United States
August 23, 2022
Mojave Inland Port Aims to Speed Freight Flows
The Mojave Inland Port project recently received site plan approval from officials in California to move forward with a transportation and logistics hub aimed at being a critical relief valve for West Coast gateways choking with container traffic (source: Freight…
READ MORE >August 23, 2022
New York Port Truckers Press FMC for Emergency Order
Ocean carriers and marine terminals should be forced to share more accurate container storage data to improve cargo flows at the Port of New York and New Jersey, according to trucking companies serving the facility. Those companies, which specialize in…
READ MORE >August 17, 2022
California’s First Dry Port Aims to Alleviate Supply Chain Issues
As container volumes entering the U.S. continue to increase, the proposed Mojave Inland Port will help alleviate port congestion, according to Pioneer Partners, a private holding company that is spearheading the project. The first-of-its-kind facility is located 90 miles from the…
READ MORE >August 10, 2022
Container Dwell Fee Put on Hold Until August 26
The San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will postpone consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” until Aug. 26 (source: Port of Los Angeles).
READ MORE >July 26, 2022
Trucker Blockade Ends at Oakland Port
Port of Oakland truckers quietly ended a multi-day blockade over the weekend amid a crackdown on protesters by port authorities. On Monday the truckers, who are not backed by a union, largely returned to work and are said to be…
READ MORE >July 21, 2022
Protests Mount at Port of Oakland Over ‘Gig Worker’ Law
The Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) management closed operations on Wednesday at the Port of Oakland due to the independent trucker protests over California’s gig worker law, known as AB5. The Port’s other three marine terminals are effectively shut down…
READ MORE >July 11, 2022
Biden Says China Import Tariffs Still Under Discussion
President Joe Biden said his administration is still discussing possible action on US tariffs on Chinese imports, after Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she expects a decision “shortly.” (source: AJOT/Bloomberg)
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