by Alex Pappas | Dec 29, 2011 | Week in Global Logistics
New Rules for Truckers – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued new rules regulating the amount of hours truckers can work. These restrictions will go into effect in 2013 and aim to reduce driver-fatigue related accidents. The new rules will decrease a...
by Alex Pappas | Apr 29, 2011 | Week in Global Logistics
Chinese Currency Rises – The renminbi(RMB) rose to its strongest level since 2005, the year China removed the fixed U.S. dollar valuation peg. This is seen by economists as Beijing’s willingness to use appreciation as a tool against rising inflation. However,...