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Cargo shipping on the Rhine River in south Germany resumed on Friday following a closure due to high water levels caused by heavy rainfall, according to navigation authorities. The reopening of the river around Maxau comes after a week of drier weather led to falling water levels, allowing for the resumption of sailings to Switzerland. Read also: Rhine River Shipping Halted … Read More
Nominations accepted through May 8, 2022 The Gail Rutkowski Transportation Excellence Award (GR-TEA) recognizes companies or individuals that have excelled… Read More
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License 8G (“GL 8G”), which authorizes five (5)… Read More
Efficiency is one of the most important traits for any fleet to have but one of the most challenging to achieve. While this is a multi-faceted issue, high truck detention time is among the most significant obstacles to fleet efficiency. Truck detention, where drivers must sit idle while waiting for their trucks to be loaded, is an almost universal challenge in the industry. According to a 2020 survey, 87% of truck drivers spend 17 to 29% of their possible driving time … Read More
US trucking is entering a tumultuous period that will likely reshape the $875 billion industry. Shipping rates that spiked during disruptions caused by the pandemic have plummeted — some are now calling it a “freight recession” — as inventory gluts across the US lowered demand. That has placed the sector at a disadvantage during annual contract negotiations now in full swing, but means retailers and other customers will benefit from lower transportation costs. if … Read More
Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and life cycle cost management (LCCM), announced their program helps corporate truck fleets certify their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) output, recently mandated under a proposed rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Fleet Advantage is the only finance lessor that has been certifying such measures for a decade with a focus on tractor trailer fleets that operate high annual mileages (MPY). On March 21, the SEC issued … Read More
Cargo shipping on the Rhine River in south Germany resumed on Friday following a closure due to high water levels caused by heavy rainfall, according to navigation authorities. The reopening of the river around Maxau comes after a week of drier weather led to falling water levels, allowing for the resumption of sailings to Switzerland. Read also: Rhine River Shipping Halted … Read More
Manufacturers operate complex supply chains that, in many cases, involve the movement of raw materials and resources from different parts of the world into their factories. It is an ever-moving puzzle. Indeed, manufacturing firms are often at the mercy of a range of factors outside of their control that can lead to disruptions, difficulties and, in extreme circumstances, halts in production. A … Read More
It’s no secret that mental health issues are on the rise around the world, with one out of every two people in the world developing a mental health disorder in their lifetime. As taboos surrounding mental illness break down and the way we live grows ever more digital, it’s expected that the number of cases being reported isn’t going to slow … Read More
The percentage of women who hold leadership roles in business, higher education and government grows with each passing year – sometimes dramatically, sometimes incrementally. But every gain holds the promise of more gains, as young girls see opportunities previous generations didn’t. “Each of us stands on the shoulders of all the women in our chosen professions who have come before us, who have blazed a trail,” says Barbara Bell (www.captainbarbarabell.com), a professor of leadership at Vanderbilt University and author of Flight Lessons: Navigating Through Life’s … Read More
Whether you want to study at home or abroad, and/or in English or another language, there are numerous master-degree programs aimed at global trade professionals. For our purposes, we have identified intriguing educational opportunities, first in the U.S. and then around the world. DOMESTIC PROGRAMS Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Master of Science in Port and Terminal Management Lamar’s Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Business have teamed with port and marine terminal leaders to offer port-management courses. The university claims its Master … Read More
The Canadian Institute (CI) and the American Conference Institute (ACI) invite you to attend the 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations in Toronto, ON + via Livestream on January 25–27, 2022! Featuring Keynote Speakers and Canadian and U.S. Government Officials from: -Global Affairs Canada -Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) – U.S. Department of Commerce -Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) – U.S. Department of State if (!window.AdButler) { … Read More
