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As we reported in the last issue, Congress and the Biden administration have begun taking a closer look at railroad safety in the United States and how it can be improved. Since then, we have gotten a clearer view of where they are heading. A full report on…
Everyone is looking for ways to streamline and improve. Sometimes that means finding the right partner to make those goals a reality. For a lot of manufacturers, that looks like partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. But understanding where…
As third-party logistics (3PL) companies, it’s easy to stay in the familiar. Implementing new technology can feel like it will only be a costly investment of both time and resources. When resources are already short due to a labor shortage, the idea feels…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Ocean traffic wanes and port terminal operators are losing container demurrage fees. Love continues to spring eternal among co-workers, according to…
Port congestion is now a thing of the past and terminal operators face both a decline in imports and a substantial loss in revenue from ongoing container detention and demurrage charges they became used to collecting during the service crisis. Before you…
Love continues to spring eternal in the workplace, according to the most recent annual survey on the subject conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. Of the workers who are currently in a workplace romance or were in one before, 57% said their…
For the fifth year in a row, the intersection of I-95 and SR 4 in Fort Lee, NJ, is once again the No. 1 freight bottleneck in the country, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. The remaining Top 10 bottlenecks include: 2. Chicago:…
The Department of Labor announced that OSHA mow has legal authority to issue certifications in support of applications for U Nonimmigrant Status and T Nonimmigrant Status visas. "U Visas" and "T Visas" allow victims of specific crimes to help law enforcement…
CSX Transportation has entered into agreements with four of its unions to provide additional sick leave for the employees they represent. The issue of additional paid sick leave was the main point of contention that almost spurred union members to go on…
The nation’s freight railroads were barely out of the headlines following December’s threatened labor strike when they exploded into prominence once again in mid-February after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the small town…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Joining other states, New York imposes a warehouse quota law to target Amazon. NRF now says a recession is unlikely and the economy should grow in…
New York State adopted a new law called the Warehouse Worker Protection Act which requires distribution centers to disclose work speed quota information to current and former employees. The new law goes into effect on Feb. 19 and is aimed at preventing…