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Here’s a piece on the Teamster’s Damage When Delivered report trying to counter the move towards non-unionized car haulers for GM and Chrysler. One of the critiques mentioned was that their non-unionized rivals “take fewer safety precautions – such as using straps rather than chains – to secure cars on the rigs.” According to this page, someRead More

Auto transport to a foreign land can be a rather stressful experience. Each country has specific laws and policies on how they accept imported items. Customers must have a deep understanding of the policies and laws for shipping vehicles to a country such as Germany to make sure that everything goes smoothly. It is also essentialRead More

Shipping cars internationally is a business that is growing as the world’s population moves from country to country. Although all transportation methods are ever improving, it can still take up to three weeks to ship a car from the United States to one of the European countries. Whether you’ve been transferred by your employer toRead More

Vehicle carrier the M/V Auriga Leader, built in 2008, is the first solar power-propelled cargo ship of the world. The 656-foot Auriga Leader, a pure car truck carrier (PCTC), won the Ship of the Year Award at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards 2009. The ship weighing 60,213 gross tons features 328 solar panels that are usedRead More

Shipping cars cross country must be thought of carefully. There is a large number of companies which are either unlicensed or unreliable. With the auto transport industry being largely unregulated, determining which company can be trusted with the client’s possessions, regardless of value and volume. There are a number of other options available when shipping items cross country.Read More