Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 17-19 with a focus on wheel ends.
Tips to Prepare for the 2021 International Roadcheck
Article by: Catharine Conway
Source: American Trucker
What Freight Carriers Should Know About Biden’s Transportation Review
Article by: John Gallagher
Source: FreightWaves
Harbor Truckers Dispute Millions of Detention, Demurrage Charges as Fees Surpass $200
Article by: S.L. Fuller
Source: Supply Chain Dive
5 Predictions for Retail Supply Chains in 2021
Article by: Andrew Cox
Source: FreightWaves
Rather than recapping 2020, I’d rather look onward. There have been a ton of retail supply chain changes this past year. Some will last, others will not. Let’s collectively lick our wounds and look forward. Here’s 5 predictions for the retail supply chain in 2021.
Read MoreCross-Border Logistics Trends to Expect in 2021
Article by: Deepak Chhugani
Source: Material Handling & Logistics
The transportation and logistics industry faced plenty of changes this past year due to new customs/border regulations as well as a pandemic. Following are some observations for 2021 that will be critical to manufacturers, shippers and customers moving into the new year.
Read MorePfizer's Ultra-Cold Vaccine, a 'Very Complex' Distribution Plan
Article by: Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield and Sierra Jenkins, CNN
Source: CNN
Pfizer's vaccine needs to be stored at about minus 75 degrees Celsius, which is about 50 degrees colder than any vaccine currently used in the United States. Doctors' offices, pharmacies and state labs don't have freezers that go nearly that low.
Latest Logistics Manager’s Index Report Reveals Growth in Inventory and Warehousing Prices
Article by: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Growth rates in the logistics industry are roaring. Continuing its swift recovery from April’s all-time low overall score of 51.3, the Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) registered at 70.5 in September, its first entry in the 70s since October 2018.
What Trucks Need to Know About the New HOS Rules
Article by: John Fisher
Source: American Trucker
New federal hours of service (HOS) rules — designed to give commercial drivers more flexibility — take effect across the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Ground Transportation: FMCSA Reveals Final Hours of Service Rule
Article by: Cristina Commendatore
Source: American Trucker
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the publication of its long-awaited final rule on changes to the hours of service (HOS) regulations.