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FMCSA approves alternate cargo securement methods for certain agricultural commodities

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FMCSA has granted a waiver to allow alternate cargo securement methods for certain agricultural commodities. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a Federal Register notice published April 15 that truck drivers hauling certain agricultural commodities can now use alternate methods for cargo securement.

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Global Impact on Logistics during the years 2022-2023

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The hostilities have hindered the smooth flow of goods, leading to increased costs and product shortages, including food shortages on a catastrophic scale worldwide. Rise of Food Prices Russia – Ukraine war has had a substantial impact on global food prices, with grains experiencing a particularly sharp increase. 6 June, 2022.

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FMCSA Grants Ag Haulers a Five-Year Exemption Permitting New Cargo Securement Techniques

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Federal regulators have granted a five-year exemption to the Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference of American Trucking Associations, clearing a variety of alternative methods to secure agricultural commodities grouped into large singular units.

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Communications key staffing and supply chain issues

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Clear communications will be essential for supply chain firms to tackle future challenges in recruiting and retaining good staff, according to speakers at a recent packaging business conference.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

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The ripple effects of the conflict in Ukraine will further drive up US food prices. Canadian Pacific rail work stoppage could hit US agriculture. However, food and farming costs are expected to rise. Canadian Pacific covers much of the US Midwest and is a large shipper of potash and fertilizer for agriculture.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

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At the same time, the Celtics finished with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. The Biden administration sees the expanded use of lower-emission biofuels as critical to decarbonizing the transportation sector. They were trailed by construction (4.7