East Coast and Gulf Ports Shut Down Threats in the Air
February 24, 2017.
Logistics Publications
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) met in Delray Beach, Florida on February 15 and 16 for an informal conference to provide an opportunity for both sides to share issues of importance to them in advance of the current contract expiring on September 30, 2018. ...
Read MoreDashcams Lowering Insurance Cost
February 23, 2017.
Logistics Publications
Trucking companies are considering the installment of on-board cameras to help improve safety; but even better, are now being provided with the incentive of a lower insurance cost. As trucking insurance continues to become more expensive and difficult to obtain an insurance cost reduction is a huge perk. Not to...
Read MoreLongshoreman Call For Port Shutdowns
February 23, 2017.
Logistics Publications
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has called for a shutdown of Atlantic and Gulf ports accompanied by a march on Washington aimed at protesting job loss and the impact of decreased port activity. The main targets of these protests are the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor and...
Read MoreOcean Shipping Rates To Increase In 2020
February 10, 2017.
Logistics Publications
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) rule requiring the use of low-sulfur bunker fuel will become effective January 1, 2020. This new ruling is predicted to increase the cost of fuel from 40 – 100 percent. In dollar and cents, that’s an increase of 5 - 30 billion dollars. The severity will depend upon the...
Read MoreWill the New Administration Affect Freight Rates?
February 06, 2017.
Logistics Publications
We find ourselves two weeks into a new presidential administration that has promised radical change and a total departure from how things have operated over the last eight years. One of the most talked about policy areas, and potentially one of the most impactful, has been global trade. How will...
Read MoreSafer Roads Ahead: Electronic Logging Devices
January 18, 2017.
Logistics Publications
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is adopting a new Electronic Logging Device rule, or ELD mandate, that will require commercial trucks and buses to maintain electronic logs. The new law will go into effect on December 18th, 2017 and will require drivers to replace their existing paper logs...
Read MoreThe Application of UAV’s in Logistics
December 21, 2016.
Logistics Publications
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), also known as drones, are aircraft which can be remotely controlled or flown autonomously via software. Recent advances in drone technology have encouraged us to think about how we can apply this technology to our society. The benefit of near-future drone applications has been...
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida – Jaxport New Crane
December 16, 2016.
Logistics Publications
With the expansion of the Panama and Suez canals the size of ships have gotten larger and so has the size of the cranes. Jaxport recognizes the necessity to stay up-to-date and they now boast three new 100-gauge cranes that can lift up to 65 tons and have a range to...
Read MorePurchasing of the Long Beach Terminal of Hanjin
December 15, 2016.
Logistics Publications
South Korea’s SM Group, is currently researching the purchase of a 54% stake in the Long Beach Terminal of Hanjin, through its subsidiary Korean shipping (KLC) alongside Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM). Both KLC and HMM will purchase half of the stake, but as they are suffering financial pressure, neither...
Read MoreSlowdown for Brazil Customs
December 12, 2016.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Brazilian Customs Inspectors have set out to slow down the Brazilian customs processes as a result of their frustration with the government’s changes to an existing law. Changes to bill 5864 would impact Brazilian wages and have caused the Inspectors to start to “red light” most cargo...
Read MoreA New Ocean Container - The Breakbulk Box
December 05, 2016.
Logistics Publications
The first shipping container was invented and patented by Malcolm McLean in 1956. Now 60 years later, ATS International, which is part of Anderson Trucking Services, has designed, tested and transported a new container, the Breakbulk Box. The walls and roof of the new design lift off in a single piece which...
When Carriers Collapse
October 24, 2016.
Logistics Publications
The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy certainly caused a stir in the shipping world. Containers filled with billions of dollars of cargo are stranded, and the shippers this cargo belongs to can’t do anything about it. Shippers, truckers, terminals, fuel providers, and chassis companies are all affected by...
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