Jan 4, 2018 | Government Actions, Ports
BY Mark Edward Nero – American Shipper – A years-long drive by New Jersey lawmakers to pull the state out of a six-decade-old agency that fights organized crime and racketeering on the waterfront has come to a head, as state Senate and Assembly votes on...
Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, Shipping
By Paul Benfer, Kinetic Supply-Chain Services- The House passed the Veteran Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R. 2547) along with the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (H.R. 2258) bills. The voted passed 409 to 0....
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, Shipping, Trucking
By Chris Burroughs, Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) – The much-anticipated report by NAS was released today… The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was tasked by Congress in the FAST Act, to conduct a thorough comprehensive examination of the...
Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, logistics trucking services, Shipping
BY CHRIS GILLIS, American Shipper Magazine The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has entered a contract with Kapsch Traffic Com IVHS to design and build electronic tolling facilities and related infrastructure for the state’s controversial truck-only tolling...
Nov 10, 2017 | Economy, Government Actions, Supply-Chain, Trucking
By Amy Harder and Imani Moise – Wall Street Journal- WASHINGTON—Major truck manufacturers and operators of large commercial fleets cautiously embraced federal standards released Tuesday requiring cuts in fuel usage of big trucks, one of the last in a long line...
Nov 10, 2017 | Government Actions, Logistics, Shipping, supply chain service company
By Paul Benfer – The new SOLAS requirements will help improve safety for all involved in the physical movement of containers. That is a good thing. What you should be on guard for are mistakes in listing weight on your paperwork that can lead to extra added...
