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October 16, 2017
Gloomy Outlook for Container LinesContainer spot rates from Asia to North Europe slumped this week, losing about 4% in value. Following the Chinese Golden…
October 11, 2017
KEY FACTORS BEHIND TIGHTENING TRUCK CAPACITYThere has been a growing industry wide concern related to upcoming truck capacity and how this will affect shipping as…
October 11, 2017
LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO TAX FREIGHT FOR FUNDING NEGLECTED INFRASTRUCTUREThere is little dispute that the United States infrastructure is in need of significant repair and upgrading, however the means…
October 3, 2017
Tightening Truck Capacity: What You Need to KnowYou may already be very aware that truck capacity has been tightening steadily across the country. There is also a…
September 21, 2017
Automated Export System – UpdatesThe Automated Export System is used by the US Government for compiling trade statistics. It is also US law to…
September 13, 2017
Changes to ELD EnforcementThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced in August that it will begin enforcing the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate…
August 29, 2017
Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harveyby Paul Page and Brian Baskin, WSJ Trucking fleets, railroads and shipping lines are rerouting cargo and setting up alternate…
August 28, 2017
Hurricane Harvey wreaks havoc on Gulf CoastBy Elizabeth Landrum / American Shipper Hurricane Harvey struck Texas this past weekend as a category 4 storm, later dropping…
August 23, 2017
Why Less-than-Truckload Rates Are ChangingIf you’ve been in transportation or logistics for any length of time, you already know that nothing stays the same…
August 17, 2017
UPDATED MARKET FORECAST FOR INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FREIGHTAccording to increased loading factors, ocean carriers will most likely plan to increase their rates and enjoy the profit gain….