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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2022

‘Next Generation’ Regional Chassis Pool Coming to Southeast Ports

A joint effort by three Southeast Atlantic ports will bring a new intermodal chassis pool model to the region starting in October 2023, helping to deal with the container trade growth in the region.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 20, 2022

Teamsters Target XPO Independent Contractor Drivers at California Ports

Port and rail truck drivers working for XPO Logistics in Southern California filed for an election to form a union — even though federal law prohibits them, as independent contractors, from organizing.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 7, 2021

HDT’s 2021 Newsmaker of the Year: Supply Chain Crisis

HDT’s editors reflect on what trend, event, person, or company was in our headlines the most and had the greatest impact on the trucking industry.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2021

Averitt Leverages Cross-Docking to Address Supply Chain Issues

Averitt Express is pitching its cross-docking services to help shippers deal with ongoing congestion issues at many of the nation’s sea ports.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2021

Dorsey Intermodal Ramps up Production with 5,000-Chassis Order

Dorsey Intermodal has launched a massive capacity increase following an agreement to supply more than 5,000 new chassis for the South Carolina Ports Authority.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 10, 2021

White House Continues Efforts to Unsnarl Supply Chain

While the new bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress will result in long-term improvements at the nation’s ports, where backlogs of intermodal containers have been a focus of the supply-chain problems that have plagued the country and the globe, near-term efforts from the federal government are still continuing.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2021

U.S. DOT, California to Fund Supply Chain Infrastructure Improvements

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the California State Transportation Agency have partnered to help facilitate and finance infrastructure improvements, including truck-related projects.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2021

SoCal Ports Introduce Ocean Carrier Surcharge to Clear Idle Cargo

In an aim to expedite the movement of cargo, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will assess a surcharge to ocean carriers for import containers that dwell on marine terminals.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 22, 2021

California Governor Takes Steps to Address Port Backlogs

What can be done about the supply-chain crisis and the backlogs at West Coast ports? As California’s governor follows President Biden’s example in taking action to try to address the issue, no one can agree on how to fix it.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 14, 2021

Will Biden's 24/7 Port Plan Alleviate Supply Chain Problems?

The White House plan to open up the gates at the Ports of Long Angeles and Long Beach 24/7 doesn't address many of the core issues clogging up the supply chain, say trucking groups.

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