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August 24, 2016
Shippers Export Declaration: USPPI, is the responsible party the buyer, the seller, or neither?When reporting exports, every so often the question about who is the USPPI arises. What is the USPPI you asked?…
August 15, 2016
Pre-audits are crucial in minimizing your freight spend and maximizing your 3rd Party Logistics relationshipMany 3rd Party Logistics companies rely solely on a post audit to monitor their customers shipping invoices, but at this…
August 15, 2016
Cutting loses with Effective RMA ProgramsAs a logistics service provider, most of our clients first come to us looking for savings on their outbound freight…
July 26, 2016
Why More Federal Freight Funding is Good News for PortsWhen has more funding for anything not been good news? This time its good news for US ports. The Transportation…
July 15, 2016
New FMCSA Pilot ProgramA new pilot program has been put in place by the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) that would allow…
July 13, 2016
Are U.S East Coast Ports ready for the Panama Canal expansion?On June 26th the newly widen Panama Canal opened its third lane that will be used to accommodate larger container…
July 5, 2016
Rising Transportation Costs for California ShippersCalifornia is enacting stricter standards for LTL shipments. Higher regulatory requirements and employee re-classifications raises costs. Mainstream articles are reporting…
June 16, 2016
BEST PRACTICES IN FREIGHT CLAIMS MANAGEMENTWith the volume of shipments moving through carrier networks damaged or lost shipments will be inevitable. While PNG Logistics Co….
June 16, 2016
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – VGMVerified Gross Mass (VGM) Requirements The international treaty known as the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) affects all shipment…
June 13, 2016
The Buck Stops Where?Here are a few important questions to consider pertaining to carrier payments: “What happens if pay my logistics company and…