Baby, It’s Cold Outside!

Sam Tucker

It’s going to be a weekend full of nasty weather as this blizzard rolls in! Be sure that your terminal and warehouse facilities have adequate heating. Check your generators and top off fuel levels as needed. Consider renting a temporary backup generator if you don’t have one in case of power supply loss. Avoid using temporary space…

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What is "Reefer Breakdown"?

Sam Tucker

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Cargo Risk Tip of the Day! Reefer Rates to Skyrocket!

Sam Tucker

Over the next year or so, the general freight rates will likely go down a little or stay close to where they are as motor carriers try to strike the delicate balance between capacity and demand. But, I feel like reefer shipping rates are about to move a good deal higher for a few reasons,…

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Cargo Risk Tip-Don’t Get Left Out In The Cold-FSMA

Sam Tucker

  Just having a box checked “reefer breakdown” with a limit and a deductible on a certificate of insurance doesn’t really mean everything that you think that it does. When I think of “reefer breakdown”, I define it like this: A mechanical or electrical breakdown of the refrigeration unit that is attached to a trailer.…

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