During the summer months of 2022, record low water levels on the Rhine meant some vessels were able to carry just 25% of their usual load, so as not to risk running aground on the riverbed.
The delays are weighing on farmers’ incomes and raising costs for traders, so that growing and shipping Ukrainian crops becomes increasingly challenging.
IMCC filed its complaint with the FMC in 2020, alleging, among other things, that they have denied motor carriers the ability to choose their provider when leasing essential chassis equipment.
It’s likely only a matter of time before we see container-laden vessels navigating the marine highway, and helping to revolutionize the container-shipping industry.
The European Union has imposed a ban on almost all seaborne imports of Russian refined fuels from February 5, two months after imposing a prohibition on crude oil.
Freight carriers are seeing the impact, as the number of big and bulky shipments declines and retail customers continue to pare inventories and push back restocking.
Climate change is opening the global Arctic to more shipping traffic, bringing economic opportunities to some Indigenous communities but also changes to animal behavior.
A new set of regulations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) promises to make it easier for smaller customs brokers to operate on a national scale. But they also carry a sting.
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