by Darrell Lewis | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
On April 1, 2018 the new ELD Mandate (Electronic Log Device) for truckers will become fully implemented. In the past, truckers kept paper logs of hours driven, but now are required to use ELD to record these hours. An ELD is a device that attaches to a commercial...
by Darrell Lewis | Jun 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Maersk Group, the world’s largest steamship line carrier, was hit by a massive cyberattack on 6/27/17. Maersk IT systems were shut down across multiple business units by the attack. This impacted Maersk’s ability to accept new bookings, and prevented them from...
by Darrell Lewis | Jun 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Japanese Container Shipping Businesses Announce Joint Venture – to be called Ocean Network Express Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) have announced that their new joint venture will operate under the name...
by Darrell Lewis | Oct 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co., the world’s seventh largest shipping line by capacity, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, August 31. Hanjin had recently been struggling financially, with $5.5 billion in debt as of the end of June 2016. Hanjin Shipping will...
by Darrell Lewis | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
China has now decided that vessels originating from the United States do not require Zika disinsection certification with the only exception of the state of Florida due to a recent update from the US Department of Agriculture’s foreign service. The Executive Director...
by Darrell Lewis | Aug 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cargo delays feared as Hanjin Shipping files for receivership Hanjin Shipping Cargo Customers are facing possible delays to their containers following the Korean Line’s decision to file for Bankruptcy today after its creditors lost faith in its recovery plans, raising...
