Why on earth would the trucking industry want to raise the federal diesel fuel tax? Turns out the American Trucking Association has good reasons. They are proposing raising the federal fuel tax for diesel by 6.3 cents per gallon while dropping the 12 percent federal excise tax for large trucks. Funding the Highway […]
You may recall the threat of port strikes back in September due to the lack of contract agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX). The situation was eventually resolved with a 90 day extension and promise of future negotiations; however, the deadline for a new contract is once again […]
The horror of the Washington bridge collapse (the I-5 Skagit river bridge) was displayed all across the news when it occurred about a month ago, and on June 19th a temporary bridge was reopened. This event put a clear picture of what could and will happen if problematic roads and bridges go without repair. In […]
The Bill of Lading or BOL is essential for all transportation of goods. It is required by the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that a BOL must be issued before loading. The BOL acts as a contract between the shipper and the carrier. This transportation contract identifies the freight, consignee, […]
Fuel Surcharges. What are they? Why and when did they start? Who decides the price? It all started back in 1973 as a result of the Arab oil embargo and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Oil Crisis. The Department of Energy (DOE) began computing a National Retail Diesel Average in order to […]
OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) asked on Oct 18th that the House Appropriations committee to remove the specific language for an upcoming bill that would then require a final decision to mandate speed limiters. This all started back in August when the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration […]
The Automated Export System is used by the US Government for compiling trade statistics. It is also US law to report shipment date via AES filing when sending any exports out of the country valued over $2,500.00. To see common mistakes exporters make when filing AES, please visit our blog post: http://mypnglc.com/common-automated-export-system-mistakes-to-avoid/ A relative recent […]
We have talked about the nine transportation bill extensions that have taken place over the last three years, but luckily progress has been made! One day before the expiration of the current extension, both the House and the Senate have approved a two year transportation bill that will be active until September 2014. The […]
As 2012 comes to a close, all of us at PNG Worldwide would like to take the time to wish our customers a very happy New Year! Just as PNG Logistics LLC is able to handle all of your domestic transportation needs, as an OTI Licensed Ocean Freight Forwarder and NVOCC, PNG Worldwide LLC is the […]
The completion of the first trial shipment of the Tworty Box has moved the development of this new type of 20 foot container technology a step further. Developed by Hamburg-based Tworty Gmbh and built by German manufacturer Drehtainer, the Tworty box – is comprised of two 20 foot containers that can be coupled together to […]
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