HOS

Top 4 hours-of-service areas carriers should be concerned about

Carriers and drivers are governed by federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations on a day-to-day basis. These rules dictate schedules and often determine whether a shipment will be delayed. Despite the regulations’ outsize impact on operations, confusion surrounding the rules continues to plague the industry. 

Hours of service is consistently one of the topics carriers ask about most often, according to Richard Malchow, a transportation industry business adviser with J. J. Keller.

There are four...

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VIDEO: Eastern Shipbuilding moves ahead on OSV to SOV conversion

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., has released video showing that it is well along with its conversion of a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a battery-hybrid service operation vessel (SOV), the HOS Rocinante, for Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS).

The vessel is one of a number of 280-foot class OSVs acquired by HOS in 2023. It is being converted at the company’s Allanton Shipyard and will emerge from the OSV to SOV conversion as a U.S.-flag, Jones Act compliant vessel capable...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/video-eastern-shipbuilding-moves-ahead-on-osv-to-sov-conversion/

Eastern Shipbuilding tapped to complete HOS MPSV duo

Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that it has been contracted by Zurich American Insurance Company to complete the construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC (HOS).

HOS reported back in October 2023 (see earlier story) that it had reached an agreement that would see the completion of the two MPSVs, which had been at the center of a now-settled lawsuit with Gulf Island Fabrication Inc....

https://www.marinelog.com/news/eastern-shipbuilding-tapped-to-complete-hos-mpsv-duo/

Hornbeck Offshore Services files for IPO

Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) is planning a return to public listing on the New York Stock Exchange and has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the SEC.

Hornbeck Offshore was previously publicly listed, but emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring in 2020 as a private entity. That restructuring involved a $100 million cash infusion of new equity capital led by the Special Opportunities Funds of Ares Management, as well as funds managed by...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/hornbeck-offshore-services-files-for-ipo/

Getting your fleet in shape for Roadcheck 2022

Roadcheck checklist

Fleets across North America annually fret about the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck event. This year’s event will take place May 17-19, and if past experiences have taught the industry anything, it is that some percentage — perhaps as high as 20% — of vehicles and/or drivers will find themselves sitting on the side of the road following an out-of-service order.

“Roadcheck should not be a cause for concern,” explained Tom Bray, senior industry business adviser for J....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/getting-your-fleet-in-shape-for-roadcheck-2022

Canada ELD certification ‘very rigorous,’ company says after completing vetting

The screen of a Cab-Mate One ELD mounted inside a truck with its screen turned on. The device was recently certified in Canada.

Slowly but surely, electronic logging devices (ELDs) are starting to emerge from Canada’s third-party certification process. 

On Aug. 30, Pedigree Technologies’ Cab-Mate One became the fourth ELD certified to run in Canada. It joins devices from Hutch Systems, Diesel Tech Industries and Assured Tracking.

“The Canada ELD certification process was very rigorous and detailed,” Joshua DeCock, Pedigree’s vice president of product management, explained in an email to FreightWaves.

Device certifications...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-eld-certification-very-rigorous-company-says-after-completing-vetting

The Daily Dash: Runaway rates; HOS reset

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, freight rates are continuing to rise and there doesn’t appear to be any slowdown in the immediate future. Plus, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and safety groups have asked for an hours-of-service lawsuit to be suspended as the agency ponders its next steps, and on-demand driver platform Haul is attracting an impressive set of investors.

No relief in sight

Surging rates are showing no...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash:-runaway-rates;-hos-reset

Survey: 30% of drivers fully satisfied with their ELD

Road Hunter surveyed its app users for ELD provider information.

Based on a recent survey, there is a market for potentially 70% of truck drivers surveyed to switch electronic logging device (ELD) providers, said Road Hunter founder Mikhail Dzarasov.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Dzarasov said he conducted a survey among Road Hunter’s app users to find out more about their ELD providers with the intent to form new partnerships with major providers. Those strategic partnerships, he said, would enable Road Hunter to give its users more useful information. 

D...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/survey-30-of-drivers-fully-satisfied-with-their-eld

The most common e-Log errors & violations – and how to avoid them

the most common ELD violations during roadside inspections

Electronic logging violations cost carriers tens of thousands of dollars, with potential violation fines ranging up to $13,000 per instance in some cases. Most violations, though, are preventable with the right mix of education, training and due diligence.

The recent changes in hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, designed to offer more flexibility for drivers in managing their time, has upped the complexity level of e-log compliance.

The HOS changes, which went into effect at the end of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-most-common-e-log-errors-violations-and-how-to-avoid-them

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