GSCW: Weathering the storm at Texas ports — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

For the last episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? during Global Supply Chain Week, Dooner and The Dude checked up on Texas and the impacts of last month’s winter storm. 

They welcomed Patrick Maher, vice president of business development at Gulf Winds International, to talk vessel delays, port congestion and chemical plant shutdowns. Maher said recovery is going well: “We bounced back as an industry, I believe, better this time around than even during [Hurricane] Harvey.”

Even with that recovery, the...

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The Daily Dash: Broker transparency fight rages on

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the battle lines are being drawn in the regulatory fight over broker transparency, and now the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will consider dueling petitions. Plus, J.B. Hunt announced several executive changes, and self-driving startup TuSimple secures $350 million in funding.

Sides stake out their broker battle lines

Federal regulators are considering opposing petitions on rulemakings...

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Another Texas port closed as Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall (with forecast video)

Satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Beta in eastern Texas.

Tropical Storm Beta, the 24th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, will continue to soak areas of the Gulf Coast this week.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Tropical Storm Beta, Monday, Sep. 21, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Beta made landfall along the central Texas coast overnight. As of early Tuesday, it was centered just east of Victoria, Texas, producing sustained winds of 40 mph.

Monday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard placed the Port of Corpus Christi under port condition Zulu. This means...

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Ports closed as Tropical Storm Beta eyes Gulf Coast (with forecast video)

Container cargo at Port of Houston.

Tropical Storm Beta, the 24th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, will likely flood areas of the Gulf Coast this week.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Tropical Storm Beta, Monday, Sep. 21, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Beta is spinning over the western Gulf of Mexico, drifting toward Texas. It will probably make landfall near the San Antonio Bay, Texas, area Monday night.

With prolonged rainfall and storm surge in the forecast, some ports in Texas have already closed. According to the U.S....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-closed-as-tropical-storm-beta-eyes-gulf-coast-with-forecast-video

The Daily Dash: Hindenburg continues attack on Nikola; OOIDA pushes for more truck parking

Nikola Tre electric truck

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, short seller Hindenburg Research continued to lob allegations of wrongdoing at Nikola Corp. Plus, OOIDA said it will renew its push for more funds for truck parking when the next Congress convenes, and TFI International expands its presence in the U.S. logistics market.

Hindenburg continues Nikola attack

Hindenburg Research, the short seller that successfully beat down Nikola’s share price, reloaded...

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The Daily Dash: Tax penalties, HOS exemptions and a better way to price insurance

Mileage based user fee study finds trucks pay less in tax

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, a new study has found that fuel-efficient trucks may pay higher taxes than older, fuel-guzzling trucks under a mileage-based system. Plus, more hours-of-service exemptions have been issued, an insurance startup thinks it has a better way to price insurance, and TFI International could be shifting into acquisition mode.

Mileage-based taxes may not solve highway funding problems

A multi-state study of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-tax-penalties-hos-exemptions-and-a-better-way-to-price-insurance

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