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Happening Now: California Drayage Driver Frustration Mounts

West Coast and California Logistics

According to FreightWaves , recent comments from drayage drivers at California’s major ports reveal that they are “drowning” in supply chain challenges such as long wait times, appointment system issues, and other inefficiencies.

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Blackfog: Lockbit gang claims California’s Dept. of Finance attack

IT Supply Chain

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Fulfillment in California: examining your options

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

That’s what people – well, at least logisticians – think about at the mere mention of California. Sun, fun, and logistics. And it makes sense that logistics pros love the Golden State.

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Truck Spills 150,000 Tomatoes Causing California Crash

Supply Chain Brain

A truck spilled more than 150,000 tomatoes across Interstate 80 Highway in California Aug. 29, bringing traffic to a standstill

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Amazon Keeps Prices "Artificially High," California Alleges

Supply Chain Brain

State Attorney General Rob Bonta on Sept. 14 announced the antitrust suit challenging Amazon merchant agreements that bar sellers from offering lower prices on other sites and impose stiff penalties if they do

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Why One Southern California Trucker Stays Independent

Supply Chain Brain

Hector Padilla comes from a long line of Southern California truckers, but it wasn’t until going to school and dabbling in aviation that he decided to follow in the family tradition

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Update on the Southern California Logistics Services Market

West Coast and California Logistics

When it comes to Southern California logistics, there’s never a dull moment. Southern California Ports West Coast Distribution Port Logistics Third Party Logistics Warehouse operations eCommerce Fulfillment Inland Empire Warehouse Labor issues Drayage rail transportation Peak Season Shipping Distribution logistics in California

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California Throws 70,000 Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S.

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Supply Chain Crisis May Have Caused California Oil Spill

Supply Chain Brain

The gridlock of container ships outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may have been the cause of a major oil spill off the coast of California, according to authorities

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What California’s AB5 law means for the trucking industry

West Coast and California Logistics

Does your company hire truck drivers in California? California’s AB5 law affects truck driver classification in the state so that drivers you think you’re hiring as independent contractors may actually be seen as employees in the eyes of the law.

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California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust Violations, Inflated Prices and Stifled Competition

Supply Chain Brain

California is suing the e-commerce giant over practices the state says inflate prices, stifle competition and violate antitrust laws.

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California Port Congestion Woes Continue as Peak Season Hits

West Coast and California Logistics

When shipping freight into California, or anywhere in the U.S. The current California port congestion crisis is one of the biggest hurdles right now. Southern California Ports West Coast Distribution Port Logistics

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Southern California’s Notorious Container Ship Backup Ends

Supply Chain Brain

The queue of container ships waiting for berths at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell to just four vessels this week

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Texas Tells Cargo Ships to Join Tesla and ‘Escape California’

Supply Chain Brain

s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

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Two More Southern California Cities Halt Warehouse Expansion

Supply Chain Brain

The freezes follow similar moves by a string of cities in the Inland Empire, the U.S.’s s major warehousing and logistics mecca that stretches east and south of Los Angeles

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California to Approve Plan to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Supply Chain Brain

California is expected to ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035 as the state takes dramatic steps to reduce emissions and combat the climate emergency

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California Increases Truck Weight Limits to Ease Port Snarls

Supply Chain Brain

California will increase weight limits for trucks carrying goods in and out of its ports in an effort to ease supply chain bottlenecks and clear containers off the docks of Los Angeles and Long Beach

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California Braces for Its Next Deluge as Pacific Storms Line Up

Supply Chain Brain

A powerful stream of densely moist air flowing off the Pacific Ocean is forecast to bring 3 to 6 inches of rain to a wide area from Eureka to San Francisco January 4 into January 5

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California Outlines Strategy for Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

Supply Chain Brain

The strategy is meant to help stakeholders move with the scale and speed required to reach the state’s targets

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4 ways that 3PLs can help with supply chain optimization in 2022

West Coast and California Logistics

West Coast Distribution Logistics Management Third Party Logistics logistics in CaliforniaNow that logistics disruptions have become the new normal, at least temporarily, U.S. companies have been reevaluating their supply chains, seeking optimization in both the short and long term.

