Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category
What is Reefer Trucking?
Posted on January 4th, 2019Reefer trucking, also known as “refrigerator” trucking, is a freight shipping method, specializing in the transportation of foods and products that require temperature-control during transit. The trailer has a built-in refrigeration system to keep all products in the same state that they were received in, whether it be cooled, […]
Jason’s Law – Safe Parking for Truck Drivers
Posted on November 30th, 2018What is Jason’s Law? Jason’s Law was designed to address a serious problem that affects drivers across the country: the lack of safe rest stations for commercial truck drivers. A quick summary, as stated on the Jason’s Law Website: Construction of safe truck parking facilities & construction of public parking […]
Black Friday 2018: The Supply Chain
Posted on November 16th, 2018How Does Black Friday Affect Supply Chains? Black Friday – Let the shopping begin! These products being sold are planned to be manufactured far ahead of time, and takes more than what meets the eye to get these items to you. Ultimately, the items end up in a store or […]
What is Demurrage?
Posted on November 9th, 2018Your container gets to port, and something went wrong in the planning to pick it up. Today is going to be the last free day. What does this mean? The “last free day” is the last day of a period of free storage time at the port without paying demurrage. […]
IMO Sulfur 2020 – How This Affects Your Ocean Cargo
Posted on November 2nd, 2018The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has a new mandate under the Emission Control Area regulations. All merchant vessels are required to reduce their sulfur emissions to 0.5% from 3.5% by 2020. This is a drastic change in emissions, and carriers will need to upgrade their vessels and/or their fuel to […]
Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
Posted on October 19th, 2018Imported products are required to be marked with their country of origin. Countries of origin are where products were manufactured, produced or grown. This is necessary as a Customs requirement to keep the process efficient, since it makes it obvious if a good can legally be imported. It also provides […]
What is Transloading?
Posted on October 12th, 2018Transloading has become an increasingly common way to ship goods in recent years, thanks to increased international trade and growth of online commerce. If a shipment is traveling a long way from the port to the final destination by truck, the shipment will likely go to a warehouse, and transload […]
How Hurricanes Affect Your Freight
Posted on October 10th, 2018With today’s sophisticated technologies to better anticipate storms and hurricanes, we are better prepared than ever to handle this type of natural disaster. Since we have some predictability, organizations can plan ahead to send extra essentials and supplies to hold over until the storm passes. Photo: October […]
Why do I need Cargo Insurance?
Posted on October 5th, 2018Doesn’t the carrier have to pay for the value of the goods if something happens? One would think this is normal, but oftentimes it is difficult to pinpoint where something went wrong. Freight claims are often denied by carrier. If something happens while your cargo is in transit, there is a chance […]
The Purpose of the Bill of Lading
Posted on September 21st, 2018The purpose of Bill of Lading (B/L) is to outline the journey of your cargo from the origin to the destination. This is issued by a carrier to a shipper to detail the method and path of a shipment, and is used as a contract for the movement of the cargo. […]