You have probably heard about the current truck driver shortage, but this post will cover why there is a shortage of drivers. Since the unemployment rate in the United States is still high, it would be seemingly safe to say that people would be eager to land a job as a truck driver considering […]
The world’s largest container ship, CMA CGM Marco Polo, celebrated its maiden voyage on January 7th to the world’s largest man-made port. The title of largest man-made port belongs to Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, and this port is set to serve as a regional gateway for this new generation of mega vessels like the Marco […]
President Obama had plans to double outbound trade in five years; however, it looks like this lofty goal will not be reached. This goal was stated in President Obama’s State of the Union speech in January of 2010, which means that the deadline of 2015 is approaching quickly. The hope was that doubling exports would […]
Partnership with SmartWay PNG Logistics is proud to announce a new partnership with SmartWay. SmartWay is an EPA program focused on improving the technologies and practices of transportation companies with the goal to reduce transportation-related emissions lessening environmental impacts. SmartWay was launched by the EPA in 2004 as a public-private initiative involving businesses in the […]
Freight Broker Bond requirements were put in place in the 1930’s by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to act as insurance for the carrier payment in the event that they are not paid by the freight broker. In the 1970s the bond requirement amount was set to $10,000. This wasn’t changed until June […]
The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy continues to have worldwide impacts with legal battles over cost and equipment liabilities related to the bankruptcy playing out in the courts. But there is a glimmer of good news on the horizon. Hanjin filed for court protection in August 2016 after its creditors, led by Korea Development Bank (KDB), decided […]
The Freight Shuttle is a privately funded project that applies existing technologies in a way that would change the world of logistics. This project came out of the Texas Transportation Institute, and the initiation of this project will also take place on Texas roadways. Four great promises of the Freight Shuttle is increased efficiency, […]
New Hours of Service (HOS) rules have been proposed, and they are likely to go into effect in the middle of 2013. These new HOS regulations are not welcomed by many in the industry as the overall feeling is that the regulations are too strict and are not founded on sound evidence. One of the […]
There will be important changes to NMFC classifications taking place on August 24th. Here is a list of some of the items that will be affected – including auto parts, machinery, and building materials. For more details in a certain area, you can click the links below. Please, contact us if you have any questions […]
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association have been in negotiations since May 12, 2014 over a new West Coast Longshore labor contract. The current six year labor contract expired at midnight on June 30, 2014 and the ILWA and PMA are working actively to renew labor contracts by reaching an agreement […]
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