Liability for payment of freight charges
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
When the Middleman Doesn't Pay (Outsourced Logistics)
"Liability for payment of freight charges has evolved into a complex legal problem that seems to be arising frequently when a shipper has arranged for a middleman (termed “3PL”, “broker”, “forwarder”, “logistics manager” or whatever) to arrange for the transportation of the shipper’s freight. After the carrier delivers, the carrier looks to the middleman (let’s call him a “broker” because that is the term used in the US Code) to pay it. However, what happens if for some reason the broker does not or cannot pay the carrier?"
Other trucking industry and logistics headlines from Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008:
Fleet Owner
Drivers must do their part to save fuel, too
Sterling shows new sleeper, 13L diesel, LNG truck
SAF-Holland forms aftermarket business unit
National truck driving championship to be held
HD America members can now choose Karmak
Outsourced Logistics
Tropical Storm Forces Evacuations in China
Why is this pig smiling?
How the biosecurity program works
PierPass Working on US West Coast
Schneider National is Wal-Mart Intermodal Carrier of the Year
DHL Appoints Hickler to Global Customer Solutions
Legislative First: 3PL Defined
Cross-Border Controversy: Cancelled or Continued?
Rail Safety Could Spell Shipper Costs
Customs Brokers File Tariff Exemption
Averitt’s New Asian Service Promises Faster Transit Times
CH Robinson Acquires Transera
New FedEx Plane Boosts Capacity, Adds Regional Reach
Trailer/Body Builders
Index Suggests More Softening in Labor Market
Blogs
More tea leaves…
"A piece by Larry Rohter in the edition for August 3rd, “Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization,“ explains how the massive spike in fuel costs is already leading some global manufacturers to rethink their supply chains including where they manufacture their goods in the first place."
Toy Truckin’
"Now, a ton of interesting things are coming out of the 6th annual PeopleNet Users Conference being held down here in Naples, FL – and you’ll be reading about them in this space very soon, everything from the economic outlook for trucking, different tactics for improving fuel efficiency, plus why leveraging technology will be a much more vital strategy for fleets in order to save money and be more profitable in the future. We’ll get to all of that – but first you’ve got to see the 14.5-inch scale model remote control truck Paul Agustin built."
Other stories
Queens councilman looks to seize law-breaking trucks (Queens Ledger)
"Councilman Tony Avella is promoting a plan that would allow the city to seize the actual vehicles of truck drivers who violate truck route rules three times within an 18-month period."
White House expedites Columbia River Crossing (Transport Topics)
"The Columbia River Crossing between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has received national priority status from the White House to expedite the project, the U.S. Department of Transportation said late Tuesday."
Atlantic Province Trucking Association opposes proposed carbon tax (New Brunswick Business Journal)
"The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association made it quite clear yesterday that it is against federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion's proposed carbon tax."
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