A reach stacker moves a shipping container in the IPC Container Terminal at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg News) The global trading system is undergoing tectonic shifts that will reorient international supply chains for decades to come. Blame two main forces. Companies spooked by pandemic shortages, price spikes and shipping disruptions are ...more
Again and again, Washington’s transportation intelligentsia reminds the country of the supply chain’s vital role. Transporting freight, from ports to the consumer, entails serious planning complemented by precision and intention. Logistics firms as well as many commercial transportation stakeholders continue their round-the-clock operations to, simply put, keep everything moving. The post-pandemic economy elevated supply chain ...more
Activity at the Port of Oakland. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) California’s five container ports have agreed to develop a $27 million, high-tech supply chain infrastructure using a computer cloud to share data and cargo flow information to reduce delays and improve resiliency. All five container ports (the Port of Hueneme, the Port of Long Beach, the ...more
This week's price drop marks the largest since the fuel shed 15.8 cents a gallon on Dec. 19. (THEPALMER/Getty Images) The national average price for a gallon of diesel tumbled 9.6 cents — its largest drop of the year — to reach $3.922, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 8. Highlights The current ...more
Shipping containers on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles. (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News) California has suffered a series of economic blows this year, from torrential rains that inundated farmland to the failure of three regional banks. Now the state’s $2.8 trillion freight industry is under threat. Southern California’s ports have grown up alongside ...more
Both orders stipulate that a driver who needs immediate rest and notifies a motor carrier must be given at least 10 consecutive off-duty hours before returning to service to drive. (Mission Petroleum Carriers Inc.) A shortened planting season and regional fuel shortages led the governors of Nebraska and North Dakota on May 5 to issue ...more
A customer refuels a car at a gas station in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) The global fuelmaking industry is pinning its hopes for summer demand on American drivers. That’s an iffy bet. Although U.S. gasoline usage appears to be exceeding year-ago levels as cheaper prices at the pump encourage households to hit the ...more
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and Arkansas Highway Police are warning drivers to expect traffic delays later this week as a mega-load makes its way through the state. The load will begin its journey out of the Crossett Port on Wednesday, May 10, arriving in Gum Springs Monday, May 15.ARDOT says that the piece of equipment requiring transport ...more
A truck driver’s dash cam captured an epic encounter with a stubborn brake checker. In the video, the driver of a white SUV appears to become angry with the dash cammer when he refuses to let her merge in front of him.The SUV driver then delivers a couple of major brake checks to the dash ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently charged dozens of people in connection with a large-scale cargo theft scheme following a year-long investigation. On May 5, officials announced that CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) and CHP’s Cargo Theft Interdiction Program conducted a statewide enforcement operation called “Operation Overloaded” targeting individuals taking part in a cargo ...more
