct 18th that the House Appropriations committee to remove the specific language for an upcoming bill that would then require a final decision to mandate speed limiters. This all started back in August […]
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19
Oct
Transportation Trust Fund
Ever since the emergence and rise of the automobile during the 1920’s, America has increasingly relied on the building of highways for both personal transportation as well as industry advancement. The federal Highway Trust Fund was initially created in the […]
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28
Sep
Continued Partnership with the EPA
In 2014 PNG Logistics Co. LLC entered into a partnership with the EPA SmartWay program and has ranked in the top of all SmartWay providers ever since. In order to rank in the top 15% of SmartWay Providers the bulk […]
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23
Sep
TRANSIT TIMES DECODED
Transit times for LTL shipments can seem confusing at best for many shippers, and often lead to a wide array of frustration and often turn into a source of contention when everything doesn’t go as planned. A delayed shipment can […]
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23
Sep
Volume shipments and how they could reduce your freight costs.
What exactly is a volume shipment? We have all heard of the terms less than truck load and truck load. A volume shipment is somewhere in between the two. This generally happens when you have a shipment of 6 pallets […]
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07
Sep
UPS FREIGHT ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER GRI
We covered UPS GRI schedules in the past see our original UPS FREIGHT GENERAL RATE INCREASES THROUGH THE YEARS blog for a breakdown. If you weren’t paying close attention to the latest announcement from UPS (United Parcel Services) you might […]
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31
Aug
Hanjin Shipping Files for Bankruptcy
South Korea’s largest container operator, Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. The filing was one day after the company’s creditors decided to discontinue financial assistance of more than $896 million. The courts will decide whether Hanjin will […]
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31
Aug
RECENT BOL UPDATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE RELATIONSHIP SHIPPER/CARRIER
On July 14, 2016, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) issued Supplement 2 to NMF 100-AP, which became effective August 13,2016. The biggest impact the addition of Supplement 2 are the modifications to the Uniform Bill of Lading (UBOL), […]
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31
Aug
Our customers are asking: What is a dimensioner?
In short a dimensioner is a proprietary system of cameras and software that scans and measures freight. Similar technology is used at sawmills to measure and count various pieces of wood. Now this technology helps automate a previously manual process. […]
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