California has three of the top ten bottlenecks in the nation. More than any other state in country. #7 Los Angeles 60 at 57 #8 Los Angeles 710 at 105 #10 San Bernardino 10 at 15 Do not worry Northern California. You...

California has three of the top ten bottlenecks in the nation. More than any other state in country. #7 Los Angeles 60 at 57 #8 Los Angeles 710 at 105 #10 San Bernardino 10 at 15 Do not worry Northern California. You...
There is a record-breaking number of ships at berth, anchor and drifting in Oakland, and the backlog isn't expected to improve any time soon. The talk in the industry is we will continue to experience this level of...
Those numbers are not play calls on a football field. They are the number of ships idle in Los Angeles/Long Beach and Oakland as well as the number of days ships are waiting to berth in Oakland, in that order. The...
A global pandemic created a global shipping crisis. We do not say that lightly or flippantly. The congestion we have been experiencing for nearly a year has no end in sight. It is chronic. It is pervasive. It affects...
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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...
Just when you see a light at the end of the long congestion-tunnel, BAM, the lights go out. This time, it is TraPac that is leading to the long truck turn times in Oakland. TraPac's increased volumes have had a...
It has been a difficult summer. The on-going labor shortages in Oakland have negatively affected terminal operations and, therefore, driver productivity. However, hope is on the horizon. The Pacific Maritime...
When we talk about terminal productivity, we are talking about yard and gate operations, meaning how quickly we can get a driver in and out of the terminal. When terminal operators and ocean carriers talk about...
Yesterday, three drivers walked into our office, laid their keys on the desk and quit. They cite the lack of productivity at the marine terminals in Oakland as the reason. They can no longer make a living. A driver...
“I quit! I can’t deal with it anymore!” are the words we heard this past Friday from a driver who could not face one more day at the marine terminals in Oakland. The lines, the disrespect, the lack of productivity...