The "Comedian," an art piece featuring an ordinary banana affixed to a white wall with duct tape, just sold at Sotheby's New York for $6.2M. Of course, the new owner will have to change the banana regularly. The piece...
APE FOR A BANANA
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CANADA LABOR PAINS
Labor unions on both Canadian coasts were locked out early last month due to work slowdowns and beleaguered contract negotiations. By the 12th of November, Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon ordered an end to the...
KICKING THE ILA CAN DOWN THE ROAD
The International Longshoremen's Association's (ILA) strike was suspended on October 3rd after immense pressure by the Biden Administration on the members of United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to sweeten the wage...
HALLOWEEN HIGH JINX
We like to have fun on Halloween. We had smaller numbers dress up this year, but have no fear, we exerted enough peer pressure to ensure we have more next year. We had a scary clown, Carmen San Diego, a vampire, a...
GATE FEES INCREASING
The Extended Hour Gate Fee at SSA's terminal in Oakland will increase from $40 to $45 effective today, November 1, 2025. The fee is assessed on every container regardless of the time of day it is transacted. While this...
A TRUE ADVOCATE
Our hats are off to Dee Sova for being awarded the American Trucking Associations' John Lex Premier Achievement Award. Dee has been an outspoken supporter of the independent contractor model as well as for women in...
SURVEY SAYS
The American Truck Research Institute (ATRI) surveys drivers and trucking companies annually to determine the top industry issues. This year, the respondents from California diverged rather sharply from the rest of the...
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. Good luck!
FALL BACK
Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 3rd. It marks the end of Daylight Savings Time and the beginning of Standard Time. Why do we change the clocks anyway? To save energy and maximize the use...
HALLOWEEN FAVORITES
Admit it, we have all taken candy from a kid's Halloween stash. It is even possible the theft happened while trick-or-treating. What sweet treat do you fish out of your kid's plastic Jack-O-Lantern? According to...
REGULATION UPDATES
Keeping you in the loop on the various regulatory goings on: The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule is being challenged again in court. This time by the Work Truck Association and...
MOVING ON UP
Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Beth Branch, for being named President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans. You may remember Beth from her days as the Maritime Marketing Manager at the Port of Oakland. We...