We would like to introduce our Houston Operations Manager, Mike Sever. Mike was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and worked in various construction trades there before moving to Texas. He later worked for a Crating company headquartered near the port of Houston.
Mike’s daily tasks include handling various requirements involving imports, exports, air, sea, and road freight. His favorite part about the job is “Seeing a project that has been in planning and development for many months, finally come to fruition.”
In his free time, he takes long drives with no particular destination and spends time with his adult children and five grandchildren participating in their various hobbies, sports and adventures.
Matagalpa, Nicaragua is Mike’s dream travel destination. He fell in love with the place while visiting there many years ago. Everything from the people, to the culture, to the city, makes Matagalpa “like Heaven on Earth.”
Favorite restaurants of Mike’s include Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet and La Casita Mexican Restaurant, “a little ‘mom n’ pop’ with the friendliest owners.”
Mike was “adopted” by Doodles, a small, ferocious dog weighing in at a proud 11 lbs, and Tundra, a cat who likes to eat and sleep.
The best career lesson he has learned is “It is not the title that makes the man, but the man that makes the title.”
Thanks for taking the time to learn a little more about Mike!
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Europe stuck with port bottlenecks until liner reliability improves: Rotterdam
Improved schedule reliability is the first domino that needs to fall before ports in North Europe can overcome the persistent congestion and inland logistics bottlenecks, according to Hans Nagtegaal, director of containers at the Port of Rotterdam.
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane have continued to surge since the start of November as peak season demand kicks off and modal shift from ocean continues.
California DMV nearly doubles capacity for commercial driving tests
The California Division of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday it is expanding capacity to administer commercial driving tests by increasing weekend hours and shifting examiners from other parts of the state to Southern California, where more truckers are needed to pull containers from backlogged ports.
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Fuel Prices, Driver Shortage Cloud forecast for Heavy-Haul Transport
Infrastructure, power generation, and energy projects getting under way across the US suggest busy roads are ahead for heavy-haul trucking, but rising fuel prices and driver shortages could complicate the picture.
Supply Chain Latest: U.S. Ship Logjam Sees Bigger Ships Extend Wait
The logjam of U.S. imports stacked on ships off the coast of Los Angeles isn’t just getting longer. It’s getting wider.
Of the 77 container vessels waiting as of Tuesday for berth space at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, 23 had room to carry more than 10,000 containers measured in 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, according to data from the Marine Exchange of Southern California & Vessel Traffic Service Los Angeles and Long Beach.
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Fresh Record on Goods Demand, Higher Inflation
The U.S. trade deficit widened in September to a record $80.9 billion, driven by climbing demand for capital goods like computers and electric equipment and industrial supplies that have been soaring in cost as global supply chains remain snarled.
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November Staff Spotlight: Mike Sever
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Point Global LogisticsWe would like to introduce our Houston Operations Manager, Mike Sever. Mike was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and worked in various construction trades there before moving to Texas. He later worked for a Crating company headquartered near the port of Houston.
Mike’s daily tasks include handling various requirements involving imports, exports, air, sea, and road freight. His favorite part about the job is “Seeing a project that has been in planning and development for many months, finally come to fruition.”
In his free time, he takes long drives with no particular destination and spends time with his adult children and five grandchildren participating in their various hobbies, sports and adventures.
Matagalpa, Nicaragua is Mike’s dream travel destination. He fell in love with the place while visiting there many years ago. Everything from the people, to the culture, to the city, makes Matagalpa “like Heaven on Earth.”
Favorite restaurants of Mike’s include Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet and La Casita Mexican Restaurant, “a little ‘mom n’ pop’ with the friendliest owners.”
Mike was “adopted” by Doodles, a small, ferocious dog weighing in at a proud 11 lbs, and Tundra, a cat who likes to eat and sleep.
The best career lesson he has learned is “It is not the title that makes the man, but the man that makes the title.”
Thanks for taking the time to learn a little more about Mike!
Point Global Logistics News of the Week — 11.12.21
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Point Global LogisticsEurope stuck with port bottlenecks until liner reliability improves: Rotterdam
Improved schedule reliability is the first domino that needs to fall before ports in North Europe can overcome the persistent congestion and inland logistics bottlenecks, according to Hans Nagtegaal, director of containers at the Port of Rotterdam.
Source: Journal of Commerce
Transpacific airfreight rates reach new highs
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane have continued to surge since the start of November as peak season demand kicks off and modal shift from ocean continues.
Source: Air Cargo News
California DMV nearly doubles capacity for commercial driving tests
The California Division of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday it is expanding capacity to administer commercial driving tests by increasing weekend hours and shifting examiners from other parts of the state to Southern California, where more truckers are needed to pull containers from backlogged ports.
Source: Freight Waves
Point Global Logistics News of the Week — 11.5.21
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Point Global LogisticsFuel Prices, Driver Shortage Cloud forecast for Heavy-Haul Transport
Infrastructure, power generation, and energy projects getting under way across the US suggest busy roads are ahead for heavy-haul trucking, but rising fuel prices and driver shortages could complicate the picture.
Source: Journal of Commerce
Supply Chain Latest: U.S. Ship Logjam Sees Bigger Ships Extend Wait
The logjam of U.S. imports stacked on ships off the coast of Los Angeles isn’t just getting longer. It’s getting wider.
Of the 77 container vessels waiting as of Tuesday for berth space at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, 23 had room to carry more than 10,000 containers measured in 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, according to data from the Marine Exchange of Southern California & Vessel Traffic Service Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Source: Bloomberg News
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Fresh Record on Goods Demand, Higher Inflation
The U.S. trade deficit widened in September to a record $80.9 billion, driven by climbing demand for capital goods like computers and electric equipment and industrial supplies that have been soaring in cost as global supply chains remain snarled.
Source: Wall Street Journal