Yearly Archives: 2018

CSX sues for Port of VA access; JB Hunt could lose $29m in dispute with BNSF; Opinion: New CA law could shift liability risk of unsettled judgements from drayage carriers to customers; Panama Canal sees record tonnage; Edward DeNike biopic

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending October 12th, 2018: The CSX Railroad is suing the Port of Virginia for access to their largest terminal, claiming Norfolk Southern Railroad is blocking access.…

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CA passes law holding shippers jointly liable; OOIDA calls for HOS reform; Freight moves between US & neighbors up 13.5%; Tight capacity pushes need for load-matching tech; Load-matching startup KeepTruckin receives $50m in capital

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending September 28th: California has passed a law which makes shippers jointly liable for any unpaid wages, taxes, or worker's compensation liabilities of port trucking companies…

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CalCartage pays $3.5 mil for wage violations; FMCSA extends deadline for HOS comments; OOIDA calls governor’s claims “absurd”; Mast to Chair CGMT Subcommittee; Specialized container ship proposed for MI river; Evergreen denies rumors of CMA/CGM purchase; FMC seeks clarity for demurrage/detention fees

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending September 21st: 1.  CalCartage was made to pay $3.57 million for failing to pay wages to 1,416 employees for work done in 2014-2016 on a…

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New Mercedes plant in SC, Amazon biggest customer; ILA News: new contract, fighting non-union terminals; FedEx Ground Now 6 Days a week; World Ports Climate Action Program

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending September 14th: Several ports worldwide are uniting in order to reduce greenhouse gases. The head of the ILA, Harold Daggett has stated that the contract that was…

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Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) suggestions on demurrage/detention fees; Drone usage at container port terminals; CMA CGM Group deploys huge containership; International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) contract extension

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending September 7th: An interim report was issued by the Federal Maritime Commission with regards to how Ports/Carriers can improve their demurrage/detention charges. Drones are now…

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Maersk sails the Arctic; Uber Freight open to shippers; Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) Program suggestions; GA to get inland port; Federal hours-of-service revised; 2nd quarter loss for Zim

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending August 24th: Maersk Line has announced that they are intending to send their first container ship voyage from the far East to Europe via the…

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WSJ report on larger “Pup” trailers; Truckload growth hits double digits; Intermodal pricing climbs 12%; Automated “feeder ship” in the works; ILA negotiates new contract; Bill to allow 21-year-olds to drive Class 8 trucks enters the Senate; Hyundai reports $215M loss

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending August 17th: The Wall Street Journal had an interesting report on the move to allow larger "Pup" trailers on some of the nation's roads. The…

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Tight trucking capacity squeezes U.S. business; HapagLloyd losing money; Epidemic of bad fuel; Airbus establishes themselves in Mobile; CSX improves precision timing; Maersk slashes earnings forecast

We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending August 10th: The Wall Street Journal had a very interesting article on how the tight trucking capacity is affecting U.S. business. HapagLloyd is losing money…

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