How Hurricane DORIAN can impact ocean shipping
The following "Transportation Happening" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. How Hurricane DORIAN can impact ocean shipping (See attached)
Maersk Posts Profit, but Trade War Impact Foreseen; Cass Freight Projects Shipping Decline
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…
Uber and USPS Post 2nd Quarter Losses
The following "Transportation Happening" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. UBER saw a tremendous loss during the Second Quarter. (See Attached) 2. Like UBER, the U. S. Post Office had a tremendous loss in…
Next Tariffs Will Hit CPG More Heavily; Maersk Stock Impacted; Swift Must Pay for Poaching Drivers; Cargo Theft Down
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. Cargo theft rate was down by 14% during the Second Quarter of 2019 (See Attached) 2. The next Tariffs that may be assessed against…
Trucking Profits, Labor Accord, East Coast Growth
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. Contrary to what other major trucklines have been reporting, MARTEN TRANSPORTATION posted its best ever revenue and income. (See Attached) 2. APM Terminals and…
Creating an ‘Internet of Logistics’; Trucking Recession?; Running FEMA Loads; LAX Port Automates; Record Volume in CHS Port
We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending July 12th, 2019: COSCO, CMA/CGM and HAPAG-LLOYD along with leading Port are ‘creating an Internet of Logistics’. (See Attached) ACT Research says that the trucking…
Growing Container Misuse; Cuban Rail Ferry History
We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending July 5th, 2019: Lessors warn industry of an increasing shipping container misuse and damage (See article) History: Rail Ferries to Cuba! (See article)
AMAZON has become the largest shipper of its own goods, Robots are forecast to displace many workers, Significant increase in the hiring of Customs and Border Patrol Officers
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. AMAZON has become the largest shipper of its own goods. As their volume increases they will be getting in to 3rd Party trucking moves…
FMCSA Administrator testifies, Panama Canal is proposing a new toll structure, EVERGREEN ship made a record transit
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. The FMCSA Administrator testified before a Senate Committee that the Hours of Service Guidelines is "in the final stages". Hopefully we will see them…
Clean Diesel Regs Will Challenge Shipping Industry; WalMart Strategy to Be ‘Shipper of Choice’; Ports by Size; Congress Seeks Better Conditions for Workers
The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest. 1. Starting January 1, 2020 all ships in the World will have to be burning CLEAN DIESEL which is essentially what is used in our…