Congestion clears on the water, port truckers’ frustration mounts Written by Stephanie Castaneda Congestion clears on the water, port truckers’ frustration mounts Despite the recent reports regarding congestion easing on the water in California’s major ports, truckers claim this isn’t the case for them; “long wait times, a flawed appointment system and other efficiency issues…
SoCal Ports Reach Their All Time High Written by Stephanie Castaneda SoCal Ports Reach Their All Time High There were 40 container ships waiting close to shore and another 56 container ships farther out at sea setting an all time high for the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports according to new data from the…
Port of Savannah: Novembers Monthly Record Written by Stephanie Castaneda Port of Savannah: Novembers Monthly Record 2021 was a year for all ports to reach their all time high. The port of Savannah has recently set a new monthly volume record in November consisting of “495,750 twenty-foot equivalent units”, “a 6.7% increase from November 2020”….
Central Freight Lines to Close After Years of Service Written by Stephanie Castaneda Central Freight Lines to Close After Years of Service Waco, Texas-based Central Freight Lines has notified drivers, employees & customers that the less-than-truckload carrier plans to wind down operations today after 96 years. As of today, the company has stopped picking up…
Medical Supplies Backed Up At Port Congestion Written by Stephanie Castaneda Medical Supplies Backed Up At Port Congestion Medical Supplies Backed Up At Port Congestion The port congestion has created a crisis for the nation’s medical suppliers. Containers consisting of medical supplies as well as “products for the health, safety and well-being of our nation’s…
U.S. Switches Over To Paperless Crew Inspection Written by Stephanie Castaneda U.S. Switches Over To Paperless Crew Inspection After 10 years of trial and error the U.S. is finally ready to go paperless when it comes to vetting crews arriving on commercial ships. The new process is aimed at streamlining vessel arrivals and departures by…
Gebrüder Weiss offers ‘zero-emissions’ ocean, air service Written by Stephanie Castaneda Gebrüder Weiss offers ‘zero-emissions’ ocean, air service “Lauterach, Austria-based transportation and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss on Thursday announced a carbon-neutral service for North American customers transporting goods via ocean or air. Gebrüder Weiss called it a zero-emissions service because “customers have the opportunity to…
Amazon Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda Besides Black Friday, what is the next big day when it comes to online shopping? You guessed it, Amazon Prime Day! Although there is not an exact date for when Prime Day will be, the company said during its most recent earnings report the event will take place…
Update : Amazon Prime Day Written by Stephanie Castaneda Update : Amazon Prime Day Amazon recently announced the date for their annual sale: June 21st and 22nd! Get your coin purses ready, according to Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, “Amazon will offer upwards of two million deals on products to Prime members this…
Amazon Airs Big US Hub Ready for Business Written by Stephanie Castaneda Amazon Airs Big US Hub Ready for Business Operation at Amazon Airs primary package hub in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has begun. This package hub will enable Amazon to speed up their line haul transportation and assist them meet their 1-day delivery to…
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