ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT Owen Gray, a 56-year-old Reno-ite, rowed solo across the Atlantic to raise money for Okizu, a nonprofit supporting families impacted by childhood cancer. The funds Owen raises will help Okizu rebuild a camp […]
Bees are on the move, but not in the way you might think. They are moving by truck. 600 beehives housing a total of 18 million bees are on their way, by truck, from Georgia to California, and […]
HIGH BEAMS The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently approved adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights. This technology focuses the headlights on the dark areas like the driver’s lane and roadside and lowers the light’s intensity when there […]
Another deer video for you. This one breaks both the high jump and long jump records. I think we have gold medal winner there.
There is considerable attention being paid to the supply chain right now. Let’s be candid…supply chain is interesting, and we are happy it is finally getting the due it deserves. Here is a snapshot of some of the […]
The labor contract governing port operations on the entire west coast is set to expire on July 1, 2022. Early last month, the ILWU met to discuss their strategy for negotiations. Automation is expected to be the main […]
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The Port of Oakland’s users have been suffering all year with the lack of the vessel calls. The long delays in Southern California have resulted in ocean carriers bypassing Oakland and heading back to Asia as quickly as […]
According to the Chinese Zodiac, today we are exiting the Year of the Ox, symbolized by resilience and steadfastness, and entering the Year of the Tiger, bringing with it recovery and growth. If that is not analogous to […]
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) oral arguments to the US Supreme Court were successful in swaying the high court to block the Biden Administration’s mandate-or-test order. The Supreme Court’s decision paved the way for the Occupational Health and […]
For the past several years, Devine has provided the driver, truck and trailer for Scout Troop 328’s Christmas Tree Collection Fundraiser. This year’s event was the most success yet…and fun was had by all.
TRUCKERS LEND A HELPING HAND Earlier this year, I-95 on the eastern seaboard was closed for nearly 30 hours due to an accident and bad weather, stranding motorists and trucker drivers alike. When tragedy strikes, truck drivers are […]
The earliest species of the ichthyosaur was recently discovered about 120 miles east of Reno. The new species, Cymbospondylus Youngorum, was named after the owners of Great Basin Brewing, Tom and Bonda Young.
BURNING MAN IS BACK! After a two-year hiatus, Burning Man will be back this summer. Event organizers are planning to sell 57,000 tickets rather than the usual 80,000, and if you are a Fear of Missing Out […]
Sometimes a headline speaks volumes. Since we could not fit all the topics into this month’s newsletter, we will give you a few headlines that stood out for one reason or another: Southern California Ports Struggle to Trim […]
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The supply chain crisis is increasing dwell times of rail cars in Southern California and making cargo containers prime targets for thieves. The Union Pacific Rail Road has seen a 160% increase in thefts near downtown Los Angeles […]
We wish you all a happy, healthy and successful New Year. We thank you for your support and partnership during yet another tumultuous year. We would not have able to move one ounce of cargo without your collaboration. […]
The US Supreme will hold a special session on January 7th to hear arguments in the challenges to the Biden administration’s “vaccine happens is because of PDE5. or test” mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. The American […]