Motor carriers say problems with returning empty containers mean they cannot relieve the congestion of loaded imports at US ports.
Bi-State In The News
Supply Chain Snarls Highlighting Trucking Industry Shortages
While the ships in New York and New Jersey’s Newark port can be unloaded in a timely manner, one of the main problems facing the area is the lack of truck drivers available to move the goods to warehouses and then on to their final destinations.
Bi-State Motor Carriers praise FMC action to address US supply chain crisis
The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers applauded the Federal Maritime Commission’s formation of Supply Chain Innovation Teams aimed at addressing ongoing obstacles to efficiency at the Port of NY/NJ.
NY-NJ terminal fee targets truckers who miss appointments
Port congestion is the main reason truckers miss appointments, said Lisa Yakomin, president of the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers, a drayage trade group. Her organization has asked the FMC to see if it can delay the implementation of the new fees in NY-NJ.
NY-NJ truck groups quit port task force over empty container woes
Two of the largest intermodal trucking organizations in the Northeast have pulled out of a task force aimed at increasing New York and New Jersey port performance, saying the group has failed to address the chronic inability of truckers to return empty containers to marine terminals.
Ports will ‘Continue to Deteriorate’ if Changes Aren’t Made
The commerce flowing through our ports represents billions of dollars in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs. All too frequently it comes to a standstill — in part because truckers can’t get their cargo to the docks. And the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers predicts “catastrophic congestion” if changes aren’t made. NJTV News Anchor Mary Alice Williams recently asked Truckers Association President Jeffrey Bader what’s causing the congestion.
Bi-State President Jeff Bader’s Call for Reforms at PONY/NJ
Op-Ed in Star-Ledger by Jeff Bader
U.S. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow
Wall Street Journal: Problem shows how global trade logistics are falling out of sync.
Long Backups By NJ Ports Snarl Traffic
NJTV News article about Port Congestion
Why has the morning traffic on the Turnpike Extension been so bad?
Jersey Journal Article: Delays at the Global Marine Terminal port facility causing backlog of trucks.