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Classifying less-than-truckload (LTL) cargo has never been easy. So many variables go into these mixed loads that determining the correct National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®) code—and ultimately, the accurate shipping cost. Factors like the density, dimensions, stowability, handling, and liability of each item in those shipments further complicate the classification process.
What’s driving the air cargo market right now? Tariffs, technology, staffing shortages — and plenty of uncertainty.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 13-15, 2025. International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
In honor of International Women's Day, March 8, 2025, the question is raised: Are more women playing important roles in transportation and logistics? The simple answer is: yes.
As the global supply chain prepares to grapple with new and impending U.S. tariffs, one analyst is reviewing the implications for how increased costs will affect aircraft manufacturing — and what parts might be most impacted.
The U.S. automotive industry is bracing for a massive shake-up after President Donald Trump announced a round of tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China earlier this month.
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year (CNY), is one of the most important holiday periods in global logistics. For businesses, it can present specific challenges due to factory closures, reduced workforce and potential shipping disruptions. Here is everything you need to know about the Lunar New Year 2025 and how to keep your supply chain running smoothly during this period.
Air cargo volume growth will be halved in 2025, but it will still be a good year for carriers due to continued ocean shipping delays, tight freighter capacity and strength in cross-border e-commerce, as reported in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast.
With less than two months to go before being sworn into office again as the 47th President of the United States, President-elect Donald Trump is essentially picking up from where he left off during his term as the 45th President, in terms of his plans to implement tariffs. Which was a cornerstone of his pledges on the campaign trail, prior to being re-elected earlier this month.
On August 19, 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt established the first National Aviation Day through a proclamation declaring Orville Wright’s birthday as an annual celebration of all things aviation. As an Air Freight service provider, BTX Global Logistics would like to recognize the impact of air cargo on the global economy and more importantly, how we have arrived at keeping your shipments safe.
It’s never too early to prepare for the holiday peak season, especially with disruptions mounting amid solid consumer spending. Shippers and carriers are employing automation, data-based decision making, smart inventory management strategies, and tapping into lessons learned from last year to get into position for the 2024 peak season.
Source: The Washington Post
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report provides the first detailed examination of what went wrong as the cargo ship, Dali, lost power, veered off course and slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD last March. It lays out a comprehensive timeline of the events leading up to and immediately after the crash, describing in technical terms a rapid-fire series of problems before the Dali struck the bridge.
Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates will be May 14-16, 2024, with a focus on tractor protection systems and alcohol and controlled substance possession.
The Freight Logistics Optimizations Works Initiative (FLOW) is a first-of-its-kind private-public partnership led by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that creates a more complete shared picture of the U.S. supply chain for members, which includes the nation’s busiest container ports, major ocean carriers, and some of the largest retail importers.
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is one of the most important holiday periods in East Asia. For shippers, it presents specific logistical challenges. Production slows down, operations are limited, schedules get disrupted, and transportation gets delayed leading to significant supply chain disruptions.
With 158 vessels carrying approximately $105 billion in ocean freight being diverted away from the Red Sea amid the risk of continuing Houthis’ attacks, cargo prices are soaring.
World Maritime Day, observed each year on the last Thursday of September, was established by the United Nations in 1978. It is meant to raise awareness about the importance of the global shipping industry and the vital contribution it makes worldwide. As an Ocean freight forwarder, BTX Global Logistics honors this day and supports the efforts of the International Marine Organization (IMO) to provide safe, efficient, and sustainable growth in the maritime shipping sector.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled this year’s Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26 with a focus on brake lining/pad violations.
Peak season expectations are some of the most currently discussed topics in logistics, but another key consumer metric not being considered is the back-to-school shopping season.
In an effort to establish fair measures and standardize freight pricing, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) created the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system that classifies all commodities in the United States into one of 18 classifications. Effective August 5, 2023, there will be several changes to classifications that you should be aware of as a shipper.
Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 16-18 with a focus on Anti Braking Systems (ABS) and Cargo Securement.
CANADA - Over 155,000 public sector workers are on strike, effectively shutting down approximately 30 different government departments in Canada.
Beginning March 1 2023, freight forwarders, air carriers and all economic operators involved in handling, sending, shipping and transporting cargo, express or postal consignments to or via the EU by air are required to comply with new advance data reporting procedures know as Import Control System Release 2 (ICS2).
Source: ReportLinker
The total movement of products over an inland transportation network is referred to as freight transport. All supply chains and logistical systems rely heavily on freight transportation. The market’s growth is linked to the affordable shipping costs set by suppliers of freight transport services and the many free trade agreements between nations.
