Lawrence J. Gross, president, Gross Transportation Consulting
Differences of only a few percent in terms of the effect of the ELD mandate on capacity could make a big difference in the trucking environment. But even given the uncertainty, it would be a grave error for shippers to assume that warnings of ELD-related disruption are simply another false alarm.
Sven Wengler, director, and Annette Ehrhardt, senior director, Simon-Kucher & Partners
Digitization will continue to change the container shipping landscape. If not, the next big wave of bankruptcies, mergers, and acquisitions will be on its way sooner than we think.
Instead of spending resources on uncertainty associated with getting legislative relief for heavier trucks, truckload carriers should focus on digging out of the pricing pothole.
YRC Freight and other less-than-truckload and truckload carriers are feeling pressure at more points in their networks as freight demand finally approaches truck capacity levels. That pressure will push up the price shippers pay this year to move truck freight across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Will the vote be remembered as a narrow, ultimately inconsequential act, or a turning point premised on a message to the union leadership that something needs to change?
Colin Barrett, president, Barrett Transportation Consultants
Motor carrier drivers cannot simply avert their eyes while the shipper’s loaders toss things aboard higglety-pigglety. If they see something amiss, they should say something.
Gary Ferrulli, president, North America, Unicon Logistics
Cosco Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port Group’ purchase of Orient Overseas Container Line is the last apparent opportunity for container carriers wishing to grow by taking over large, well-managed, and profitable competitors.
Raphael Madarang, director, global trade compliance and management, APL Logistics
Some words have been part of the global trade landscape for decades. Others are a bit more off the beaten path. But all are important for you and your colleagues.
Mark Szakonyi, executive editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com
A weakening of the US dollar to other currencies is raising US exporter hopes for increased volumes in the low single-digits this year. That’s hardly spectacular growth, but it will be a welcoming change from the last five years.
Colin Barrett, president, Barrett Transportation Consultants
A shipper procures and installs airbags to protect shipments, without carrier involvement. If an airbag proves of poor quality or insufficient strength, damaging the goods, the liability rests with the shipper.
Stéphan Galarneau, vice president, inside sales, North America, Livingston International
The disparity in the degree to which SMEs in Canada and the United States make use of trade opportunities is substantial and offers some explanation as to why it was the United States that initiated the discussion over making NAFTA more accessible to small business.
Sounding the alarm on ELD compliance
Digitization challenges recovering shipping industry
Pre-regulatory truck pricing model stunts profits
Making the price right in trucking
Trump trade policy remains an enigma
A potential sea change for US West Coast labor
Drivers should play devil’s advocate in cargo loading
Crunching ELD data for truckload capacity
Few opportunities remain for container carrier acquisitions
Crucial vocabulary for changing shipping industry
Low sulfur fuel to come at a high price
Recipe for US export growth
Whose packing will determine this damage claim
New NAFTA potential for smaller shippers