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Re-brokering is not the “same” as double-brokering
Re-brokering is not the “same” as double-brokering (and is quite different from co-brokering),but they both set a shipper up for more problems than they bargained for by choosing a broker that uses other brokers instead of choosing a broker that … Continue reading
Acts of God and Carrier Liability
Our less-than-truckload company has a terminal within 50 miles of a U.S. nuclear power
plant. I know this isn’t very likely, but suppose my area got hit by the same level of
earthquake that Japan had. Suppose the plant had the same kind of destruction, and was
emanating the same kind of radiation.
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Rebuttal to Double-brokering and Re-brokering Blog Post
Although Double-brokering and Re-brokering was a good article, I don’t agree on a few points: -Colin’s definition of double brokering vs re-brokering—on double brokering he claims the broker knows but the shipper does not…then later when defining re-brokering he states … Continue reading
Double-brokering and Re-brokering
Question: Do you agree with this statement? Unauthorized double-brokering occurs without the knowledge and consent of the shipper while unauthorized re-brokering occurs without the knowledge and consent of the broker (done by the carrier). Or are double-brokering and re-brokering the … Continue reading
Cargo Liability’s Fairness Doctrine
Question : In your Feb. 28 article, “Carmack’s Broken Model,” you discussed whether there should be a uniform North American Free Trade Agreement standard for carrier liability. Well, my comment is this: No, we would not want to adopt any … Continue reading
Liability of Carrier-Should Liability Standard be Changed?
Question: Isn’t it time to scrap the antediluvian Carmack regime of motor and rail carrier liability for cargo and replace it with a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) scheme that more closely follows Canada’s model? I would be most … Continue reading
