A car carrier transporting vehicles from South Korea to Vladivostok experienced high seas and freezing temperatures encapsulating the cars in a think layer of ice. The captain and crew were unfazed by the ice and used fire hydrants, reagents […]
With this newfound national attention comes changes to the Ocean Shipping Act, updated Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) policies and infrastructure funding. Changes to the Ocean Shipping Act, which had not been amended in more than twenty years, […]
SNOW, SNOW, SNOW With 23″ of snow this past December, Tahoe broke a 50-year record for snowfall, closing I-80 for three days and gnarling transportation. So, what is the best place to be snowbound in Reno? According to […]
Our drivers have been allowed to bring pets along in their trucks for some time, but we recently initiated “Furry Fridays” where employees can bring a pet into the office. We started slowly, one employee, one pet at […]
CHOOSING INDEPENDENCE According to a recent American Transport Research Institute (ATRI) study, the top four motivating reasons owner operator truck drivers choose to remain independent are: Independence/Ability to Set Hours Schedule Flexibility Choice of Routes/Length of Hauls Income […]
Do you know what this part is? It is something used in truck or container transportation. Good luck!
If you have ever wondered what life is like on a container ship, click the above video. Bryan Boyle is giving a virtual tour. Warning…at nearly 25 minutes, it is much longer than our average video but worthwhile […]
Just because you cannot see 100 or more ships at anchor in the San Pedro Bay does not mean they are not there…they have just been pushed further out from prying eyes….40-150 miles out. Meanwhile, Southern California’s problems […]
From all of us at Devine, we wish you a joyous holiday season.
The supply chain meltdown is on the radar of federal and state officials as well as the American public in general. We need to be careful of the consequences resulting from government “fixing” our issues, but we can […]
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced they have not agreed to a one-year extension of the labor contract. The current contract covering dockworkers on the entire West Coast is set […]
SANTA TAKEOVER The annual Reno Santa Crawl will be Saturday, December 11th. Have fun!
At 105, Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins became the first person her age to run the 100 meter dash. She began running after her 100th birthday and jogs one to two miles per day. Go Hurricane!
THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE The US Supreme Court has requested input from the US Solicitor General on the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) legal battle with the State of California over AB5. It is common for the Supreme Court […]
Do you know what this part is? It is something used in truck or container transportation. Play “Name That Part” by liking us on Facebook. Click here to be directed to our page and place your guess. Good […]
Those of us who live in the supply chain every day know it is a complicated business. As the name “supply chain” suggests, it is a series of actions and handoffs, each intrinsically linked and dependent upon the […]
You know Supply Chain has hit mainstream when memes start to pop up. We are sharing a few that crossed our desk in the past couple of weeks. It’s either laugh or cry, right?
MANDATES & REGULATIONS Truck drivers, by nature, are an independent breed. They appreciate the open road and their independence. That is why the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate is causing concern in the trucking industry. The American Trucking Associations […]
ZOMBIE TAKEOVER The Zombie Crawl returned to Reno last week. Good Times!