American Truckers United exposes labor dumping in trucking; will Trump fix it? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On Episode 810 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to American Truckers United’s Shannon Everett about the labor dumping problem in trucking. Did the pandemic-fueled bull freight market open the floodgates for inexperienced and dangerous drivers to enter the industry? Will Trump’s executive orders clamp down on the issue? Everett breaks it all down.

Sentry Logistics’ Luke Havener is a home furnishing logistics expert. We’ll find out how this type of freight works and what’s harder to deliver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/american-truckers-united-exposes-labor-dumping-in-trucking-will-trump-fix-it-what-the-truck

Canada threatens US with tariffs over EV tax credit

A tractor-trailer passes by a US, Canadian and United Nations flagl

The Canadian government is threatening to impose tariffs on U.S. exports and suspend select provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement over a proposed tax credit for U.S electric vehicles.

Tariffs would target U.S. exports “in a manner that will impact American workers in the auto sector” as well as other industries, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Trade Minister Mary Ng wrote in a letter to eight U.S. senators Friday. Additionally, Canada is considering suspending parts...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-threatens-us-with-tariffs-over-ev-tax-credit

Top Port Increases Tarrif for 1 Year

  • The three-year arrangement on port tariff increases that exists between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the relevant market parties.
  • It is represented by Deltalinqs and VRC, is to be extended by one year.
  • As has been the case from 2018 to 2020, port tariffs will be increased by 1% in 2021.
  • This applies to both sea-going shipping and inland shipping.
  • In these extraordinary times, the parties are committed to continuing the same moderate rate of increase in tariffs.
  • The Port Authority also...

https://mfame.guru/top-port-increases-tarrif-for-1-year/