This Week in Global Logistics 48

This Week in Global Logistics 48

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...
This Week in Global Logistics 13

This Week in Global Logistics 13

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,...