by Stas Margaronis Nov 04, 2015
Will the new Long Beach container terminal be a game changer?
The new Long Beach Container Terminal is due to come on stream next year with final phase of completion in 2019. The size of the Long Beach facility and level of automation could make it a game changer on terminal design and operation in North America.
Teamsters expand Labor actions at ports of LA/LB
The Teamsters Union has expanded labor actions from its on-going strike at Pacific 9 Transportation to include three other harbor trucking companies serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to Barb Maynard, spokeswoman for the Teamsters Port Division.
California reefer shipments decline with drought
IAG Cargo transports Envirotainer containers, designed for perishable and pharmaceutical transport.
Southern California Teamsters seek “employee” recognition for harbor truckers
A watershed battle between the Teamsters Union and Pacific 9 Transportation in Southern California may be the tipping point in the union’s efforts to force harbor-trucking companies to reclassify drivers from independent contractors to employees.
Is Oakland’s loss Southern California’s gain?
On August 24th, MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Inc.) sent out a notice to their customers stating that the G-6 ocean carrier alliance “has decided to omit Oakland on the SC1 service for the following three vessels due to severe delays to vessels being experienced in Oakland.”
Review: “Port Town” a history of Port of Long Beach
f you are looking for a Christmas present for that special someone who works in the U.S. maritime or port related industries, then the new book Port Town, published by the Port of Long Beach, will be a good investment.
AG exporters demand change from PMA and ILWU
Agricultural exporters and truckers attending the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) annual meeting in San Francisco expressed anger and frustration about losses and delays incurred during the recent cargo handling slow down at West Coast ports.
Ag exporters face loss of harbor truckers
Agricultural exporters attending the Agriculture Transportation Coalition conference in San Francisco will hear a warning about losing more harbor truckers who drive their exports to U.S. ports from Ken Kellaway, president of RoadOne Intermodal Logistics.
Will Rosenthal and Eco Flow re-engineer harbor trucking?
It’s a concept that is hard to wrap your head around. But Jonathan Rosenthal’s idea is just the sort of thing to send it all topsy-turvy.
Port of San Francisco still does freight
Although San Francisco is more noted for a bridge, a song and the Giants, the port still moves the freight necessary to build the buildings in the booming Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
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