New California task force shines spotlight on port automation
[caption caption="In 2019, ILWU members in Southern California led a vocal effort to stop APM Terminals from implementing automation in a portion of its Pier 400 facility. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]In a sign of growing focus on marine terminal automation ahead of potentially volatile longshore labor negotiations this year on the...
Ocean carriers keeping containers close to port stymies on-dock rail
[caption caption="Shippers are using transloading as an option as the inland container move becomes too expensive. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Ports and marine terminals want shippers to tap underutilized on-dock rail to move the large number of import containers still swamping the US East and West coasts, but the tight leash ocean carriers keep on their equipment makes...
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WASHINGTON, Jan.
Transportation Research Board 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 Annual Report summarizes TRB’s accomplishments in each of its major program areas and how TRB has served the nation and the global transportation professional community throughout the year. TRB provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial, and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of transportation. TRB is a program division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The...
EPA seeks public comment on proposed cleanup plan for Sandoval Zinc Company Superfund Site in Illinois
East Coast ship backlog low as West Coast diversions rise
[caption caption="The backlog of ships along the East Coast has prompted small changes in weekly container services. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]About 20 container ships are sitting at anchor outside US East Coast ports on the final working day of 2021, as containers get diverted away from congested West Coast ports and holiday schedules mean fewer longshore workers are available to unload cargo. At the busiest US East...