November 2024

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

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 […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

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 […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

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 InstaCart analysis of […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

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 the Specialty […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

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 […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

The Float Lab project at the Port of Oakland is completed. It was a 10′ by 15′ floating laboratory that was placed in the water near Shoreline Park at the Port of Oakland. It was a five year […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

In the true spirit of going green, Grain de Sail has commissioned its second wind-powered containership. It will carry 200 TEUs of wine and chocolate in the TransAtlantic trade. It boasts a 13 day transit time from France […]

November 1, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 November

For the second year running, the winner of this year’s Fat Bear contest is Grazer. She garnered 40,000 more votes than her rival, Chuck. The competition is held by Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve as way to […]

October 2024

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

It is official, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is on strike. For months now, they have been threatening a strike and now have made good on that “promise.” The ILA contract expired last night, September 30th, and represents […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

We did our thing out to the Playa again this year in support of Burning Man. We delivered all kinds of things…art installations, camping gear, food items, you name it. It is amazing to watch Black Rock City […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

The Extended Hour Gate Fee at SSA’s terminal in Oakland will increase from $40 to $45 effective November 1, 2025. The fee is assessed on every container regardless of the time of day it is transacted. While this […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

SHOWCASING ADVOCACY Devine was honored to host Assemblymember Mike Gibson’s (D-Carson) “launch party” for his report on ports and goods movement. Legislators, port officials, and supply chain stakeholders were all in attendance. We thank Assembly member Gibson for […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

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 […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

It can be difficult to get Amazon packages and life’s necessities delivered when you are a truck driver on the road. Amazon’s website only displays the lockers near you at the time you place your order, not the […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

Any day now a cosmic phenomenon that only comes once every 78 years is about to take shape in the western skies. The Blaze Star is heading for a nova event, which occurs when a small white star […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

California needs to slow down the push for battery-electric (BEV) trucks. It is not just a matter of feasibility, technology and infrastructure. It is a matter of public safety. In the past three months, there has been a […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

It was National Truck Driver Appreciation Week the week of September 15th. We celebrated our dedicated, hardworking drivers every day that week and every day of the year. They are the backbone of Devine and our economy and […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

According to a recent survey, two of Nevada’s panoramas made the top 100 most breathtaking views in the United States, actually, they made the top 10. Coming in at #5, Lake Tahoe’s Sand Harbor (pictured above), and #10, […]

October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

A few weeks ago, our Fleet Manager Dave Von Hoffmann found this little guy in the yard, abandoned by his mother. He was hungry and so tiny his eyes were not even open. Our resident Dr. Doolittle, Diana […]

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October 3, 2024 | Newsletter 2024 October

The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) attempted to delay the already-implemented Federal Maritime Commission ruling on assessing demurrage and detention charges to the cargo owner or contract holder rather than the motor carrier. OCEMA cited confusion between […]

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