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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 13, 2021

Biden: 24/7 Operations to Help Supply Chain

President Biden announced that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as major retailers, will move to 24-hour, seven-day-a-week operations to address supply-chain bottlenecks.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 1, 2021

Southern California Ports Take Steps to Reduce Delays

As containers pile up, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles announced new measures to improve freight movement and reduce delays.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

NFI, Electrify America Announce Electric-Truck Charging Project

NFI is building a 100%-electric drayage fleet in southern California. Helping to make that possible will be a huge charging infrastructure project with Electrify America.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 13, 2021

Electric Yard Tractors go to Work in Port Newark

Ten battery-electric yard tractors are now in operation in Port Newark, New Jersey, which Red Hook Container Terminals said it is the single largest deployment of battery-electric trucks in the eastern U.S.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2021

Volvo Begins Autonomous Pilot in Sweden Port

Volvo Autonomous Solutions is moving towards commercialization of autonomous transport solutions on both public roads and confined port areas.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 7, 2021

Intermodal Chassis Tariffs: ‘Timing Couldn’t be Worse’

Many trucking companies involved in intermodal and drayage operations are concerned that new duties on intermodal chassis and sub-assemblies coming from China are only making supply chain problems worse.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 27, 2021

Intermodal Woes Challenge Logistics and Supply Chains

Intermodal freight transportation is booming, but port congestion and problems getting enough containers and chassis to the right place at the right time are snarling logistics for many companies.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 8, 2021

NRF: U.S. Container Port Traffic Expected to Grow Dramatically

Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports are expected to grow dramatically during the first half of 2021, which is likely to exacerbate ongoing problems with congestion and turnaround times.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 8, 2021

Blume Uses Data to Speed Truck Turnaround Time at Ports

Blume Global has developed a digital platform that aims to help speed truck turnaround times at ports, starting with the Fenix Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2021

Volvo, Scania Aid Port in Fossil-Free Transport Push

With the help of Volvo and Scania, Sweden's Port of Gothernburg will introduce a series of measures designed to accelerate the switch to fossil-free fuels, including developing alternative fuel infrastructure.

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