Freight industry warns of truckers’ disaster in case of No-Deal Brexit

Transport body warns security certificates would result in further chaos under no deal

The freight industry has warned of the potential for a fresh Brexit ferry fiasco after it emerged all British truckers will be required to have counter-terrorism safety security certificates to enter the European Union in the event of no deal.

The EU rule was introduced after the 9/11 attack on New York’s twin towers but only applies to third country freight entering the EU.

But if the UK crashes out of the bloc...

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Online portal to improve Oakland Port’s efficiency

Aid for supply chains: a current look at how long it takes to pick up, drop off cargo

An online portal at the Port of Oakland on Jan. 29 expanded to include transaction times for harbor truckers. The Port said its digital enhancement tells drivers how long it takes to pick up or drop off cargo. The feature addresses industry demand for timely supply chain performance data at U.S. ports.

“This is a big step forward on our digital platform,” said Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll. “It...

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“Operation Stack”: UK’s solution to frequent French strikes

  • French port workers strike so often in England that the British government has had to launch a truck parking scheme called “Operation Stack.”
  • Operation Stack sees lorries queued on British motorways before crossing the Channel to France
  • Brexit will likely intensify the need for Operation Stack as lines will stretch even longer to enter or exit the European Union.
  • A new procedure, devised to address the post-Brexit world, has been christened “Operation Brock.”

The UK economy took a hit of £250...

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Trucking companies at L.A. port under pressure?

Seeking new avenues to pressure trucking companies at the Port of Los Angeles to stop classifying their drivers as contractors, a City Council committee voted Friday (Oct. 19) to support a Southland congressswoman’s bill that would create a federal task force to investigate the issue.

Some port truckers maintain they are improperly classified as independent contractors in a scheme that deprives them of benefits and job protections while increasing their overhead costs by forcing them to lease...

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“Drivers” don’t have to be human

The department of transportation is getting a little more creative about how it defines “driver,” Secretary Elaine Chao announced Thursday. In the third version of the department’s official stance on self-driving, the department said it would “adapt the definitions of ‘driver’ and ‘operator’ to recognize that such terms to not refer exclusively to a human, but may in fact include an automated system.” The computers have a ticket to drive now—at least where federal regulations are concerned.

And...

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