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Shipping ports
Ports tackle vessel "dwell times" to reduce backups
Jun 29, 2022
The Port of Oakland wants to shorten the stays of shipping containers at its marine terminals.
Does trucking have to become a better job to end the driver shortage?
Oct 27, 2021
Parking and pay are among the biggest frustrations of truck drivers.
As holiday merchandise gets held up, discount retailers get ready
Sep 24, 2021
Backlogs of holiday goods on ships and in warehouses mean liquidators could be in for a good season.
L.A.'s latest traffic jam: Dozens of container ships waiting to be unloaded
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Justin Ho
Mar 8, 2021
The longer there's a backlog, the more risk it poses to the recovering economy.
Puerto Rico needs food, water and fuel. Can lifting shipping restrictions help?
Sep 27, 2017
Trump's administration said it won't lift the Jones Act restrictions as there are enough U.S. ships to help Puerto Rico. While previous presidents have lifted the restrictions following natural disasters, “the situation in Puerto Rico is much different,” said Gregory Moore, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Panama Canal prepares for bigger vessels
Dec 30, 2015
The changes will allow for ships that can carry up to three times the cargo.
Trucks wait at a port with little room to grow
Jun 17, 2015
Truckers wait for hours to pick up containers at Port Newark-Elizabeth.
For public good, not for profit.
Shipping firms' departures sink Port of Portland
Apr 7, 2015
The pullouts by Hanjin and Hapag-Lloyd threaten the port's container business.
West Coast ports resume loading and unloading
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Amy Scott
Feb 17, 2015
...but dealing with backlog at West Coast docks could take weeks
Port wars heat up as East Coast raises the bar
by
Jeff Tyler
Sep 16, 2013
East Coast ports are upgrading their infrastructure to accommodate increased freight expected after the 2015 expansion of the Panama Canal. West Coast ports have to ship up in order to compete.