HOURS OF SERVICE EXEMPTION EXTENDED FOR CARRIERS, TRUCKERS On August 31, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) extended its Emergency Declaration exempting motor carriers and drivers that provide direct support to the national COVID-19 emergency from maximum driving time requirements. Enacted in March 2020 due to the [...]
THREE RAIL WORKER UNIONS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS Three of the twelve rail worker labor unions currently negotiating with various Class 1 and Shortline Railroads reached tentative agreements that, if ratified by members, will increase worker pay, improve benefits, and receive more paid time off. Leaders at these three unions [...]
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, [...]
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, [...]
Over 1,900 Unite labor union members are on an eight-day strike that began Sunday, August 21st at the Port of Felixstowe, the United Kingdom’s largest container shipping gateway. The union includes workers that undertake all forms of manual roles at the docks including crane drivers, machine operators and stevedores. Unite [...]
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date [...]
3 REASONS U.S. CHASSIS MANUFACTURING ISN'T MEETING DEMAND As chassis shortages continue to create inland ramp delays resulting in bottlenecks for North American supply chains, chassis manufacturers are racing to meet growing U.S. demand.  Access to new equipment has been limited after the United States began levying anti-dumping penalties on [...]
EMPTY CONTAINER CONGESTION PROBLEM GROWS AT U.S. PORTS AS THE INDUSTRY SEEKS HELP FROM FMC U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Maffei and Managing Director Lucille Marvin visited Newark to meet with representatives from the trucking community and marine terminal operators on August 3rd to address concerns about congestion [...]
WEEKLY FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE Green Worldwide Shipping's Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check out our website at greenworldwide.com. As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a new data collection directive that will create visibility over containerized vessel imports and exports coming in and out of the United States as required by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA22). Under OSRA22, the FMC is now responsible for quarterly [...]
