U.S. Seaborne Crude Oil Exports Hit a Record High
June 04, 2019.
Logistics Publications
According to the latest data from BIMCO, U.S. crude oil exports have increased month by month since August 2018, reaching a record 9.6 million tons in January. The rise in exports in January was largely driven by sales in Europe, which rose to 4.8 million tons in January from 2.8 million tons in...
Read MoreGas Spill Causes Port of Houston Delays
May 14, 2019.
Logistics Publications
A collision outside of the Port of Houston between a 755-foot commercial tanker and two barges caused delays and congestion in the port of Houston the weekend of May 11th. Parts of the Houston shipping channel remained closed through the weekend while the U.S Coast Guard and Galveston County...
Read MoreDangerous Goods
May 06, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Are you shipping dangerous goods and labeling your cargo correctly? Incorrect labeling and packaging can be deadly. March 10th marked the fourth container ship fire in four months. These fires have destroyed ships and cargo in addition to costing companies millions of dollars. This is a very serious situation...
Read MoreHow Collision Avoidance Systems are Improving the Transportation Industry
May 01, 2019.
Logistics Publications
On February 4 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements for 2019-20. This list identifies the biggest safety improvements that can be made across all modes of transportation, including highway, pipeline and hazardous materials. According to the NTSB, instillation of collision avoidance technologies...
Read MoreKeep On Truckin'... Please
April 09, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Everything we produce or consume is transported somewhere, and everything will at some point travel by truck. The issue however, according to Kevin Burch, president of Dayton Trucking, is that shipping tonnage is up, while the number of truck drivers is down. William Cassidy, senior editor of JOC.com...
Read MoreWhat Can Go Wrong in Logistics?
April 05, 2019.
Logistics Publications
In the ever-evolving business world, supply chain management is one of the biggest contributors to a company’s success. Due to the diverse and fast-growing market, logistics can certainly be a challenge. A successful supply chain has different characteristics and mandatory steps (such as documentation, customs information, etc)...
Read MoreTransportation and the Growth of Invasive Species
April 02, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Nowadays, everyone has heard of greenhouse gas emissions caused by transport. The world is aware of their impact on ecology and governments try their best to limit production of these emissions. Instead, not many people are aware of another, quite curious problem mainly caused by maritime cargo transportation specifically by...
Read MoreTane Mahuta and the Importance of Biosecurity
March 05, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Tāne Mahuta also rightly referred to as 'Lord of the Forest' is New Zealand’s largest known living kauri tree. A whopping 4.4 meters in diameter, over 50 meters tall, and said to be over 2,000 years old but is still very much growing. This magnificent beauty has been the...
Read MoreThe Historical Evolution of GE-Wuhan Boiler Company
February 28, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Photo by Peiran Li Wuhan Boiler Company located in Wuhan City, Hubei province, was established in 1953 and has more than 60 years of experience in designing and making boilers. In 2007, Alstom became the controlling shareholder of WBC. In 2015, WBC joined GE Power and become a member of GE. Now, WBC...
Read MoreTuSimple to Build Largest Self-Driving Fleet
February 27, 2019.
Logistics Publications
TuSimple, the autonomous truck developer, plans to expand its U.S. test fleet to 40 trucks by June 2019. This announcement was made during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where the company displayed their Navistar International LT model. This vehicle has been outfitted with automated driving technology which allows it to ...
Read MoreThe Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 and the Logistics Market
February 26, 2019.
Logistics Publications
New tax reforms were implemented in 2017 to lower taxes for businesses and individuals. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. The intent of the reform is to help businesses lower expenses (Wunderlin, 2018). Many professionals such as Chris Spear, the CEO of the...
Read MoreManaging Time Critical Shipments
February 19, 2019.
Logistics Publications
In a steam power plant, projects may be faced with unexpected events. In order to meet a recurrent requirement, business requires to utilize time critical logistics. Some examples may be missing or broken spare parts in the project commission stage or specific needs such as transporting samples for a test. ...
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