When we talk about terminal productivity, we are talking about yard and gate operations, meaning how quickly we can get a driver in and out of the terminal. When terminal operators and ocean carriers talk about...
CAP & TRADE’S FUEL TAX
California's Cap and Trade program, which is the buying of selling of pollution credits, will increase the price of gas and diesel in the state by $0.15/gallon starting next year. Those who created the plan see the...
SUMMER DRIVING TIPS
Automobiles account for 81% of the accidents between a truck and a car. We want you to be safe out there, so as we head into the summer driving season, we thought it would be beneficial to review the 5 things a...
FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT
IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT Here are some interesting truck facts for you. If you connected all the loaded truck moves delivered last year, it would stretch to the moon and back more than 11 times! While...
WEST COAST LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
The contract governing dockworkers on the US West Coast expired today without a new contract in place. It was widely predicted the contract between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the...
FROM BEHIND THE DOCK DOORS
NEVADA VS TEXAS Tesla Motors is gearing up to build a multi-billion dollar battery plant. Four states, Nevada, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, are in the running for the mega-plant...make that giga-plant...seems folks...
UBER FOR TRUCKS?
If you have not heard of Uber, it can be best be described as a casual taxi service. Say you need a ride from your home to the airport, rather than call a cab and have no idea when it will arrive, you go to the Uber...
GERALD DESMOND BRIDGE DELAY
The Gerald Desmond Bridge, which is the primary route to the Port of Long Beach, has for years been in desperate need of repair. It got so bad a net was placed under the bridge to catch the concrete chunks that were...
BOTH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PORTS HAVE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
As expected, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously confirmed Gene Seroka as Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles. Mr. Seroka's appointment has received praise from the industry, and he has already hit the ground...
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CHINA NIXES P3
It has been widely covered that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce put the kibosh on the P3. The P3 was the alliance of Maersk, CMA-CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. These ocean carriers are the three largest in the...
FUN FACT
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