We are pleased to report SSA's night gates in Oakland will continue for the foreseeable future and will continue at the same cost of $30/loaded container. Woo-Hoo! As a recap, in order to accommodate the additional...
Cargo interests transiting through West Coast ports, especially Oakland, realize we are not yet on the other side of the effects of the contract related labor slowdowns. We continue to experience congestion, long...
The unresolved contract between the ILWU and PMA has resulted in not only damage to the psyche of the West Coast shipper but also to the businesses and products shipped. Even before the labor negotiations soured,...
We certainly wish it was the kind of congestion that could be easily relieved with Mucinex or Sudafed, but alas, we are talking about the kind of congestion which creates long truck queues, delayed vessels and missed...
The effects of containers stacking up at West Coast ports is far-reaching. Inland rail depots in Chicago and Memphis are experiencing inconsistent surges of cargo. There are not enough trucks to move the containers out...
It is not like we don't have enough issues with congestion, chassis shortages and labor negotiations, let's throw in a fire, a hurricane and a protest to further slow down throughput at California's ports. Swells from...