The federal government has entered the fray and has established Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales mandates for trucks. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy Duty Vehicles – Phase 3. The […]
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In the push towards zero emission vehicles (ZEV), the federal government has come to realize they cannot quickly and effectively replicate the 40,000 commercial fueling stations across the country with electric charging or hydrogen stations. Instead, they have […]
Both cars and trucks have significantly reduced emissions since 1988. Tailpipe emissions of heavy-duty trucks have been reduced by 98.5% since that time. The next effect of this reductions is the total emissions of sixty trucks today equal […]
This teacher requires all phone calls received during his class to be answered on speaker phone. He did not see this coming.
This little guy is in his element. It must be fun to watch March Madness and the NBA playoffs along with him. He’s into it!
In a huge win for motor carriers and cargo owners alike, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) sided with motor carriers in their suit against ocean carriers regarding the ability to use chassis of their choice. A bit of […]
We join the Port of Oakland in welcoming Carolyn Almquist as the port’s new Maritime Marketing Manager. Ms. Almquist was with APL/CMA-CGM for 25 years before coming on board at the Port of Oakland.
To help clear a backlog of vessels, SSA in Oakland will temporarily operate a hoot shift (0300-0800). But, do not get too excited, it is for vessel operations only. The terminals gates will remain closed to truck traffic.
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In March 2023, International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold Daggett instructed the local unions to cease contract negations covering local benefits and work rules. In a turn of events, Daggett has now given the locals not only a […]
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) will pay terminal operator ICTS $20.5M to settle their outstanding lawsuit regarding job actions in Portland, OR. Back in 2011, ICTS began operating a terminal in Portland and used two members […]
It turns out Leap Day is not has cut and dry as once every four years. In actuality, it occurs in every year divisible by four, 2020, 2024, 2028, etc. However, Leap Day is not observed in years […]
Last month’s celebration of the Lunar New Year ushered in the Year of the Dragon. The Chinese zodiac calendar follows a twelve year cycle, with each of the twelve years represented by an animal. Your animal is determined […]
Reminder…change your clocks next weekend. Spring forward one hour and enjoy the lighter evenings.
Truth be told, we could use “California Air Resources Board (CARB)” and “misstep” in the same sentence on a multitude of fronts, but today we talking specifically about their Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule. CARB received its final […]
It is no secret, California’s roadways are in a terrible state of disrepair, and we are sorry to report they are gearing up to get even worse. The state’s push towards electric vehicles is resulting in a significant […]
Legislators in Ohio have passed a law banning the state’s agencies, municipalities or counties from adopting any vehicle emissions standards established by CARB. Crazy enough, thirteen states plus the District of Columbia have rules in place automatically adopting […]
When Julie Su’s first nomination to head the US Department of Labor (DOL) came up, we urged everyone to contact their legislators and voice their opposition because Ms. Su was the architect of California’s disastrous, anti-entrepreneurial law, AB5. […]
Transiting through both the Panama and Suez Canals continues to bring logistics challenges, longer transit times, unreliable schedules and increased costs. The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are escalating despite US and allied-forces counterattacks. For the safety […]