To our valued customers, Please see below information regarding port strikes that may begin October 1st The contract negotiations between the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) suddenly broke down after 20 minutes of discussions on the first of three days of scheduled negotiations. Due to this sudden end, local […]
Companies understand the importance of choosing their distribution warehouses carefully especially in regards to their location. There is a balance that needs to be found between transportation costs and the distance that your products will need to travel. Some locations may offer lower logistics rates yet have limited routes available, or the distance to the […]
The growing size of ocean vessels is putting stress on all ports and will force smaller ports to adjust to accommodate these larger vessels. Large ships such as the Triple E vessels dominate many of the Asia and European routes, pushing the next largest group of ships to lanes such as Asia-Africa, South America and […]
The White House announced last Saturday that they would intervene to seek an end to a labor dispute which has led to costly delays in West Coast shipping. U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez was sent on Monday to San Francisco, where negotiations between the dockworkers union and maritime associated has come to a halt. […]
A new pilot program has been put in place by the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) that would allow carriers to have non-preventable crashes removed from their record. (So if they are at a light and are hit from behind by someone too distracted with Pokémon Go this will be removed from this crash […]
As reported in recent PNG Logistics Blog posts, on July 14, 2016, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) issued a supplement to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) to become effective on August 13, 2016. The supplement was to publish a revised Uniform Straight Bill of Lading. These recent changes, approved by the NMFTA, […]
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 […]
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