On March 1, the new trucker appointment system at the Port of Norfolk began to slowly start arranging early morning loading times. As mornings are typically the slowest time at… read more →
For ports in the Southeast US the ELD mandate is creating a capacity crunch that threatens to drive trucking rates higher when the full mandate goes into effect in April.… read more →
It’s the Year of the Dog as we begin celebrating the Chinese New Year, which will run from February 16, 2018 until February 4th, 2019! This year we’re celebrating an… read more →
ON February 6th, Embark announced their semi-autonomous truck had made the 2400 mile journey from Los Angels to Jacksonville, FL. Though the truck had a human driver on hand in… read more →
For six years in a row, the Port of Virginia has posted a record breaking year and 2017 was no different. Numbers coming from the port show a gain of… read more →
We’ve spent the year watching e-commerce grow into a behemoth shopping retailer, replacing brick-and-mortar experiences with convenient, almost second nature shopping from the comfort of our phones. While distribution centers… read more →
Last week the Port of Virginia put into service a portable, 40-plug central power unit that can be mounted on the Richmond Express barge and a specialized, heavy-lift forklift that… read more →
The Port of Virginia is laying plans to deepen and widen their channels to compete on the same level as the Port of Los Angeles. With current channels at 50… read more →
Due to the weather issues in the Southeast and Texas, truck rates are climbing as capacity tightens, fiercely. The capacity issues are going to be felt most for cargo headed… read more →
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced August 4th, that members voted 67% in favor of extending their contract by three years to July 1, 2022. Both port management and… read more →