Major U.S. drayage carrier sees Southeast ports as areas of growth in freight. A quiet first-half at U.S. ports underscores the overall slowdown in the freight market. In the first six months of 2019, the four largest container ports on…
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. The Port of Charleston is moving at least some of their chassis off Terminal to increase fluidity. (See Attached) 2. As expected there has…
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. With the advent of the ELD, overall HOS Violations are down but O/Os are still making minor mistakes. (See Attached) 2. The new California…
1. The FMC is "wrestling" with the subject of fees for demurrage charged when containers are held for Government Inspection. (See Attached) 2. Another potentially conflicting report of the effect of IMO 2020 on the cost of Truck Diesel Price.…
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. With the advent of the ELD, overall HOS Violations are down but O/Os are still making minor mistakes. (See Attached) 2. The new California…
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. KROGER SUPERMARKETS has opened a Distribution Center in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area which has the ability to robotically pick a grocery order of 50…
The following "Transportation Happening" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. How Hurricane DORIAN can impact ocean shipping (See attached)
Ten southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included in an emergency declaration issued by trucking regulators as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida. “This Emergency Declaration addresses anticipated emergency conditions creating a need for…
1. MAERSK LINE, considered a "bellwether" of container shipping, announced a profitable quarter which sent their stock shares soaring 7%, quickly followed by 2+ % drop reflecting projected impact of US Trade War with China. The outlook for the remainder…