March 6, 2023 NMFC 2023 Classification Changes To our valued customers, In our efforts to provide the most pertinent information regarding your logistics operations, we are sharing the recently proposed FCDC (Freight Classification Development Council) changes to the current NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification) standards in which all LTL freight is classified. In order to determine if any of your current freight’s… Continue Reading
February 17, 2023 Fuel Related Surcharge Reduction – Hawaii / Guam / Micronesia Dear Valued Customer, Please review the latest communication from Matson: As a result of a decline in marine fuel prices, Matson will reduce its fuel related surcharge by two percentage points, effective this Sunday, February 19, 2023. The surcharge for Hawaii service will be reduced from 48% to 46%; for Guam/CNMI service, it will be… Continue Reading
February 3, 2023 You’ve Come a Long Way: A 20-Year Retrospective on the Logistics Industry When Odyssey Logistics & Technology began providing outsourced logistics management services to the chemical industry and other process manufacturers in February 2003, the world looked a lot different than it does today. It’s the year that the US Department of Homeland Security officially began operations, smartphone technology was emerging, Tesla was founded and iTunes music… Continue Reading
January 3, 2023 What’s Ahead for Transportation & Logistics in 2023? The way companies handle transportation and logistics changed dramatically in 2022 as organizations worked through the lingering impacts of the pandemic, dealt with new challenges and revisited their long-range success plans. Just a few years ago it wasn’t unusual at all to see warehouse employees walking around making notes on clipboards, transportation managers sending individual… Continue Reading
December 22, 2022 Guam Department of Agriculture Invasive Species Inspection Fee Dear Valued Customer, We at Odyssey Hawaii would like to inform you that we have been advised that the Guam Departure of Agriculture has announced plans to change its Invasive Species Inspection Fee collection process effective January 1, 2023. In order to provide our customers with a 30 days’ notice, effective January 22, 2023: Odyssey… Continue Reading
December 1, 2022 Rail Disruptions Friday, February 24, 2023: Progressive Railroading: “Railroads and unions settle on paid sick leave” Friday, December 2, 2022: This morning President Biden signed legislation that imposes the tentative contract on the rail unions that did not ratify and could have went on strike 12/9/22. The legislation blocks a national strike by the rail unions…. Continue Reading
November 30, 2022 2023 Hawaii GRI Notice Dear Valued Customer, The water carriers serving Hawaii have just announced unprecedented general rate increases with the Surface Transportation Board, affecting both westbound and eastbound shipments. The combination of increases is the largest we’ve seen in any single year in at least the last 30 years. In addition, the State of Hawaii will continue with… Continue Reading
October 27, 2022 Fuel Related Surcharge Reduction – Hawaii / Guam / Micronesia Dear Valued Customer, Please view the latest announcement from Matson: As a result of a decline in marine fuel prices, Matson will reduce its fuel related surcharge by two percentage points, effective this Sunday, October 30, 2022. The surcharge for Hawaii service will be reduced from 50% to 48%; for Guam/CNMI service, it will be… Continue Reading
Ready to Finish Out 2022 Strong? Here are some transportation, freight and logistics strategies to help finish 2022 stronger and prepare for success in 2023. The last couple of years have been tough for shippers as they’ve navigated ongoing pandemic impacts, a labor shortage, rising transportation costs, capacity constraints and persistent supply chain challenges. These issues followed companies right into 2022… Continue Reading
September 30, 2022 Odyssey Caribbean’s Jacksonville Consolidation Center is Open The Jacksonville consolidation center for Caribbean Shipping Services (Odyssey Caribbean), a subsidiary of Odyssey Logistics, has reopened today under limited capacity following Hurricane Ian. Although the storm remained offshore as it passed Jacksonville, there was a significant amount of water dropped from the storm and associated storm surges. Power loss and damages in the greater… Continue Reading
