NWS

Fresh Del Monte’s NWS offers cargo solutions to a wider audience

Network Shipping (NWS), Fresh Del Monte’s ocean logistics arm, did a rebrand on its platform, optimising cargo space on 13 ships and basically offering personalised shipping solutions to a wider audience amid ongoing pressures on the supply chain.

This rebrand improves the functions of the service with digital technology that better supports human interactions.

There is also a refurbished and easy-to-use interface that effectively streamlines customer bookings and trade-lane information.

It also...

https://container-news.com/fresh-del-montes-nws-offers-cargo-solutions-to-a-wider-audience/

Aging ‘Voice of the National Weather Service’ may soon sound better

Tractor-trailer on a highway with communications towers in the background.

A House bill in committee since late September proposes to substantially upgrade the nation’s official severe weather alert system, which is aging and full of gaps.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 would improve coverage of severe weather alerts and add a backup system for damaged transmitters. 

Related: What does La Nina mean for truckers this winter?

“Nothing goes off on your cellphone, nothing goes off on your outdoor sirens,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aging-voice-of-the-national-weather-service-may-soon-sound-better

Heat wave still scorching Western freight markets

Tractor-trailer heading down a highway with bright sunshine.

Unseasonable heat will continue to scorch several areas of the West.

Record highs in the 90s and above 100 degrees were tied or set at nearly a dozen official reporting stations in California, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. It could happen again Thursday and Friday in these states as well as others.

Truckers can keep cool by drinking plenty of water. Also, cover seats with a light-colored blanket to keep the vinyl/leather/pleather from becoming scorching hot while on breaks.

Washington, Idaho and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heat-wave-still-scorching-western-freight-markets

Flood threat not drying up across Deep South

Tractor-trailers heading down a highway in the rain.

A *FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY* continues in the Birmingham metro area.

Our field meteorologist @AlaStormTracker has some important, life-saving tips for folks in Alabama through the night. #ALwx pic.twitter.com/UxSTsn0snq

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) May 4, 2021

Thunderstorms have drenched many areas of the South this week, with the National Weather Service (NWS) posting one flash flood warning after another.

Birmingham, Alabama, was one area hit hard Tuesday. At one point, the NWS issued a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-not-drying-up-across-deep-south

NOAA uses drones for first time to see remote tornado damage

NOAA scientist launching a research drone to take aerial footage of tornado damage.

After deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast in March, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft for the first time to successfully capture aerial footage of storm damage from hard-to-reach locations.

Related: DroneWaves: From pharmaceuticals to pizza, how drone use could evolve

The new imagery helped the community’s response and recovery efforts, and it allowed forecasters to more accurately map the paths of destruction...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/noaa-uses-drones-for-first-time-to-see-remote-tornado-damage

Grass fire smoke shuts down North Dakota highway

Grass fire smoke in western North Dakota on April 1, 2021.

The threat of wildfires continues in the Plains after smoke forced an interstate shutdown in North Dakota.

#NDHP Troopers helping with traffic control on I-94 near exit 24. Monitor @NorthDakotaDOT ND Road information map for road closure details. pic.twitter.com/BCMB9OPWND

— North Dakota Highway Patrol (@NDHighwayPatrol) April 1, 2021

Smoke from a fast-spreading North Dakota grass fire led to the shutdown of Interstate 94 Thursday in the far western part of the state. The fire was located...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/grass-fire-smoke-shuts-down-north-dakota-highway

5 things truckers should know about severe storms

Tractor-trailer heading down a highway with lightning across the sky.

Severe thunderstorms can happen any time of year but are most common in spring and early autumn. About 100,000 thunderstorms strike the U.S. each year, and about 10,000 of them become severe. These are five things every trucker should know about severe thunderstorms.

1. Define me

All thunderstorms require moisture, rising unstable air that keeps rising when given a nudge, and a lifting mechanism, such as a frontal boundary, to provide the nudge. If enough instability builds up, a storm can turn...

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