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Supply Chain Disruptions and “Emergency Fees”
To The valued clients of The Gateway Logistics Group and our subsidiaries: Worldwide we are experiencing significant disruptions in the supply chain. The following items are examples of constraints, delays and new charges that are being enacted by the ports around the country. USA A shortage of truck drivers and...
Coronavirus – Air Transportation update
As the COVID-19 Coronavirus has now been identified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, we at Gateway want to make you aware that issue is impacting air transportation of goods throughout the world. As you may know many airlines have significantly reduced flights with little or no notice....
Gateway Logistics Group among Top Key Players in the Domestic Freight Market
The Top Key Players in the Domestic Freight Market includes Gateway Logistics Group. “Global Domestic Freight Market 2020 research delivers a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications, and industry chain structure. The market analysis is providing details about the international markets with development trends, competitive landscape analysis,...
LA-LB port set for another month of congestion
LA port congestion continues “US importers shipping through Los Angeles-Long Beach should expect congested marine terminals, lengthy truck turn times, equipment shortages, and distribution warehouses that are stuffed beyond capacity for at least another month. Since other major gateways, including New York-New Jersey, are also experiencing various degrees of equipment...
Longer US shutdown equates to more cargo pain points
The shutdown is affecting more things than most would expect. “While the partial US government shutdown isn’t disrupting the clearance of cargo, customs brokers are increasingly worried that smaller pinches, ranging from the proper coding of commodities to errors in paperwork, will become frequent and larger if federal workers remain...
Nippon Express expands rail, air services to Europe
Nippon Express plans “free movement of goods” through Eurasia “Logistics giant Nippon Express said its newly launched inter-modal services connecting Japanese ports and airports with Europe via the Eurasian rail network will be expanded to new routes in response to demand from beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). The Tokyo-listed company, one...
Capacity-strapped shippers support US truck driver apprenticeships
Is younger drivers on the road the answer to the driver shortage? “A coalition of trade groups wants Congress to advance a controversial plan that would get younger truck drivers on the road. US shippers and distributors stung by rising truck prices want Congress to pass legislation that would put...
Brazil’s Crippling Trucker Protests Enter Day 9, Despite Suggestions of a Deal
For a moment in Brazil, it seemed likely the strike that has interrupted the country’s major thoroughfares for days on end might finally be headed for a resolution. President Michel Temer appeared to blink after a standoff with truck drivers’ unions, announcing late Sunday that his government would comply with...
Trump Plows Ahead on Threat to Impose Tariffs on $50 Billion in Chinese Imports
In a wide-ranging statement, the White House said that under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, “the United States will impose a 25% tariff on $50 billion of goods imported from China containing industrially significant technology, including those related to the ‘Made in China 2025’ program.” It added...