Disaster planning

Truck driving in Hawaii: Not quite the paradise it seems

Trucking in Hawaii isn't quite the paradise it may seem.

Getting pineapple and gourmet seafood dinners on the plates of tourists near Waikiki Beach is not as simple as it may seem. Even if goods are locally sourced, truck drivers still need to transport the fresh food, park and deliver it to restaurants in high-traffic areas.

And in Hawaii, locating a loading dock is a tall order.

From a lack of loading docks and limited drivers to lava flows and narrow roads, the trucking industry in Hawaii must navigate many unique logistical challenges. 

“Trucking in...

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FreightWaves Classics: ALAN’s transportation and logistics partners help those in need

A CFI tractor-trailer is loaded with relief supplies. (Photo: ALAN Facebook page)

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana yesterday (August 30), and FreightWaves Classics profiled the United Cajun Navy. 

ALAN posts notices and requests like this on an ongoing basis.

Today, FreightWaves Classics profiles the American Logistics Aid Network, another organization that also helps those impacted by natural disasters. A quote from its website says it all: “When disaster strikes, few things are more important than good logistics. In fact, it’s often the key differentiator between...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-alan-unites-transportation-and-logistics-to-help-those-in-need

Reshaping disaster-relief logistics: 8 questions for Amazon’s Abe Diaz

Disaster-relief logistics has followed the same model for ages. Emergency teams assess the supplies they have on hand. They then procure the items that they need, after which they consolidate, pack and ship the supplies into the disaster zones. The process can take several days, time that could spell the difference between life and death for survivors of natural or man-made disasters.

For four years, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been working on a better disaster-relief mouse trap, one that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reshaping-disaster-relief-logistics-8-questions-for-amazons-abe-diaz

5 self-audit steps needed to ramp up carrier compliance

Regulatory compliance

As businesses around the country restart operations, talk has shifted to the steps necessary to ensure the safety of their employees. For many, the changes are drastic — 6-foot social distancing, constant cleaning and even work from home. But for the trucking industry, a return to normal means a return to regulatory compliance.

While the reality is that compliance never disappeared, in many jurisdictions, and for many regulations, it has been relaxed or suspended entirely during the COVID-19...

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