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C-TPAT Survey - Be careful what you ask for.

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C-TPAT survey gives members chance to sound off Are companies who participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism really achieving tangible efficiencies by partnering with the U.S. CBP turned to the University of Virginia to help design and conduct the survey. government to secure their international supply chains?

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

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This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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Brokers Have Until Feb 6th to Contact the FMCSA & Influence Proposed Carrier Liability Insurance Increase

GlobalTranz

While the time commitment to adequately fill out this survey is serious and will likely make it more difficult for small and medium sized brokers and forwarders to commit to filling it out, the level of detail is an encouraging sign that the FMCSA is serious about making sure the changes reflect the realities of the industry.

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Now is Not the Time to Worry About Freight Rates

Trinity Logistics

percent year-over-year (YOY), being the sharpest increase seen since February 2006, based on the latest figures from Cass Information Systems. Driver detention is a top concern for truckers finds a 2020 Workhound survey. FREIGHT MARKET OUTLOOK. Freight rates have jumped 26.6

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Retail Container Traffic Is Falling.

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The ports surveyed handled 1.46 million TEU set in October 2006. percent from August 2006 and September was down 1.9 percent from September 2006.) "Matching supply to demand is a basic principle of sound business practices." That's down 1.3 percent from September's 1.48 million TEU, and 3.5 percent from the record high 1.51

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

Trinity Logistics

In a recent survey by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC), more than a third of all challenges private fleets face are driver-related, like aging drivers and their retirement, recruiting, turnover, hiring, and retention. There are also unanticipated costs to plan for, like liability costs for any accidents or claims. CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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IMO calls for seafarers to be designated as “key workers” during COVID-19

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. ” He took the opportunity to repeat his own statement that seafarers are “ on the front line of this global calamity ” and that the situation needs a “ practical and pragmatic approach, in these unusual times, to issues like crew changeovers, resupply, repairs, survey and certification and licensing of seafarers.