The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced an additional 90-day temporary waiver from the electronic logging device rule for agriculture-related transportation. “Once this current ag waiver expires on March 18, we’re going to issue an additional 90-day waiver,”…
READ MORE >At a workshop held during IATA’s World Cargo Symposium, moderators sparked an interactive discussion about how technology can be applied to the air cargo business and the hurdles ahead. Whether it’s blockchain, artificial intelligence (A.I.), augmented reality, or the “internet…
READ MORE >On March 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released an e-commerce strategy that addresses the growing volume of imported small packages. The strategy strengthens CBP’s ability to protect health and safety while maintaining a strong trade facilitation posture in e-commerce.
READ MORE >Legislators in South Dakota, Missouri, Tennessee and Idaho have introduced resolutions taking aim at the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. (source: Commercial Carrier Journal)
READ MORE >U.S. and foreign food and medical device facilities that do not properly renew their registrations with the Food and Drug Administration can be locked out of the U.S. market. Renewals for both types of facilities are due this year. (source:…
READ MORE >Warburg Pincus, a New York-based private equity firm, is forming a joint venture to develop industrial properties in Vietnam. Experts at the company believe that the logistics and industrial real estate market in Vietnam is in the ‘early innings’ and at…
READ MORE >AUSTIN, TEXAS—Southwest Airlines is getting serious about cargo, with today’s announcement that, following the rollout of its new Southwest Cargo Suite (SCS) point-of-sale system in March, Southwest Airlines Cargo will begin international cargo shipments to destinations in Mexico in May.
READ MORE >U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say that they are taking a number of steps to facilitate trade at U.S. borders, in addition to its trade enforcement efforts.
READ MORE >Due to heavy snowfall in the region, Paris airports are facing disruptions in operations, including flight delays and cancellations. Unfortunately, this means that our personnel are unable to get freight shipments to and from the airport. The winter weather is forecasted…
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