Truck driver shortages are now affecting consumers. Trucking is an industry where driver turnover is growing and consumers are facing longer delays and higher prices. The increased costs of recruiting new drivers, plus higher fuel prices, are adding pennies to the cost of food and hard goods. Security requirements have only exacerbated the shortage of [...] Read Full Story
Furthering concerns for homeland security, the US Department of Commerce has created the Bureau of Industrial Security (BIS). BIS activities include regulating the export of sensitive goods and technologies; enforcing export control, anti-boycott, and public safety laws; cooperating with other countries on export control and strategic trade issues;assisting U.S. industry to comply with international arms [...] Read Full Story
When loading drums containing hazardous materials into a vehicle for transport, it is important to properly secure the load. However, with the transfer of goods into transportation, sometimes the shipper and the carrier are unclear about who has the responsibility to secure the shipment. A shipper or carrier who performs loading or unloading functions must [...] Read Full Story