In the 2020's, we saw the expansion and upgrade of our electric yard goat fleet. The yard goat is the perfect application for electrification. Goats operate in a closed, dense circuit amplifying their environmental...
HALLOWEEN FUN
We like Halloween at Devine. We dress up and laugh at each other and ourselves. Heck, you have to be a little bit crazy to be in logistics, and we let our crazy show on Halloween. This year, we saw a Piñata, Beer Pong,...
NIGHT MOVES
SSA Terminal in Oakland has announced it will increase the Extended Hour Gate Fee from $35 to $40 effective January 1, 2024. The terminal cites rising operational and labor costs as the reason for the increase.
COSTLY CONGESTION
A recent research study shows congestion on US highways cost the trucking industry $94.6B in added costs, 1.27B hours of lost productivity and 6.7B gallons of wasted fuel. WOW!
NAME THAT PART
Do you know what this part is? Hint, it is something used in truck or container transportation. Play "Name That Part" on our Facebook page. Click here to be directed to our page and place your guess.
SEE YOU IN COURT, CARB
The California Trucking Association (CTA) filed a federal lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) seeking an injunction against the implementation of CARB's Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation. The...
MORE REGULATIONS
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is not stopping with the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation. They are also pushing forward with the Clean Truck Check. It is like a smog check for trucks. The current...
ANXIETY
After about fourteen years of being on the market, battery electric vehicles (BEV) are beginning to show signs of wear on the US consumer with demand for BEVs experiencing a precipitous decline. Anxiety over the price...
STAGE PRESENCE
Meet the American Trucking Associations (ATA) newest edition to its image fleet...an intermodal truck complete with container and chassis. The ATA's image fleet visits schools and events around the country to bring...
OAKLAND HAPPENINGS
There have been some notable accomplishments at Port of Oakland recently: 1) Congratulations to the Port of Oakland for receiving the American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) Award for Overall Communications...
RAIL OPTION
California just invested $49.6M to develop a rail service between Merced and the Port of Los Angeles. It will give exporters (and importers) options. As a Central Valley carrier, we are all in.
FMC DISPUTES
The Federal Maritime Commission created easier avenues for cargo owners to file complaints against ocean carriers for unreasonable demurrage and detention charges. Now, an ocean carrier, BAL, is using the complaint...