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18th June-Shipping News July price increase notice! Freight rates have more than doubled, with the highest increase approaching $10,000! Three cargo ships were bombed, causing fires, damage, and serious injuries to crew members... The Houthi armed forces have upgraded their attacks and improved their accuracy. As of now, the number of attacks this month has already equaled the total number reported in May. In just a few days, nearly 10 ships have been attacked, resulting in vessel fires, damage, crew injuries, and missing persons. Freight rates have also seen wave after wave of increases...

"Boeing overcharged Air Force $150K for soap dispensers: watchdog..." ------------ Of course they did. Remember the $640.00 toilet seats and $400.00 hammers from 1985? Sadly, it's not just Boeing. Screwing over DoD and their service minions is a Cottage Industry. WHY? Because the Oversight Procedures and Fail-Safes designed to prevent such nefarious actions are broken, rely on the inmates who run the asylum, or they're simply not enforced because life is hARd. In fact, some of the bigger more savvy Civilian firms have people whose sole purpose is to figure out how to squeeze more money out of DoD. Making it easier for these folks is DoD itself - and each armed service - because each have folks whose primary function for a period of time is to negotiate multi-gazillion dollar contracts at the bidding of the Service Chiefs or their "duly appointed representatives." Why easier? Because often some of these stalwart negotiators of contracts (and their immediate bosses) have little or no idea what the hell they're doing. Just as often as not, they confuse "getting all of the correct signatures in place on the Routing Sheet" with "succussfully negotiating a contract that satisfies the stated Performance Parameters and Milestones AND meets or exceeds the implied/specified abilities tied to the intent of the purchase in the first place AND that it supports the doctrinal use of "X" at the tactical, operational, and/or strategic levels as applicable." The former is relatively easy, the latter...not so much. When the process is rushed - usually due to a "moral imperative" - you end up fielding sub-standard materiel solutions like the LCS, ACV and Zumwalt Class Destoyers. When the process flounders for years, spinning in circles before an adult with more than an ounce of common sense finally cancels it, you've wasted billions and billions of tax payer dollars on expensive paper-weights like the M-247 Sgt York, M-8 Armored Gun System, the EFV, the Rah66 Commanche and Future Combat Systems. Said another way, its akin to a LCpl financing an $85,000 vehicle at the low APR of 34% for 72 months...12 times a year. Oddly, some folks seem to think that this is a relatively new phenomenon and that only GWOT funds were wasted like so much ignored running kitchen sink water. Truth is, DoD has been mismanaging money since it was known as the War Department. There are a ton of reasons for this - some legitimate, some less so, but regardless, something needs to change. The people in desicion-cycle positions who actually strive to be Good Shepherds / Stewards of the taxpayer dollar are far outnumbered by the folks who don't give a shit. Combine the IDGAF attitude with an archaic and dinosauric acquisition process and you have an enduring recipe for an unmitigated disaster Pie that gets served year after year and decade after decade. No substitutions, no alternate selections. Everyone agrees that it tastes like shit but no one does anything to make it taste better.

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💡 Quick Market Update ⛽ Diesel is on the rise again and increased by 3.2 cents/gallon to $3.89. Prices have now risen in four of the past seven weeks. 💰 $5M in stolen cargo was recovered in Los Angeles by detectives. Items ranged from copper/brass to firearms, tires and home theater systems. 🍁 Canadian authorities seized $50M worth of meth near the N Dakota border. ✈ Today is when Lufthansa ground crews in Germany are set to go on strike for one day. 🎸 Country legend Toby Keith passed away yesterday. As a big fan of "Should've Been a Cowboy" this one hurt to see. 🏈 Chiefs vs 49ers, who ya got? I'd love to see the 49ers take it but Patrick Mahomes always finds a way to keep it interesting. Should be a great game! Currently I have a very solid 8-person team (looking to add more), with a massively experienced operations team behind me. We have the bandwidth to help with anything you need. Put us to work! 📲 (423) 443-0845 📩 Mherring@kchtrans.com #logistics #supplychain #KCHtransportation

From finding somewhere to stop in the first place to worrying about whether their vehicle and load will be safe while they leave it, lorry drivers have a lot to think about when they decide to take a break. This report and some of the low satisfaction scores highlight the work that needs to be done to make things better for the freight community. It's not a simple solution. Multiple organisations across sectors need to play a part in this. And that's why Transport Focus is bringing people together in the new year to start developing a long term solution. If you think you should be a part of this solution then get in touch.

Insightful work from the team at Transport Focus. Putting a spotlight on some very low satisfaction scores with rest facilities. Scores that are considerably lower than we see in other areas of our work for transport users. And some very clear calls to action to improve the safety and facilities for lorry drivers. Who are vital in keeping the country's economy moving...

Your dispatchers, loaders and trucking staff won’t want to miss the next Coffee Talk with Fundamental Underwriters. This month we are talking with First Sergeant Kendall E. Jackson of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and CVSA advisor on size and weight. Join our discussion about crash causation, suspension systems, brakes and tires to help keep your fleets safe on the road. Register: https://ow.ly/ZQTM50QAi90 March 12, 11AM-Noon EST Topic: Crash Data and Investigation Standard