In a move that still has us scratching our heads, the west coast employer group, Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), granted the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) authority in the Los Angeles/ Long...
Since we are spending this year talking about Devine's history, we would be remiss if we did not talk about the history of containerization. Malcolm McLean is the father of containerization. He began purchasing and...
You may recall, back in 2020, the Intermodal Carrier Conference (IMCC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) brought a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against the ocean carriers asserting the...
The chassis...such a straightforward piece of equipment...a frame, tires, brakes, lights. But, do not let its simpleness fool you. Its uncomplicated design belies its complicated nature. A decade ago, the ocean...
Unfortunately, we are not finished talking about the mayhem that is international logistics because we are still in the midst of it. Ships are full and are expected to be so until after the pre-Chinese New Year push....
The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association's (OCEMA) motion to dismiss the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) case alleging overcharging motor carriers for the use of chassis was denied. There was even an...
We saw this headline recently and thought it apropos for the current state of ocean transportation. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a group of mood disorders based on the inclusion of a number of different ingredients...
CHASSIS FIGHT CONTINUES In August, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed a $1.8M complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) for...
Back in May, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) fired the first shot across the bow towards Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) warning legal action if the equipment group would not come to the...
Industry press has covered the congestion at the nation's marine terminals. While quite a bit of time has been spent talking about Los Angeles/ Long Beach and New York/New Jersey, at the expense of sounding like an a...
The Journal of Commerce recently featured this infographic on the chassis split. We perform this service every day and still cannot follow the process. It highlights what we have been saying for some time. A person...
The port authorities of Georgia and South Carolina are collaborating to develop a joint chassis pool...a grey chassis pool, which means the color, or brand, of the chassis is irrelevant and any chassis can be used for...