Hundreds of Yeti coolers are washing ashore in Alaska after a container full of them fell overboard in rough waters in British Columbia. And, they are in good shape too.
Can you believe it is December already and 2022 is nearing a close? We want to take this opportunity to humbly and whole-heartedly thank all of our customers, vendors, drivers and staff for all your support. It has […]
Seven years ago, Wanda Dench sent her grandson a text regarding the Thanksgiving dinner details. Turns out her grandson had changed his number, and the text went to a complete stranger, a high school senior, Jamal Hinton. Jamal […]
We are hoping for a Christmas miracle as the negotiations drag on between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Since the contract expired on June 30th, we have seen labor actions […]
Meet Brad and his 92-year-old Grandma Joy. Back in 2015, the two set out on a mission to visit all 63 National Parks. They have visited 62 thus far and are on track for number 63. Hear their […]
HOLIDAY FUN The Santa Crawl will be in held in Reno on Saturday, December 10th. Details here. Don a Santa costume or festive attire and have fun!
WORLD CUP CONTAINERS The FIFA World Cup is underway in Qatar. How does a small desert country accommodate the 1.2 million fans expected to visit the country to attend games? In shipping containers, of course. Take a look […]
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Congress used the 1926 Railway Labor Act to invoke their authority to intervene in railroad labor negotiations. The House approved legislation to force union members to accept the terms of the negotiated contract. Once passed by the Senate, […]
Some Congress members are concerned about giving Oakland federal grant funding to pay for the Oakland A’s stadium. Given the recent supply chain crisis, these Congress members are not eager to hand over limited port property for a […]
Our first post-pandemic Halloween celebration was all about happy thoughts…ponies, rainbows, butterflies, cartoon characters and 80’s icons. Fun times!
Dogs in costumes…who does not love that?!? Adorable and fun! Push through to the 48 second mark to skip the opening commentary.
It has been a fun week in Oakland. Wednesday morning November 2nd, Local 34 (clerks) picketed outside the terminal gates. Local 10 (crane operators) did not cross the line and eventually went home. The pickets started at Everport, […]
Reminder…it is time to move your clocks back one hour on Saturday night. We will get an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night, and we will be enjoy it again on Monday morning when the alarm goes […]
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY Sans the jokes about pole dancing and its connection to Reno, this story is quite inspiring. Livelong athlete, Christine Hotchkin, suffered two strokes and made a remarkable recovery to earn a spot representing the United States […]
ENVIRONMENTAL BLINDNESS We are coining a term for those who push through environmental regulations without practical consideration to the whole chain of events…Environmental Blindness. First, we stand by our statement, “We are not opposed to clean air. We […]
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When your husky is determined to fit in the baby carrier…. This fellow knows the one in the carrier gets the most attention, so why not give it whirl and see if it works?
One good thing that has come out of the supply chain crisis is government funding for port infrastructure improvements. The US Department of Transportation has announced it will award $703M in grants, including to the Port of Oakland […]
Sacramento recently ranked sixth in the nation as a “Foodie City.” Very cool. We were already the Farm-to-Fork capital and are pleased with our new ranking. How did we get here and rank above some famous foodie cities? […]