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Dock Workers Warned Officials of Potential Port Backlog Crisis; Maintain It’s Not Their Fault

October 22, 2021 3:42 pmOctober 22, 2021 9:56 pm

Dockworkers, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), said on Friday that the port crisis is not their fault and that heightened measures, such as the National Guard being deployed to some ports, will not help alleviate the...

Trucking Leaders Urge Governor Newsom To Declare State of Emergency Over Port Backlog Crisis

October 21, 2021 6:08 pm

Trucking industry leaders urged California to declare the port backlog crisis a State of Emergency on Thursday in order to get regulatory relief for the trucking and shipping industries, as well as assist in ending the backlog sooner. Action from...

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Alleviate Shipping Crisis at SoCal Ports

October 21, 2021 2:22 amOctober 20, 2021 8:39 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order on Wednesday aimed at alleviating California’s massive cargo congestion situation by increasing cargo space, creating better flow and ease of movement for all steps of the unloading and trucking processes, and identifying the...