Port container traffic is a way to evaluate the amount of product being imported and exported, and is therefore a good indicator of import and export volume as a whole. In addition, LA area ports work with around 40% of all port container traffic in the nation meaning that it is a strong indicator of […]
The scene portrayed in many areas of New Jersey and New York over the last two weeks has been bleak due to Superstorm Sandy and then the winter storm that hit. There had been gas rationing put in place, and people have waited in lines for hours to get gas for their cars and […]
We see them on the road every day and work closely with them if you are in the transportation industry, but here are 10 quick facts about semi trucks that you may not have been aware of: One-third of all semi trucks that are operating in the U.S. are registered in California, Florida, and Texas. […]
Diesel’s national average price rose for a second straight week, gaining 3.9 cents to $3.883 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 2. Gasoline fell 2.1 cents to $3.272 a gallon, its first decline in three weeks, DOE said. Diesel’s pump price had not increased for 11 consecutive weeks prior to last week’s 2.2-cent […]
The dwindling supply of truck driver workforce is becoming an increasingly larger problem for the freight transportation industry. This is in fact a much more significant problem than most realize. There has been a fair amount of discussion in recent months about different things that could be done to curb the subtle decline in truck […]
We covered UPS GRI schedules in the past see our original UPS FREIGHT GENERAL RATE INCREASES THROUGH THE YEARS blog for a breakdown. If you weren’t paying close attention to the latest announcement from UPS (United Parcel Services) you might have missed that UPS Freight LTL rates are going up. Most of the buzz around […]
The dispute over detention and demurrage fees at the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) continues. As PNG Logistics reported in a recent blog post, on December 7, 2016 the Coalition for Fair Port Practices, a 25 member group of retailers, manufacturers, truckers, transportation intermediaries and others, petitioned the FMC to create rules to prevent shippers being […]
The CSA program started in 2011 and has been gradually implemented since then. CSA stands for compliance, safety, accountability; and was created in order to improve the trucking industry’s safety by identifying truck drivers that are high risk. The plan to decrease truck-related accidents through this safety program is a worthy cause; however, the […]
Advancements in the logistics industry continue to reduce risk and lessen environmental impact. Two examples of this are the new Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) and Liquefied Natural Gas engines (LNG engines). Both of these are helpful to carriers as well as anyone involved in the logistics industry. Fatigue Risk Management System While TMS […]
Fuel prices have continued to rise steadily – especially diesel fuel prices. Alternative forms of freight transportation are being created such as more aerodynamic trucks. AirFlow Truck Company is leading the way in this area and has created an impressive prototype. The BulletTruck by AirFlow is a prototype that boasts an average of 13.4 miles […]
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