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FMC Demurrage, Detention Rules Favor Fleets

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 23 established new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges, providing clarity on who can be billed, within what timeframe, and the process for disputing bills.The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, passed in 2022, requires the FMC to specify who can be billed for detention and demurrage charges,A key provision of the Feb. 23 ... [+]

Sterling Transportation Offers Dallas CFS

Dallas-based motor carrier Sterling Transportation said its Dallas terminal is now an official container freight station.The 14-door CFS is located in Coppell, Texas, just north of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The 54,600-square-foot warehouse has more than 8,000 pallet positions, and is available for short- and long-term ... [+]

Yellow sale approved

A U.S. Bankruptcy judge on Dec. 12 approved bankrupt trucking company Yellow Corp to sell 130 of its real estate and shipping centers to 21 buyers for US$1.88 billion. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Goldblatt, in approving the sale during a court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, said ... [+]

New Forecast Projects Continued Growth of Truck Freight

The American Trucking Associations released new projections showing truck tonnage will grow to 14.2 billion tons by the year 2034, securing the industry’s position as the dominant mover of goods in the United States. “In this edition of Forecast, you will see that the trucking industry ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 1.1% in September

American Trucking Associations advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.1% in September after rising 0.2% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.9 (2015=100) compared with 115.2 in August.“After hitting a bottom in April, tonnage increased in three of the previous four ... [+]

Sterling Transportation expands LTL services

Sterling Transportation has moved shipments to Florida from the West Coast for 30 years and continues to expand to more destinations across the country. In the past few years, the company added service from Texas into Florida and recently added westbound cargo from Florida into ... [+]

Port of Montreal opens new overpass in Viau Sector

After two years of construction, the Port of Montreal has officially opened its new overpass over Notre-Dame Street East in the Viau sector. Intended to remove close to 1,500 trucks a day from the local road network, this new infrastructure will improve the efficiency and ... [+]

Georgia Ports Growing Big – Brampton Road

Currently, the Georgia Department of Transportation is building more than $115 million in road and rail improvements near Gate 3 at Garden City Terminal. The Brampton Road project will eliminate at-grade crossings to ease traffic congestion and offer truck drivers faster access to the nation’s busiest ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.4% in May

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.4% in May after decreasing 1.7% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.4 (2015=100) compared with 112.7 in April. “Tonnage had a nice gain in May, but remains in recession territory,” said ATA ... [+]

Team Worldwide announces new Kansas City Branch location

Team Worldwide recently announced the opening of its new fully-operational freight forwarding branch based in Kansas City. In addition to its North American branches conveniently positioned coast to coast, Team Kansas City's central location suggests extensive access to major markets across the country.Strategically selecting Kansas ... [+]