California needs to slow down the push for battery-electric (BEV) trucks. It is not just a matter of feasibility, technology and infrastructure. It is a matter of public safety. In the past three months, there has been...
TOXIC ENVIRONMENT
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COSTLY CONGESTION
A recent research study shows congestion on US highways cost the trucking industry $94.6B in added costs, 1.27B hours of lost productivity and 6.7B gallons of wasted fuel. WOW!
TOPPING THE LIST
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...
THE GAMES CONTINUE
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...
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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...
CHRONIC CONGESTION
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...
CONGESTION
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SHIPAGEDDON
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...
CONGESTION REARS ITS UGLY HEAD
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...
TRAPAC WOES
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...
100 LONGSHORE WORKERS ADDED
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...
PRODUCTIVITY…LET’S TALK APPLES TO APPLES
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...