Time of the year to say thank you to the professional truck drivers of America. ATA Opens National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Celebration of America’s 3.5 Million Professional Truck Drivers Starts Today Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to celebrate the trucking industry’s 3.5 million professional […]
Under new rules scheduled to take effect on July 01, 2016, shippers will have to provide a signed, certified weight declaration for each container, to the ocean carrier and terminal.( A new SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea convention of the International Maritime Organization or IMO) takes effect requiring shippers whose name appears on the […]
I attended this FTR’s Transportation Intelligence webinar on 12/10/15 moderated by Jonathan Starks, Director Transportation Analysis and presented by Larry Gross, Intermodal and Rail Expert. 4 Lessons Learned in 2015: Keep an eye on Washington Regulations will continue to play a large role in the transport world. Things can turn on a dime be […]
From the Journal of Commerce/PIERS( an IHS Maritime & Trade Company): 8 of the top 10 ports for imports are on the east coast with only Seattle and Long Beach cracking the top 10. Tacoma, Oakland, and LA are in negative territory. Shippers are tired of the drama every 4 years between the ILWU and […]