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Moving toward freight ton efficiency together

Fleet Owner

I first worked with this group back in 2007, when I represented Navistar and helped construct some of the early documentation th Last week I presented our Run on Less findings to the government industry meeting of the 21st Century Truck Partnership.

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U.S. Boat Sales Continued to Cruise in 2019; No Slow Down Expected in 2020

Trans Global Auto Logistics

That’s the second highest total since 2007—and experts don’t expect the trend to slow down anytime soon. The NMMA estimates that 975,000 were sold last year—and that there are now almost 12 million boats registered and documented in the U.S. The pre-owned boat market was also hot in the U.S.

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Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

The penalty fee is applicable if there is a misdeclaration of cargo weight details at the time of submission of booking submission and if the weight deviates +/- 3 tons/TEU from the weight on the final Bill of Lading Instruction details and Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation.

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The Growing Skills Gap & How Vocational Training Can Help to Shrink It

GlobalTranz

In 2007, the state created Apprenticeship Carolina, a program designed specifically to increase public recognition of accredited apprenticeship programs, and the program has been expanded to include Youth Apprenticeship Carolina, reports The Manufacturing Institute. . ITT Closes Its Doors, Creates Ultimatum for Manufacturers. .

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Importance of declaring the correct cargo weight

Shipping and Freight Resource

January 2007 – MSC Napoli: “About 660 containers stowed on deck, which had remained dry, were also weighed. February 2007 – Container ship MV Limari in Damietta: Container stack collapsed due to stack overweight. The weights of 137 (20%) of these containers were more than 3 tonnes different from their declared weights.

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Check out if your DG Cargo is risk free for shipment

Jayem Logistics

We are into packing, labeling, marking and documentation to make shipments hassle free. We are a member of IATA since 2007, and our rank in India has been steadily increasing. Transportation of dangerous goods includes many risk factors as shipment will be sensitive to temperature, pressure and humidity if not handled properly.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on. Gilmore, Dan. “50 50 Years of Walmart’s Supply Chain.”