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The Daily Dash: Volumes and rates begin receding; Cold Chain Summit coverage; CDL fraud

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, freight volumes and rates have taken a step back in October after reaching near-historic highs, but it may only be a temporary reprieve for shippers. Plus, complete coverage of FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit and a new report highlights the toll CDL fraud is having on the industry.

Lull takes hold for carriers

Freight volumes, rejections and spot rates have all declined from near-historic highs in...

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Pilot Dies After Sustaining A Fall in Boarding Accident

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According to an article published in The Maritime-Executive, a marine pilot with the Sandy Hook Pilots Association lost his life while making a transfer from his pilot boat to an inbound merchant ship.

Summary of the incident

On Monday at about 04:30 hours, Sandy Hook pilot Captain Dennis R. Sherwood was involved in an incident while boarding the container ship Maersk Kensington, which was inbound to the Port of New York & New Jersey. He was injured after falling from an accommodation ladder and...

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Gladding-Hearn delivers high-speed launch to Louisiana pilots Copy

St. Johns-class pilot boat for the Associated Branch Pilots at Southwest Pass on the Mississippi River. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding photo

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., Somerset, Mass., has delivered the 52.6’x16.11′ pilot boat Assistant to Delta Launch Services LLC, the Metairie, La.-based operating company for the Associated Branch Pilots. The pilots operate in the Southwest Pass on the Lower Mississippi River. The new boat is the fifth St. John’s-class launch built by Gladding-Hearn for Delta Launch Services.

With a draft of 4.8′, the new all-aluminum launch, a sistership to the Mississippi Delta, delivered in 2013,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gladding-hearn-delivers-launch-to-delta-pilots-copy/

How Pilots Avoid Misunderstandings Between Vessels?

According to a near-miss report published by CHIRP Maritime, raised concerns over misunderstandings that might occur in the interpretation of the Collision Regulations by two vessels using the same pilot boarding ground.

Summary of events

The report described a situation where an outbound vessel leaving a pilot station encountered an inbound vessel. The risk of the collision was deemed to exist by the outbound vessel (which was the stand on vessel in this instance) and having observed the...

http://mfame.guru/how-pilots-avoid-misunderstandings-between-vessels/

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