The International Warehouse Logistics Association joined other logistics industry associations in writing a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urging him to oppose a bill that would close the U.S. ports to independent truck owner-operators. Continue Reading

Effects of the major earthquake that struck Japan were being felt by shipping and port operations in California and Hawaii. In response to the tsunami warnings for Southern California, the Port of Los Angeles as a precautionary measure suspended the transfer of hazardous materials but normal operations were not affected. The Port of Long Beach experienced minor operational interruptions, while it closely monitored the situation with the help of Continue Reading

Perhaps a byproduct of a rebounding economy, trucks at California ports are experiencing longer wait times with the increase in cargo traffic combined with staffing cutbacks necessitated by the economic downturn. Container traffic has risen nearly by double digits from one year ago at both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and that has left truckers waiting as much as Continue Reading

A recent report about the Port of Tacoma’s Clean Truck program is showing some improvements, even from last year when it was implemented. Of the 3,100 short-haul drayage trucks that regularly serve terminals on the Tacoma Tideflats, 90 percent are model year 1994 or newer, up 4 percent from last year, which complies with the Continue Reading

On the first day of enforcing the “Port Truck ban,” a solid 92 percent of trucks were allowed through using sophisticated RFID technology to scan each truck’s number and compares it to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) database, in which all drayage trucks must be registered. Under the program, trucks with pre-1994 engines are denied access, as well as trucks with 1994-2003 engines unless equipped with a CARB-compliant, Level 3 diesel particulate filter. By the second day Continue Reading

In keeping with a California Air Resources Board (CARB) ruling announced last week, the Port of Los Angeles has extended its clean truck deadline beyond Jan. 1 for a limited number of vehicles. The CARB ruling allows truckers who have purchased a new truck or retrofitted rigs with private funds to continue to operate their existing trucks until Continue Reading

Citing benefits to both the economy and the environment, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that major components of a $600-million ExpressRail project had been finished. This completion will make way for 1.3 million cargo containers to be shipped by rail, clearing state and local roads of about 3 million trucks. The projects were Continue Reading