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California Port’s 24-Hour Operation Is Going Unused

Supply Chain Brain

Extended hours at the Port of Long Beach have gone unused by truckers for more than two weeks as dozens of container ships idle offshore

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7 Benefits of Warehousing in California

NFI Industries

California is home to many great things like the LA Lakers, the Silicon Valley, and the Beach Boys. One overseen quality of California is its supply chain efficiencies. Read more. 12/02/2014. Distribution. Supply Chain. Supply Chain, Distribution, Warehousing, Campus Warehousing, Urban Hubs. Campus Warehousing Distribution Distribution Supply Chain Supply Chain Urban Hubs Warehousing

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Understanding current and upcoming California CARB regulations

West Coast and California Logistics

Many of the most stringent and expensive trucking regulations are determined by CARB – the California Air Resources Board. For logisticians operating in the Golden State, there is no shortage of regulations to comply with.

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Smaller U.S. Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell

Supply Chain Brain

s busiest port complex in southern California has more demand than it can handle — and that’s left smaller hubs along the nation’s coastline angling for some of that business The U.S.’s

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How can we overcome the current supply chain disruptions?

West Coast and California Logistics

Southern California Ports Port Logistics Drayage supply chain cycle timeAs we approach the holiday season, the supply chain disruptions that have plagued most of the world for the better part of two years have gone from industry news to front-page news.

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California Governor Eyes Expansion, Automation to Ease Port Congestion

Supply Chain Brain

An executive order signed Wednesday asks state agencies to identify “priority freight routes,” and find sites that can be used for short-term storage of container cargo

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California Looks to Ban Diesel Trucks at Ports by 2035

Supply Chain Brain

The conflict highlights the challenges that other states will face as they try to push heavily polluting freight operations toward clean fuels

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Finding California Inland Empire Distribution Center Now Next to Impossible (without a 3PL)

West Coast and California Logistics

And, if you’re looking specifically for a California Inland Empire distribution center, money and luck alone probably aren’t going to cut it, unless you’ve got a lot of time. Inland Empire Warehouse logistics in California

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The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration. Because of this, the cold waters off the coast of California are teeming with the largest creatures on earth – drifting and swimming along at around 5 knots per hour.

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California’s New Summer Normal Means Using Less Water and Electricity

Supply Chain Brain

Power grid managers have sent urgent pleas on the past few days — begging residents to cut their electricity use to stave off blackouts. These calls are becoming a standard part of the summer, as residents are forced to adapt their lifestyles to the changing climate

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3 key questions about union contract negotiations at West Coast shipping ports

West Coast and California Logistics

Southern California Ports West Coast Distribution DrayageBeing a logistician these days – especially one who deals with imports into the US – can feel like playing a game of Whac-A-Mole. When one issue is addressed, another one pops up.

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Q&A: Why is it impossible to find California warehouse space?

West Coast and California Logistics

The quest for California warehouse space is more challenging than ever. Whether you’re partnering with a 3PL or looking to secure space on your own, you’re going to need deep pockets, perseverance, a competitive spirit, and a little luck.

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What types of products benefit from the California Overweight Corridor?

West Coast and California Logistics

In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of the shipping overweight containers into the California Overweight Corridor and tell you what types of products make the most sense to ship overweight. If you’re importing containers into the U.S.,

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A Budding Industry: Recreational Marijuana is California's Newest Supply Chain

Elementum

California’s Prop 64 marks a sea change in the effort to bring an entire industry out of the shadows, and everyone from pharmaceutical companies to big investment firms and app developers has been racing to cash in. However, as the sixth largest economy in the world and the country’s cannabis capital , California is in many ways poised to lead the development of the burgeoning legal industry, with expected sales of over $5B by 2019. Introduction.

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Supply Chain News on End May be Near for Independent Truck Drivers in California

Supply Chain Digest

US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to AB 5 Law that Makes Contract Drivers almost Impossible

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The Logistics Destination of Southern California

NFI Industries

As the sixth largest economy in the world 1 and the largest gateway for international trade and domestic commerce in the United States 2 , California continues to provide an ideal location for logistics solutions such as ocean transportation and distribution. Southern California, in particular, has become a popular area for companies to utilize logistical benefits such as.

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How Amazon Would Be Affected by California’s Warehouse Quotas Bill – The Wall Street Journal.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

How Amazon Would Be Affected by California’s Warehouse Quotas Bill. I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob