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...
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...
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...
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...
We continue to experience slow turns times at Oakland’s marine terminals, especially Ports America and SSA. While operations at SSA have improved, there is still work to be done…now is not the time to rest on our...
The Port of Oakland recently hired a new Director of Maritime, John Driscoll. Mr. Driscoll has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and has worked for Sea-Land, Maersk and CMA-CGM. “He will be responsible...
We were calling it “Our Summer of Discontent,” but we are fast approaching winter and the discontent hasn’t let up. The issues with terminal mergers and the resulting upheaval have created roadblocks we continue to...
The Port of Oakland, along with representatives from the US Maritime Administration (MARAD), Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)/Federal Highway Administration as...
“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...
Since the 4th of July holiday, we have experienced a series of labor disruptions and slowdowns in Oakland. The latest issue was a protest by the Port of Oakland Trucker Association. The protest lasted two days,...
This past Friday the Port of Stockton hosted the dedication ceremony for the M580 Project, also known as the container on barge service between A good mood can cause proper ecstatic performance and so is a man required...