UPDATE: 5/8/2023— The World Shipping Council (WSC) has a contrary position to that of the shippers group. While the WSC may believe jurisdiction over rail storage charges should fall under the Surface Transportation Board (STB), it was apparent in our recent meetings with STB that they currently do not have that authority, nor do they…
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Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and employers have been in discussion for nearly a year now. Shutdowns and delayed openings at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach over the last two weeks have suppressed any hopes that a resolution is near. Workers Pressure Negotiations Dockworkers at the ports of…
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Every company is unique, and our team works hard to understand what’s most important to your team. Doing so allows us to follow through on our goals together. Here is what to expect in the trucking industry, as we move into the second quarter: Seasonal Demand is increasing at the slowest pace in five years.…
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The Rhine, which is Europe's main waterway for cargo riverboats, fell to record low levels in the summer of 2022. The drought caused production to be cut or stopped and sent a profound economic shock throughout the country. Bisecting about 800 miles through Europe from its source in the Alps, the Rhine was used to transport…
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The American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference (IMCC), filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association Inc. (OCEMA) and Consolidated Chassis Management LLC (CCM), which oversee and manage the chassis pools. IMCC alleged that—based upon first-hand industry knowledge and expertise—OCEMA, its members, and participating nonmembers have adopted…
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Reflecting on this last year has been a surreal exercise. The year began with some of the highest rates of the pandemic period and some of the worst port congestion on either side of the world’s oceans. While the market had calmed slightly from the peak of the difficulties between August and October 2021, it…
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UPDATE: 9/15/2022—At 5:00 am this morning, the White House announced that a tentative agreement had been reached with the rail employers and the remaining rail labor unions that will avoid the potential for a strike or lockout. This is welcomed news, as such action would have crippled the nation’s rail network and inserted chaos into…
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Since the ILWU and PMA—at the West Coast ports—began negotiating for a new contract in May, both sides have expressed consistent optimism about the eventual and uneventful signing of a new contract. However, as we are entering the 11th week since the previous contract expired on July 1, previous optimism is being replaced by a…
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UPDATED: 7/26/2022—The port of Oakland has reopened as truckers have moved their protests to "free-speech zones." Operations are back up and running, however the president of trucking company Oakland Port Services Corp, Bill Aboudi, made note that, "Nothing will be normal for another few weeks." The protests at the Port of Oakland—which began this week…
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While negotiation with longshore workers continues on the West Coast—following the expiry of the ILWU labor contract—a recent court decision in California has truckers protesting in front of the ports, and pockets of unionized ILWU labor are honoring their picket lines. The court’s decision on Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) has implications for dray carriers—who traditionally…
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