The record adverse winter conditions that hit the US and Canada at the beginning of this month, traveling from the Midwest through the north central states to the East Coast, have taken their toll on manufacturing facilities and automotive shipments during the last couple of weeks.
A number of global ocean carriers, including Japan’s NYK Line and ‘K’ Line, are facing a second round of fines because of non-competitive behaviour in their vehicle shipping business, this time by a Japanese regulator.
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request to hear its case against the federal cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico.
A U.S. District Court in Alabama has dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought against Pilot Flying J by Wright Transportation that alleges the truck stop chain and fuel provider violated the Racketeer
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Editor’s Note: In its semiannual regulatory update published in the Federal Register Jan. 7, the Department of Transportation included an entry on the Safety Fitness Determination rule the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been working on in recent years.
Wayne State University in Michigan has set up a non-degree certificate programme in partnership with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of current supply chain topics, with a specific focus on the automotive industry.
Daimler is opening a sixth logistics warehouse in China in 2014 for the handling of Mercedes Benz car, van and truck parts in the country. The custom-built warehouse will be located in Shanghai and operated by Daimler Northeast Asia Parts Trading and Services (DPTS), which is responsible for after sales parts logistics.
The ro-ro industry has mostly balanced capacity to market demand, but there are regional variations, while changing trades and larger vessels will cause waves at sea.Additional reporting by Christopher Ludwig
