Following last week’s news that Mitsui OSK’s container vessel MOL Comfort had split in two in the Indian Ocean with the loss of some of its cargo, the situation has worsened this week with the sinking of the aft section, which was carrying 1,700 containers. It is reported that no further salvage operations will be […]
Carmakers and logistics providers operating in Russia are looking at the development of ports in the south of the country around the Black Sea, with small ro-ro facilities and shipping services beginning at the port of Novorossiysk.
MAP-21 requires motor carriers, brokers and freight forwarders (“providersâ€) to provide service in a particular manner. Because of the new laws many providers are required to substantially change their current method of operation. First, multiple types of authorities with distinct numbers may need to be obtained, which may be best accomplished in different entities.
Marcia MacLeod reports on the requirements for packaging in the aftermarket and finds that while processes vary by OEM and by region, its importance is greater than ever.
While European ports saw declines in imports within a tough market, volumes were surprisingly resilient in some areas, driven by exports, developing regions and changing OEM strategies. Anthony Coia reports on the world’s most active vehicle-trading sea network.
Anthony Foxx was sworn in as the nation’s 17th secretary of transportation Tuesday at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington.
It’s the day many in trucking have dreaded. July 1 is the day updated hours of service regulations go into effect. Opponents of the new rules, which include most every group in trucking,  had been hoping for a ruling from federal court on a challenge to the new regulations would stop them before they were […]
“Trust but verify,†Ronald Reagan said. He was talking about dealing with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and it’s an irony of history that he was borrowing a Russian proverb used by Vladimir Lenin, but wherever it came from it now is the watchword for doing business with Pilot Flying J.
PeopleNet announced that its fleet mobility solutions are in full compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service of Drivers Final Rule for transport carriers operating under United States regulations.
