Posted September 18, 2023 - As part of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has been investigating supply chain vulnerabilities to create recommendations for greater efficiency and transparency. After extensive interviews and investigation, FMC created a ruling to restrict per diem (detention) and demurrage billing to contracted parties only. That means demurrage and per…

Posted September 5, 2023 - The C&K Trucking and AV Logistics team welcomes Lisa Wheldon as our new Director of Sales for the Southeast region. Lisa is a supply chain leader who has successfully facilitated partnerships with ocean carriers, service providers, and BCOs for more than 30 years. This month, we sat down with this industry maven to learn about…

Posted May 26, 2023 - The geographic center of the United States is supposedly Lebanon, Kansas. However, just four hours southeast, you’ll find a city that’s one of the country’s busiest intermodal hubs—and the location of the newest C&K Trucking terminal. It’s Kansas City, Kansas, which now welcomes C&K Trucking to the intermodal community. The terminal is located at 1705…

Posted May 25, 2023 - Columbus is the largest city in Ohio today and just as big a player in intermodal transportation.  According to regional information, Columbus is within a one-day drive to 48 percent of headquarter operations in the country and 151 million people. Cargo travels through Columbus via the Rickenbacker International Airport and Norfolk Southern and CSX rail…

Posted April 19, 2023 - The SmartWay program is an initiative by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel efficiency in the transportation sector. The program was launched in 2004 and is a voluntary partnership between the EPA and those in the supply chain.   SmartWay is available to any organization that moves…