Republicans Seek recall of Democratic State Senator who voted California gas tax
Gas tax was proposed for rebuilding freeways & roads – San Pedro Ports could be impacted
Hard cargo in a Cloud based world
In Norway there’s a company called Nimber which offers a unique courier service. You might call them the UBER of goods movement. The firm matches people who need to send things with people willing to “bring” them. They claim to accept everything from Cakes to Couches and initially, all this takes place in the cloud!
Port of Vancouver rejects feasibility of think-tank recommendations on privatization
The largest Canadian port has strongly rejected the conclusions of a just-released think tank report recommending that Canada’s four leading ports should be privatized so that several billion dollars in additional funding could be allocated to such other national infrastructure projects as public transit and new highways.
Teamsters continue pickets at LA/Long Beach
Truck drivers continued picketing container terminals at the Ports of LA /Long Beach Wednesday slowing truck traffic at some terminals.
Global maritime shipping industry needs better data sharing
A new study, “Competitive Gain in the Ocean Supply Chain: Innovation That’s Driving Maritime Operational Transformation,” says that importers, exporters, container carriers, terminal operators, vessel owners and other stakeholders suffer from poor visibility and predictability around shipments and are losing money due to a lack of partner synchronization and insufficient data insight.
The Speech; The Response; The Hysteria; The Analysis; The Impact; The Unknowns
With public and private sector hysteria beginning to subside, an analysis of the impact of the statements by The Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, officials of the Trump Administration and Members of Congress and the texts (where available) of the announced policies and regulations to be implemented by the Trump Administration can commence.
Agriculture exporters worry ocean carrier consolidation undermines service
A panel of agricultural exporters speaking at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AGTC) Annual Meeting in California on June 7th are worried that new ocean carrier alliances may be hurting service and costing shipper’s money.
A helping hand in the Gulf
His friends and colleagues would say of Jerry Nagel that he was a dedicated and passionate maritime professional.
Jones Act under fire, battle lines drawn
Last week CBP withdrew its proposed change to the Jones Act exempting the carriage of offshore drilling material and supplies by all but U.S. flag vessels. The ruling sparked a heated controversy among industry associations and trade unions who lined up on both sides of the issue.
Logistics facing talent shortage, Georgia summit attendees told
The logistics industry faces a serious labor shortage, according to opening session speakers at the Georgia Logistics Summit

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