by cargosnew | Feb 14, 2018 | News
The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s great news, right? Maybe not. There are sectors that need employees due to constraints in the labor market—namely truck drivers. The level...
by cargosnew | Jan 24, 2018 | News
The freight forwarding industry is experiencing a chassis availability crunch now, result from among other things the peak of the Chinese New Year rush. Chassis pools at most Midwest ramps (Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati etc.) are failing to keep up with demand....
by cargosnew | Nov 15, 2017 | News
by Jefferson Clay Cargo Services, director of global services This article is based on a presentation at the RVIA November 2017 trade show given by Cargo Services. In August, the RV market report (a survey of some 30 branded RV manufacturing companies) showed the best...
by cargosnew | Oct 31, 2017 | News
About once a quarter, we visit with our container trucker drivers around the Midwest for an update on the situations they are facing. Truckers are an important part of our freight forwarding clients’ international supply chain. They can make or break customer...
by cargosnew | Oct 3, 2017 | News
The long awaited electronic logging device (ELD) rule takes effect Dec. 18, 2017. This new federal rule, years in the making, requires truck operators to use electronic logging devices to record hours they are operating. Paper logs will no longer be kept. The new rule...
by cargosnew | Jul 24, 2017 | News
Most importers and exporters have heard the term “free time.” At least they know they’ve paid for container free time, also known as demurrage and detention. In freight forwarding its important to not just understand but also manage container free time. Here’s some...
