Transportation and weather are two things that don’t mix. Every year transportation companies lose about $3.5 million to severe weather events. These delays not only affect the transportation companies, they affect the drivers, the consumers, the shippers, and the list could go on. Last year closures in March impacted more than 300,000 vehicles a day,... Read more »
Tariffs are not the only thing that is set to shake up the shipping industries. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is setting out to make changes to the sulfur content that is allowed in the fuels being used by ships. This change is said to be one of the biggest changes that the oil and... Read more »
More than 400 people were killed after a tsunami struck in Indonesia on Dec 22, 2018 and that was just one. Tsunamis are large, unbroken tidal waves which are usually caused by an underwater explosion resulting from volcanic activity, earthquakes or glacier clavings. Tsunamis not only pose a huge threat to civilian life, but they... Read more »
One of the longest dry spells on record in Germany is causing unexpected problems for chemical manufactures. The dry weather has led to record-low water levels in the Rhine river, a major route of barge traffic. Because of the low water levels, as shallow as 10 inches in many places, most cargo on the river... Read more »
Last year it seemed that every day there was a new natural disaster making the news headlines. From wildfires to tornadoes, Mother Nature ravaged the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather and climate disasters cost the US $306 billion in damages, and this year it is only expected to get... Read more »
