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...
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PORT OF OAKLAND NAMES TWO NEW EXECUTIVES
In October, the Port of Oakland named Mike Zampa as Director of Communications. He is responsible for all internal and external communications for the port. Mr. Zampa has more than 25 years of communications...
CONGESTION AND JAN BRADY
Admittedly, those of us serving the Port of Oakland are feeling a bit like Jan Brady, "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia," because all the trade publications talk about is "LA/Long Beach, LA/Long Beach, LA/Long Beach." No doubt,...
I’M MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!
Click on the 20 second video here. It sums up how intermodal truck drivers and companies are feeling right now. All while terminal operators espouse their turn-times average being less than two hours... evidently some...
SHAKEN NOT STIRRED
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SATURDAY’S PROTEST IN OAKLAND CANCELED
The group "Block the Boat," in an effort to show solidarity for Palestinians, was planning to picket SSA terminal in Oakland tomorrow, Saturday, August 2, 2014. The purpose of the picket was to block the Zim vessel (an...
WEST COAST LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
The contract governing dockworkers on the US West Coast expired today without a new contract in place. It was widely predicted the contract between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the...
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The Nevada Trucking Association (NTA) is hosting a luncheon featuring Port of Oakland Executive Director, Chris Lytle and Maritime Director, John Driscoll who will discuss the opportunities and benefits the port...
THE GREEN HIGHWAY IS IN THE RED
In the middle of last month, there was talk about exploring the option of loading refrigerated containers onto the barge serving containerized traffic between the Port of Oakland and the Port of Stockton (aka, the...
SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Two executives from the Port of Oakland, Chris Lytle, Executive Director, and John Driscoll, Director of Maritime, will be in Reno to address the opportunities and...
BEATING THE DRUM FOR CHANGE
We’ve said it before…the international ocean transportation environment has changed. There is less money for the ocean carriers which leads to less money to the terminal operators which leads to inefficient operations...
THE STATE OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DRAYAGE MARKET
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...