MSC loses preferred customs status over cocaine bust on ship
“Following a second large drug bust aboard its box-ships this year, international ocean container shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company has had its Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certificate suspended by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. The agency acted after two of MSC’s ships this year were found to have large volumes of illegal drugs smuggled aboard them.”- […]
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U.S. and Canada to expand pre-clearance to cargo
“Despite President Trump’s veiled threats about tariffs, his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on June 20 produced an important agreement with the potential to speed up cross-border supply chains. The two leaders said they will implement an existing agreement to expand pre-clearance operations between the U.S. and Canada – which would include cargo.” – According […]
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Spot rates outlook bleak for 2019, AOBRD to ELD change likely to have minimal impact on freight rates
“Per-mile rates on the spot market are forecasted to decline 7 percent in 2019 compared to 2018, according to analysts at freight research group FTR, as freight growth has stalled and market conditions have softened over the past 8 months.”- According to the article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet “Also, don’t expect the looming compliance […]
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Trucks and drivers targeted for cargo theft, kidnapping and hostage-taking
“Truck-borne freight is the most popular target for thieves, according to a new global study by cargo insurer TT Club and supply chain consultant BSI. Trucks and truckers face a variety of threats including firearm-bearing kidnappers and fake ‘police.’ ” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Jim Wilson “Trucks were the overwhelmingly favorite target of thieves in […]
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Without standardization, blockchain can become a forgotten piece of code
“Dean Croke, the chief insights officer at FreightWaves, spoke at the Blockchain Europe Expo, elaborating on the inception of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), the factors that led to its creation, and the need for open and neutral data standards to enable widespread adoption of blockchain.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Vishnu Rajamanickam “For many years […]
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Trucking company ordered to pay $3 million after illegally hauling hazmat
“Wiley Sanders Truck Lines was sentenced June 10 to three years of probation and over $3 million in penalties – specifically, a $1.5 million fine, a $1.5 million community service payment to the Exide Residential Assistance Fund, and a $1,200 special assessment – for illegally hauling hazardous materials.”- According to the article in overdriveonline.com Read the […]
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Amazon’s new online freight platform is viewed negatively by 8 of 10 carriers and freight brokers
“Amazon’s entry into online freight matching is being met with skepticism and unease by much of the logistics industry, according to a market research report from the FreightWaves Freight Intel Group.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Kevin Hill Hill also wrote – “The report’s survey found that eight of 10 carriers and freight […]
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Mexican table grapes deliver late bumper crop, fueling higher reefer rates along the border
“A colder than normal spring across northwestern Mexico meant the Mexican table grape export campaign suffered a delay of several weeks, spiking demand in June for reefer trucks out of Arizona and south Texas.”- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Noi Mahoney “Coupled with a record-breaking Hermosillo, Mexico-based table grape crop, this year’s export campaign […]
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FMCSA admits challenges to under-21 driver pilot program
“The federal government’s primary trucking regulator conceded to lawmakers that it may be difficult to get enough qualified participants in its pilot project for drivers under 21 to make the project viable.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher “Testifying before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on June 19, Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
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