The occurrence & passing of 9/11 each year reminds us to evaluate safety measures in the U.S. Since safety is on the forefront of everyone’s mind currently, the AAPA (American Association of Port Authorities) has come forward to talk about current U.S. port security. The good thing is that the AAPA assures us […]
Recently SoftwareAdvice.com, who we helped with an article on cutting fuel cost, compiled a great list of all the government Incentives available for Fuel-Efficient Trucks. There are several different programs available on national, regional, and state levels. Some of the types of incentives available include grants, rebates, vouchers, and tax credits. To see all the incentive programs […]
Most shippers still have some unanswered questions when it comes to an LTL carrier’s normal (posted) transit times and the difference between them and guaranteed transit times. All LTL carriers will have published transit times on all possible lane combinations within their area of coverage. Some will emphasize their transit times as a selling point […]
Over the past few months as congestion and delays grew at West Coast ports, shippers using the West Coast ports began to divert more and more cargo to the East Coast ports in anticipation of a possible port strike and ongoing delays. Many in the industry believe it is likely that a portion of that […]
When has more funding for anything not been good news? This time its good news for US ports. The Transportation Department awarded $760 million of freight-oriented FASTLANE grants on July 6 that will help fund 18 freight mobility projects in 16 states. The money from the grants will be used to help alleviate congestion at […]
Nearly all products that you interact with daily have passed through our transportation system at some point. Whether it be the toothbrush that you brush your teeth with in the morning to the pillow that you lay your head on at night, chances are its journey to your home included being on a truck, in […]
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 its daily shipments of synthetic rubber from one plant by a fifth earlier this month […]
The Department of Transportation TIGER Grant program was established to promote innovation, partnership, job creation, economic stimulus, and long term outcomes. TIGER stands for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery and has distributed over $2 billion for transportation improvement projects since the first round of grants in February 2010. In the first two rounds […]
After difficult downsizing during the recession, the auto industry is seeing increases. Consumer demand for new vehicles is on the rise, and the auto industry is happy to increase manufacturing output to meet the demand. The downside is the difficulty of current automotive logistics. Downsizing Difficulties When the automotive industry had to significantly […]
Four of the current emerging markets currently are China, India, Mexico, and Brazil. Each of them bring different value to a supply chain and the global market. Below are some features of these emerging markets: China With a more established infrastructure, China has been at the forefront of the growing global markets of Asia. […]
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