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Don’t Get Caught Off-Guard: Preparing for July 2016 SOLAS Shipper Mandates

Talking Logistics

Prior to GT Nexus, Michelle was Vice President of North America for Inttra and Vice President of Sales and Business Information Systems for Maritime Direct in New York City. Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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CVSA’s International Roadcheck Scheduled for Sept. 9-11

Zipline Logistics

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced its plans to postpone its annual spring International Roadcheck due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in North America. These events typically have an impact on the freight market. This capacity thinning can translate into higher costs for customers booking freight.

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TIA adds VPs to enhance membership and government affairs

DAT Solutions

TIA is North America's leading association for freight brokers and 3PLs, with more than 1,700 members. Burroughs has 11 years of Congressional affairs experience and serves as the staff liaison on several policy committees that affect freight brokers. will affect their businesses.

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Prepare for the 2021-2022 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Originally native to Asia, the BMSB was accidentally imported to North America in the late 1990s, and to some European countries after 2000. The seasonal packaging guidelines are only applied to the goods being imported, not the packaging materials. What is the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug?

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An Interview on the Potential Impact of the ELD Mandate in Canada

CH Robinson Transportfolio

sleeper berth and break guidelines anticipated in early 2020. Jason: Will there be any specific impact on cross-border freight that is different from shipments moving within Canada? Not to mention the possible changes in U.S. It will certainly be a financial impact to U.S.

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