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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 5, 2022

Port of Oakland Sues AB5 Protesters

After an independent trucker protest brought the Port of Oakland to a crawl the week of July 18, the port responded with a lawsuit against protesters seeking to keep it from happening again.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2022

Port of Oakland Reopens After Trucker Protests, but Questions Remain About AB5

The Port of Oakland is back in business this week, after five days of protests against California’s AB5 law hampered and even forced the closure of port operations.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 21, 2022

Truckers Protesting AB5 Close Down Port of Oakland

Trucker protests at the Port of Oakland went into a fourth day Thursday, with some saying they wouldn’t stop until the state government does something about AB5, a new law that severely restricts the use of independent contractors.

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NewsMarch 4, 2020

Trucking Prepares as First Effects of Coronavirus Hit Port Trucking Hardest

Thus far, the novel Coronavirus is mostly affecting fleet operators operating out of West Coast ports. But the remainder of the industry — and continent — is watching unfolding events carefully.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 19, 2014

Video: What Happens When a Truck Picks up a Container?

In this video from Pierpass, watch what the journey of an intermodal container looks like and what it takes to move cargo from gate to gate in a typical truck turn from the Port of Long Beach.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2014

PierPass Program Reduces Truck Turn Times at SoCal Ports

PierPass Inc. has launched a new test program called the Free-Flow Program to reduce the time trucks spend picking up containers at marine terminals.

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NewsOctober 9, 2007

California Truckers Eye Clean Air Plans for Ports

Calling the current strategy to retrofit and replace trucks moving goods through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unfeasible, the California Trucking Association is pushing port officials to develop an alternative plan that will still meet emission goals.

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