July 30, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Tropical Storm Isaias TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS Monday, August, 3, 2020 Tropical Storm Isaias will deliver heavy rainfall, flash and urban flooding, high winds, dangerous storm surge, coastal flooding, life-threatening surf, rip currents, and severe thunderstorms with tornadoes to portions of the Eastern U.S. through early this week. Isaias is expected to track from just offshore of northeastern Florida… Continue Reading
July 16, 2020 CVSA’s Brake Safety Week: August 23-29, 2020 Brake Safety Week Begins Sunday 8/23/2020 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Airbrake Program’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sunday, August 23 through Saturday, August 29. There will also be an additional unannounced one-day safety check sometime during the remainder of the year. During these inspections periods, CVSA officials will conduct roadside safety… Continue Reading
July 14, 2020 Summer 2020 Transport Trends Here are top trends shippers should be keep an eye on this summer A year filled with uncertainty and anticipation about what “could happen,” 2020 has so far proven to be pretty unpredictable. With some organizations emerging from the impacts of COVID and others entering new lockdowns due to a renewed threat, Odyssey Logistics &… Continue Reading
July 10, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Tropical Storm Fay Friday, July 10, 2020: Tropical Storm Fay in the Atlantic; Severe Storms in the Plains; Excessive Heat and Fire Weather Threats in the West Tropical Storm Fay will bring heavy rain with flash flood potential, and isolated tornadoes to the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Severe storms in the Plains may produce intense winds, very large… Continue Reading
June 22, 2020 USMCA Agreement July 1, 2020 marks the official date of the new United States, Mexico, Canada agreement (USMCA), which will replace the current NAFTA in place until June 30, 2020. The Office of United States Trade Representative states that this new agreement will support “mutually beneficial trade leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth… Continue Reading
June 8, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Tropical Depression Cristobal Tuesday, June 9, 2020: Tropical Depression Cristobal is expected to accelerate north-northeast through the Midwest and western Great Lakes into Wednesday morning. Cristobal will continue to produce heavy rain which may produce flash flooding and isolated significant river flooding with a few tornadoes. Odyssey will continue to monitor conditions and provide carrier updates here…. Continue Reading
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week: July 12-18 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week, July 12-18, 2020, will continue as scheduled. During that week, law enforcement across North American will be actively monitoring unsafe driver behavior. The most common unsafe behaviors are distracted driving, failure to use a seatbelt, following too closely, improper lane change, reckless or aggressive driving,… Continue Reading
April 29, 2020 Keeping Your Business Healthy During COVID-19 while preparing for the future Five tips to stay afloat now while preparing for the future. With companies across all industries dealing with unprecedented challenges and disruptions, more of them are asking themselves how they can effectively navigate this time of crisis and come out the other side resilient, healthy, and ready to ramp their operations back up. A global… Continue Reading
April 13, 2020 Weather Related Service Update: Major Storm Will Move Through The East Today Monday, April 13, 2020: The National Weather Service reports a major storm system is moving through the East today potentially impacting service. Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, damaging winds and hail will sweep through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Heavy rain is possible across the Northeast and lake effect snow is likely across the Upper Great Lakes…. Continue Reading
April 9, 2020 Zombie Army Makes Masks For Local Hospitals The Zombie Army has been activated, and not for what you would think during these strange and stressful times. The HellsGate Haunted House, a Zombie Army production and Legacy Events company, has a crew of talent that produces major events throughout the year focusing on fright, but when news of inadequate face masks supplies for… Continue Reading
