March 20, 2020 Your Supply Chain During Covid-19: Preparing for Coronavirus Resilience As shippers worldwide rush to contain the immediate impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak, they should also be keeping an eye on the future and preparing for it now. As supply chains worldwide brace for the impacts of Covid-19, companies are dealing with both the immediate and future implications of this global coronavirus outbreak. Where temporary… Continue Reading
March 19, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Major Storm System Over the Central U.S Thursday, March 19, 2020: A major storm system will produce a number of hazards across the Central U.S. Heavy snow and blizzard conditions will impact northeastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, likely bringing travel to a halt. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and tornadoes are expected from the Mid to… Continue Reading
February 26, 2020 Tracking the Coronavirus Outbreak Click here for the Odyssey Covid-19 Resource Center with the most updated information. A roundup of the latest news on COVID-19 and its impact on the world’s supply chains and transportation networks. Hardly a day goes by that some new piece of information or fact comes out about the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). The virus… Continue Reading
February 18, 2020 How is Covid-19 Impacting the World’s Supply Chains? Here’s an overview of what we now know about the new coronavirus and its potential impacts on the world’s supply chains. Now officially known as “COVID-19” the new coronavirus is making daily headlines as countries around the world rush to address and/or contain the outbreak. Sitting at the epicenter is China, a country that became… Continue Reading
February 3, 2020 How Will Coronavirus Impact the World’s Logistics and Supply Chains? Here’s the latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, tips on how to protect yourself, and a look at how the virus could impact the world’s supply chains. As more companies shut down their operations in China; airlines halt flights in and out of the country; and individuals protect themselves from the novel coronavirus… Continue Reading
January 7, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Earthquake offshore of Puerto Rico Tuesday, January 7, 2020: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred offshore of Puerto Rico and has affected multiple countries, causing power outages and impacting our Puerto Rico Operations. For the safety of our local operations team, we will be following the guidance of local officials and maintaining operations as feasible under the current conditions. We will… Continue Reading
December 5, 2019 NMFC 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 CCSB (Commodity Classification Standards Board) 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
December 2, 2019 Weather Related Service Update: Winter Storm Ezekiel Monday, December 2, 2019: The National Weather Service has issued this notice: A powerful coastal storm will affect the Northeastern and New England coastline over the next couple of days. Heavy snow is likely from the spine of the Appalachians into interior portions of the Northeast and much of New England. Snow is already falling… Continue Reading
November 18, 2019 Potential Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) Strike The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) could go on strike against the Canadian National (CN) as early as November 19, 2019. Approximately 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons recently voted 99.2% in favor of a strike. The union gave its strike notice ahead of the Tuesday deadline. The legally mandated conciliation period ended October 25, 2019…. Continue Reading
November 15, 2019 What You Need to Know About Incoterms® 2020 Updated with every new decade, the trade definitions known as Incoterms® are on track for some minor adjustments on January 1, 2020. Here’s what you need to know about it. Originally published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 1936, Incoterms® are a set of rules establishing the simple, 3-letter acronyms that importers, exporters,… Continue Reading
