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U.S. TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGELast March, the American Trucking Associations released its latest Driver Compensation Study showing driver pay has climbed as rising demand for freight transportation services has increased competition for increasingly scarce drivers. In addition to rising pay, fleets were offering generous bonuses and benefit packages like paid leave, health insurance and 401(k)s to keep them to attract and keep drivers. Some options : Currently the law requires to be at least 21 to drive a large truck across state lines. A Department of Transportation pilot program will allow some drivers as young as 18 (but there is another safety concern : younger drivers have higher crash rates). Women recruitment as they are only 6% of the nation’s drivers.
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US dockers and employers reach tentative contract agreementSubject to the final approval from the members of the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) a six years agreement (through 2024) have just been reached with USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) for the US East and Gulf coast ports. |
Shipping environment and carriers concentration : HYUNDAI stops Transatlantic services by end of JuneHMM to Discontinue Transatlantic Loops TA2 and TA3
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