Up Close Truck 012We are excited to usher in a new year.  It may sound crazy, but we’re looking forward to another year of changes and challenges as those are things that make logistics fun.

One notable change for 2014:  A significant California Air Resources Board (CARB) drayage truck retirement deadline went into effective January 1, 2014.  In order to serve any of the ocean and rail terminals in the state, one must be driving a model-year engine 2007 or newer truck. 
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One notable challenge for 2014:  The contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the employer group, Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), expires on June 30, 2014.  It is expected jurisdiction will be a key factor in the discussions.  The ILWU sees every job performed at the marine terminals as a job belonging to the ILWU.  We have seen several battles over the jurisdiction of jobs on both coasts over the past year which have resulted in work stoppages and legal action. 

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THANK YOU VETERANS, THANK YOU DRIVERS

In honor of Veterans Day on the 11th of this month, we want to highlight Freedom Haulers, a program spearheaded by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to help transition veterans into trucking jobs. Freedom Haulers is a great program deploying the DOT,...

EYES ON THE WATCHMEN

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 representing the 250 security guards at eight terminals within the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex have agreed to go on strike on November 4th if an agreement has not been reached. Such a strike...

SEEING RED

There has been quite a bit of talk about red-dye diesel. For those not in the weeds like we are, red-dye diesel is exempt from highway excise taxes and is intended for farm and off-road usage. It operates exactly the same as on-road diesel but is dyed red to make it...

TARIFF UPDATE

-The bi-lateral truce between the US and China on ship fees, which was set to expire on November 9, 2026, has been extended until January 10, 2027. -However, a $200,000 per voyage port fee is being considered on Spanish-flag vessels in retaliation for Spain denying...

NY/NJ TRUCKERS SAY NO

The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers representing truckers in New York and New Jersey have filed an official request for a rulemaking with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The request seeks the FMC to establish guardrails and responsibilities regarding the...

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