Fleet & Transport Ops

Mon 19 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops EU and UK Compliance Can Keep Cross-Border Shipments Moving A footwear shipment was held in Spain over documentation gaps, showing why product checks need to happen before goods leave the warehouse.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Maritime Salvage Training Connects Sea Operations With Legal Practice Captain Ömer Asmalı outlined salvage procedures and field conditions for Esenyel Law Office lawyers, linking technical decisions at sea with legal assessments.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Qatar-Linked LNG Tanker Sales Paused as Older Vessels May Stay in Service Plans to sell 10 steam turbine LNG tankers are on hold, leaving their future use and fleet role unresolved.

Mon 19 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Maersk Halifax Takes 5,000-Ton Bioethanol Supply During Singapore Cargo Operations Singapore’s first ethanol fuel supply kept container handling active as Maersk Halifax received about 5,000 metric tons of certified bioethanol.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Western Black Sea Forecast Keeps Strong Winds and Waves in Focus MGM forecasts winds up to 8 Beaufort and waves up to 3 meters in the Western Black Sea on Oct. 19; conditions are expected to ease Tuesday.

Mon 19 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Dilek Alev’s Funeral Set for Istanbul on Monday, October 19 Lawyer Dilek Alev, sister of Turkish P&I General Manager Ufuk Teker, will be buried at Ihlamurkuyu Cemetery after a service in Istanbul.

Sun 18 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Black Sea Storm Sends Vessels to Amasra as Port and Road Disruptions Spread Winds reached 80 km/h in Amasra, where vessels sought shelter as flooding, outages and road closures affected nearby communities.

Sat 17 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports George Prince Ferry Collision: Mississippi River Crossing and Safety Changes The 1976 collision near Luling killed 76 people and led to lower alcohol limits for mariners and clearer right-of-way rules.

Fri 16 Oct Supply Chain Tech SOC 1 Audit Preparation: Risk Reviews, Controls and Evidence First-time SOC 1 readiness depends on mapping financial reporting risks to documented controls, clear staff responsibilities and regular testing.

Wed 14 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Motive’s Fleet Software Rankings Pair Multi-Season Results With Customer ROI Motive leads several G2 and TrustRadius rankings, while customer reports cite faster setup and payback. Compare results by report type and fleet size.

Mon 12 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Four Fleets Report Safety and Compliance Results After Technology Switches Four fleets report changes in safety alerts, driver behavior, compliance results and time to value after switching fleet technology providers.

Mon 12 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops GP Transco Combines Truck Aerodynamics, Driver Coaching and Solar Power to Cut Fuel Use GP Transco uses equipment choices, driver incentives and idle reduction to improve fuel economy across millions of fleet miles.

Mon 12 Oct Trucking & Freight Alicia Woodford Brings Safety and Small-Business Skills to Owner-Operator Work After years in healthcare, Alicia Woodford built an owner-operator business around careful truck upkeep, customer service and a lifelong love of driving.

Fri 9 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Prinsendam’s 1980 Gulf of Alaska Fire and Passenger Rescue An engine-room fire left the Prinsendam disabled in the Gulf of Alaska. Nearby ships and long-range crews brought all 359 people safely to Valdez.

Fri 9 Oct Trucking & Freight Truck Capacity Cuts Drive 2026 Rate Gains as Freight Volumes Edge Up SONAR data points to a capacity led rate recovery: rejection rates have surged while tender volumes rose modestly and carrier costs remain high.

Thu 8 Oct Trucking & Freight Diesel’s Role in Freight, Food Production and Essential Services Diesel powers freight networks and equipment used in agriculture, construction and emergency response, tying fuel costs to daily operations.

Thu 8 Oct Trucking & Freight Red-Dyed Diesel: What Truckers Need to Know About Temporary Tax Relief A planned diesel tax deferral could lower upfront costs, but state rules, lingering dye and existing fuel discounts complicate the savings.

Wed 7 Oct Trucking & Freight Trucking Capacity Shrinks as Tender Rejections Climb in 2026 New-fleet tractors fell as tender rejections surged, leaving shippers facing a tight truckload market through early 2027.

Tue 6 Oct Trucking & Freight Brokers Assess Carrier Safety Programs Beyond Dashcam Footage Brokers are looking for evidence that carriers review risky events, coach drivers and track whether safety efforts change behavior.

Tue 6 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Fuel Card Controls and Driver Training Help Prevent Fraud and Declines PIN checks, purchase limits and regular transaction reviews can reduce fuel card misuse and help drivers resolve declined transactions faster.