Article by: Chris Jones, Executive Vice President of Industry Services, DeCartes
Source: Supply Chain Brain
A number of macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges, as well as significant learnings about risk and disruption, are setting shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) down different paths in 2023 and beyond. Looking at research and analysis combining economic, demographic and industry insight, six significant trends have emerged for 2023.
Article by: Nari Viswanathan
Source: Supply Chain 24/7
Supply chain and procurement professionals are being called to manage their organizations' value chains in highly challenging macroeconomic conditions, it is important to have visibility into inflation indices like the consumer price index and producer price index inflation.
Important changes to the National Motor Freight Classifications (NMFC) will take place on 8/13/22.As a best practice, shippers should be aware of these revisions and act accordingly when preparing LTL freight or work with organizations like BTX Global Logistics to correctly comply with the new requirements.
Source: Hazmat University, Bureau of Dangerous Goods
If it feels like “new year, another new lithium battery rule," that’s because it is. As lithium battery technology changes and more is learned from battery incidents, the regulations are bound to change to keep battery shipments safe during transport.
Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 17-19 with a focus on wheel ends.
Article by: Catharine Conway
Source: American Trucker
Article by: John Gallagher
Source: FreightWaves
Article by: S.L. Fuller
Source: Supply Chain Dive
Article by: Andrew Cox
Source: FreightWaves
Rather than recapping 2020, I’d rather look onward. There have been a ton of retail supply chain changes this past year. Some will last, others will not. Let’s collectively lick our wounds and look forward. Here’s 5 predictions for the retail supply chain in 2021.
Article by: Deepak Chhugani
Source: Material Handling & Logistics
The transportation and logistics industry faced plenty of changes this past year due to new customs/border regulations as well as a pandemic. Following are some observations for 2021 that will be critical to manufacturers, shippers and customers moving into the new year.
Article by: Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield and Sierra Jenkins, CNN
Source: CNN
Pfizer's vaccine needs to be stored at about minus 75 degrees Celsius, which is about 50 degrees colder than any vaccine currently used in the United States. Doctors' offices, pharmacies and state labs don't have freezers that go nearly that low.
Article by: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Growth rates in the logistics industry are roaring. Continuing its swift recovery from April’s all-time low overall score of 51.3, the Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) registered at 70.5 in September, its first entry in the 70s since October 2018.
Article by: John Fisher
Source: American Trucker
New federal hours of service (HOS) rules — designed to give commercial drivers more flexibility — take effect across the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Article by: Cristina Commendatore
Source: American Trucker
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the publication of its long-awaited final rule on changes to the hours of service (HOS) regulations.
Editorial by Morgan Forde, Supply Chain Dive
Source: Supply Chain Dive
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic stimulus package, provides emergency funding for individual Americans, businesses and industries as the economy grapples with COVID-19 response efforts and disruptions to daily life.
Editorial by Lauren Pittelli, IndustryWeek
Source: IndustryWeek
On the heels of last year’s difficult trade war, supply chains now face an additional disruption caused by the coronavirus. The virus’s impact on international supply chains is spreading beyond China and creating knock-on effects in other parts of the globe. Here’s an update on the situation overseas and what businesses can do now and over the next 90 days to manage the disruption.
Editorial by William B. Cassidy, JOC
Many shippers were caught by surprise when the ELD mandate helped tighten capacity in 2017. Are shippers ready for the next phase of the US electronic logging device (ELD) mandate? They should be, but if past history is any guide, they may not be the case. Those shipping freight across the United States need to plan, even at the last minute, for potential disruption, even if that disruption is minor.
Editorial by Richard Fisher, BTX Global Logistics Boston (BTX-BOS)
From a sales perspective, most of us are used to asking questions to determine where and how we can match our benefits to our client's needs. Asking the right questions go a long way in establishing a longstanding relationship of trust with customers and in gaining additional business from them. In a climate where trade wars and tariff changes are a consistent reality, asking importer clients about U.S. Customs Bond is key.
Every year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts tens of thousands of commercial motor vehicle inspections during its annual International Roadcheck. This year’s CVSA International Roadcheck starts today, June 5, and ends on June 7, 2018. During this 72-hour inspection blitz, everyone should be prepared for transit delays.
It all started in 2008 when New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) released the agency’s “Sustainable Streets” strategic plan to reduce traffic congestion and increase street safety for pedestrians and drivers in the City’s busiest areas. Since then, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan has been implemented phase-by-phase throughout the years. Among the City’s many initiatives are new curbside regulations and restrictions that will affect deliveries being made to designated areas in NYC beginning in 2018.
Last year, we saw an incredible paradigm shift in capacity with regards to global supply chains. In the United States, e-commerce traffic took our normal capacity away in November and December due to record level volumes. Severe backlogs with our core vendors forced BTX Global Logistics and others in our industry to look elsewhere to move cargo just about anywhere.
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