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.
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.
As containers pile up, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles announced new measures to improve freight movement and reduce delays.
Orange EV is developing new electric terminal trucks designed to meet the increased cargo handling and lifting demands required by port and rail intermodal operations.
Intermodal volumes in the second quarter of 2021 logged the largest year-over-year increase since 2010, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.
Intermodal volumes were up for the third consecutive quarter through Q1 2021, according to a Intermodal Association of North America report.
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.
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.
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.
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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