Freight brokers are often sued for negligence when there is cargo damage or personal injury involving a motor carrier hired by the broker. Personal injury claims in particular can involve damages in the tens and hundreds of...more
5/1/2023
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Conflicts of Laws ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Motor Carriers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Negligence ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Preemption ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Split of Authority ,
State Law Claims
Cargo congestion has reached historic proportions during the COVID-19 pandemic as the demand for imports by U.S. consumers and businesses has skyrocketed combined with an increase in operational disruptions. The effect has...more
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in March 2018 directed Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye to initiate a fact finding investigation (Fact Finding 28) into demurrage and detention practices at U.S. ports. Commissioner Dye issued...more
In the wake of a hearing held by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in January regarding detention, demurrage, and per diem charges, the FMC voted on Monday, March 5, to launch an investigation focusing on the practices of...more
Los principales grupos de la industria de transportes de carga están presionando al Representante de Comercio de los Estados Unidos respecto del programa existente que permite que los camiones de carga mexicanos operen en...more
10/27/2017
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FMSCA ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
Major industry groups are lobbying the U.S. Trade Representative with respect to existing program that allows Mexican trucks to operate in the U.S under NAFTA. It is unclear what the cost to the U.S. would be if it were to...more
10/27/2017
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FMCSA ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trucking Regulations
Freight carriers of all modes – rail, truck, water, air and pipeline – are all in the business of moving cargo for compensation and thus share many similar goals. Furthermore, cargo is often moved in multiple modes in its...more
1/19/2017
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Delivery Drivers ,
FMCSA ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Motor Carriers ,
Railroads ,
Railways ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trump Administration