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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. On the other side of the coin is the well-known freight transport surcharge. including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and between the contiguous U.S. Is your distribution network set up well?

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LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion

The Logistics of Logistics

Today, in addition to domestic less-than-truckload services, the company offers assembly and distribution services and LCL and FCL delivery services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East. Old Dominion ’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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5 Fast Facts You Need To Know About The Jones Act

Freight Plus

Ever since Hurricanes Irma, Harvey, & Maria tore through the United States & Puerto Rico, relief efforts have been in full force. islands in the worst of times. The Jones Act is a cabotage law that requires all goods transported by water between U.S. While Puerto Rico is subject to the Jones Act, the U.S.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Northern Mariana Islands. Puerto Rico.