A bipartisan group of colleagues is voicing concern over reports that certain vessel-operating common carriers are declining to ship U.S. agricultural commodity exports from U.S. ports.
With tight trucks in May and the likelihood of further escalation before the Fourth of July, sources said the rising spot market for trucks is pushing costs higher for shippers and placing a premium on straight loads.
Dean Croke, Boston-based principal analyst for DAT Solutions, speaks about the unprecedented truck rate increases the industry has seen far, and what may be around the corner.
Part 2 of The Packer’s conversation with Dean Croke, Boston-based principal analyst for DAT Solutions, about the unprecedented truck rate increases the industry has seen far, and what may be around the corner.
The USDA has announced that it has upgraded its Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform with new datasets and dashboards on rail, truck, barge and ocean vessels.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced an extension of the current exemptions which provide regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations.
UPDATED: A recent substantial decline in ocean container rates from Asia to the U.S. may give U.S. fresh produce exporters a slightly better chance at finding slots to ship to Asia and other markets.
Western Growers is backing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. House on Aug. 10 by Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D.
