Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: Stricter federal regulations and a shortage of truck drivers are just two factors that are contributing to a near-record number of trucking companies going out of business. We’ll explain what’s happening and why … Take a … Read more
For the fourth year in a row, Shanghai has been ranked as the world’s largest container port by the Journal of Commerce. The organization, which ranks all of the world’s ports according to the volume of containers that pass through them, revealed that when it comes to the size and scope of port traffic, Asia … Read more
The amount of cargo moving through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was down slightly in July as retailers braced for a possible strike by dockworkers this fall. The ports were bustling in May and June as retailers rushed to shore up their inventories in preparation for back-to-school shopping. But by July, the … Read more
Starting next week, the company known as Frommelt Safety Products will be known officially as Rite-Hite Machine Guarding. Company officials said the name change is part of an overall initiative to further strengthen and focus the Rite-Hite brand, which owns the Frommelt Safety Products line. While the name will change, the product line will remain … Read more
The North American robotics industry showed its largest growth ever during the first half of this year, according to statistics released recently by the Robotic Industries Association. A record 14,135 robots, worth $788 million, were ordered from North American robotics firms from January until June. That’s an increase of 30% in units and 16% in … Read more
The conveyor belts and rollers that make production lines and manufacturing facilities run efficiently also present a potential to hazard to workers. Even slow-moving conveyors or rollers can catch clothing, fingers and even limbs inside their moving parts, often resulting in crushing or mangling injuries. But a UK engineering firm has designed a new roller … Read more
We all think accidents will be something that happens to someone else. We all know that doesn’t have to be the case. Any new driver can have an accident. So can a veteran driver who is careless, who doesn’t pay attention to obstacles or is simply going too fast. Common sense forklift operation ought to … Read more
Safety trainers may differ on how to effectively engage the operators and keep their attention during classroom training. Comic relief in safety training can not only lighten the mood, but also give the operators some useful perspective. Some video clips from various movies show some great examples of how not to use equipment such as … Read more
The number of truck drivers in the US is rapidly diminishing, which is causing some trucking companies to consider something they have long avoided: Paying higher wages. Some of the nation’s biggest trucking firms — including Swift Transportation, Con-way Truckload and US Xpress — are offering higher wages in an effort to secure more new … Read more
If you are shipping less than a truckload of materials, traditionally you will be charged based on a formula based on the weight of your load and the distance it will travel. But some of the world’s biggest shippers — including FedEx Freight, YRC Worldwide, Old Dominion, Saia and others — currently are developing a … Read more
