Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent logistics, electronic waste and technology news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 9/03-9/07. Freight Disruptions put pressure on electronic processors The freight industry is currently experiencing the “perfect storm,” thanks to a combination of rising logistics charges, a severe lack of drivers and the unenthusiastic…
For some time, electronic processors have seen higher freight rates as a result of a tight trucking market. Resource Recycling explains that a shortage of drivers, new regulations and rising fuel costs are contributing have created the ‘perfect storm’ in the freight industry, which has rippled across the wider recycling industry. “We have been noticing…
The following is a recap of the HOBI blog during the week 1/29-2/05. Health vs. Social – What Are You Using Your Smartphone For? Cell phones first came into existence to help use stay connected to other people. These days, the modern smartphone can be used to not only help us stay connected with friends…
The recycling industry has yet to escape the fallout from a tight trucking market. In October 2017, the recycling industry was reported to see spikes in over-the-road shipping costs due to the amount of devastating natural disasters that occurred last year, a shortage of drivers, and backlash from the 2016 electronic logging device (ELD) mandate.…
Logistics experts predict that many American firms, including those in the recycling industry, will experience higher over-the-road shipping costs within the next six months. This increase stems from a combination of variables. One factor is the devastation caused by recent natural disasters, such as the ongoing wildfire outbreak in Northern California and Hurricane Harvey and…