West Coast Ports

Check Call: That’s a lot of coincidences

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Inside this edition: West Coast port labor talks continue; sustainability initiatives increasing stock prices; and another acquisition on the books. 

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What a coincidence? The International Longshore and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-thats-a-lot-of-coincidences

J.B. Hunt adds transload service in the West

A J.B. Hunt intermodal trailer backed up to a warehouse door

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday it plans to open its first transload facility on the West Coast. The new service is expected to improve inland intermodal service for its customers.

The company will use a 91,000-square-foot facility with 8 acres of parking, capable of holding 300 containers, to facilitate the service. The site will support drayage and transloading functions at the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

Inbound ocean containers will be directly loaded...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jb-hunt-adds-transload-service-in-the-west

Fingers crossed as West Coast port labor talks head into overtime

Giant ship cranes extend over containers stacked on a ship with a FedEx truck on a bridge in the background.

The employers who operate West Coast port terminals and the union representing dockworkers on Friday rejected calls to extend their contract that was set to expire at 5 p.m. PST, but they promised to keep cargo moving without interruption until an agreement is reached.

“Both sides understand the strategic importance of the ports to the local, regional and U.S. economies and are mindful of the need to finalize a new coast-wide contract as soon as possible to ensure continuing confidence in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fingers-crossed-as-west-coast-port-labor-talks-head-into-overtime

Lawmakers plead for deal ahead of dockworker contract deadline

Container terminal Port of LA

With the U.S. West Coast dockworker contract set to expire on Friday, lawmakers and shippers are getting increasingly nervous about the potential fallout if terminal management and labor are unable to succeed at the bargaining table.

In a letter sent on Thursday to Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), 21 congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Linda Sánchez of California, urged the two sides to “stay committed to the collective bargaining...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmakers-plead-for-deal-ahead-of-dockworker-contract-deadline

Bipartisan congressmen want White House to support new Oregon container port

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A bipartisan congressional delegation from the Pacific Northwest is pressing President Joe Biden to support the creation of a container port in Oregon, saying it could significantly boost West Coast port capacity and bolster the export of agricultural goods and forest products.

Earlier this month, Rep. Peter DeFazio, a Democrat from Oregon and chair of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, asked the White House to consider allocating funds from the recent infrastructure law...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bipartisan-congressmen-want-white-house-to-support-new-oregon-container-port

How the US Chamber plans to shape supply chain policy in Washington

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington, D.C.

As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s expert on supply chain and customs-related issues, John Drake recently added two related policy areas — transportation and infrastructure — to his portfolio that are also major priorities for his members.

In his new role as the vice president of transportation, infrastructure and supply chain policy, Drake is tasked with leading the Chamber’s advocacy on all those issues on Capitol Hill and within the administration.

Given his promotion earlier this month, we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-the-us-chamber-plans-to-shape-supply-chain-policy-in-washington

Check Call: FreightWaves has no chill

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FreightWaves Corner

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We are taking a small deviation from our regularly scheduled programming to break down some BIG FreightWaves developments. We have no chill and it’s a lot to keep up with sometimes. There’s no time like the present to break it down. 

First of all, next week is the 3PL Summit. It’s virtual! So grab your comfies and join us Wednesday for all things 3PL. We’ve got a chat for just about everything. Want to grow your business and find new shippers? Got it....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-freightwaves-has-no-chill

West Coast dockworkers to Russian cargo: Nyet!

Large tank farm, rail tracks with container trains at a port. Overhead view.

Russian ocean cargoes are already having difficulty getting to market as industry and labor get ahead of official government sanctions with unofficial embargoes of their own.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, representing about 20,000 dockworkers at West Coast ports, said last week it will not load or unload any Russian cargo imports or exports. 

“With this action in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, we send a strong message that we unequivocally condemn the Russian invasion,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/west-coast-dockworkers-to-russian-cargo-nyet

Check call: Making those trailer moves

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Some parts of the country are experiencing versions of springtime for the first, second or third time this year (if your weather keeps changing between freezing rain and 60 degrees — looking at you, Missouri and Illinois), and with that come things to get you out of the house. It’s the best time of the year when the sun comes out, but it’s still a little too early to do any real yardwork. 

All of this to say the best way to get out of the house is joining the first IN-PERSON FreightWaves event...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-making-those-trailer-moves

Buttigieg outlines potential truck parking funding opportunities

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spotlighted on Capitol Hill various federal funding avenues that the trucking industry could take to expand parking capacity for long-haul truckers.

Testifying in response to Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., who told of recent weather that forced trucks to park along the emergency lanes of Interstate 80 due to a lack of adequate parking, Buttigieg told lawmakers on Wednesday he was “very concerned” about the truck parking problem.

“If you talk with any truck...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/buttigieg-outlines-potential-truck-parking-funding-opportunities

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