The Federal Maritime Commission created easier avenues for cargo owners to file complaints against ocean carriers for unreasonable demurrage and detention charges. Now, an ocean carrier, BAL, is using the complaint process to file a claim against a terminal operator, SSA, for excess congestion charges.
Please take a few minutes to watch Episode 1 of DRIVEN. It is an impactful docuseries highlighting the lives and contributions of professional truck drivers. Being a driver has positively impacted these drivers' lives, the lives of those around them and the industry...
Following the tariffs is like Whack-A-Mole. You just never know what is going to pop up where. Today is the day the extensions expire, and here are where things stand at the time this newsletter was sent: Brazil: President Trump signed an Executive Order implementing...
The 2009 Endangerment Finding identified Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions as a risk to public health. Once identified as such, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Clean Air Act, is authorized to regulate GHG emissions from power plants, trucks, cars,...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced for the twelfth consecutive quarter roadway fatalities were down. This decline is despite the rise in vehicle miles traveled. This is music to our ears and means you are all being safer drivers. With...
Cargo theft has been hijacked by organized crime. It was bad enough when cargo was stolen by one-off thieves looking for a quick score. Now, the industry has to deal with transnational criminal organizations who use sophisticated tactics to steal cargo. It is a $35B a...