THE DRAYAGE REPORT

Erik Bugarín Robles

Container Shipping Rates Brace for Rough Seas

Container shipping rates are rising around the world due to 3 reasons. The Red Sea crisis, strong import demand, and tariffs.

Erik Bugarín Robles

October 2023 Import Volumes Decline

2023 import volumes fail to rebound to 2022 and 2021 levels at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Will November and December be any...

Erik Bugarín Robles

Will Small Drayage Carriers Survive 2023?

Despite a positive rebound in inbound loaded containers handled at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that started in March 2023,...

Erik Bugarín Robles

West Coast Port Labor Agreement Reached

PMA and ILWU representatives reached a six-year tentative labor agreement after months of negotiations as peak shipping season...

Erik Bugarín Robles

Labor Talks Between the PMA and ILWU Stall

Disruptions in port operations due to labor issues have occurred this year, seeding doubt that a labor agreement is on the horizon as the in

Erik Bugarín Robles

Cargo Volumes Rebound at Port of LA & Long Beach

Optimism is returning to local drayage carriers after a small rise in imports after consecutive months of declines. May 22, 2023 Long...

Erik Bugarín Robles

Part 2: The Road to Zero-Emission Drayage 2035

Zero-emission truck technology and charging infrastructure must develop diesel equivalent performance to avoid increased costs to...

Erik Bugarín Robles

Part 1: The Road to Zero-Emission Drayage 2035

Clean Action Air Plan for drayage trucks puts in motion California's zero-emission future by 2035. March 31, 2023 LONG BEACH – In March...