The amendment that would allow 6-axle trucks to carry up to 91,000 pounds was defeated in Congress last week. The below update from Peter Friedman of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) outlines the details of the vote as well as the disappointment surrounding its outcome:
AgTC: Heavy Weight Truck Amendment Defeated
November 3, 2015
Tomorrow, October 28th, a national strike of state employees will be held in Chile, and many public services will not be available.
This may affect some shipments, specifically in regard to dealings with Customs, SAG, etc. Some cargo may not to be allowed in terminals and delays could incur with documentation and inspections.
We will continue to keep you abreast of this situation. Please contact us if you have any question or concerns.
Please see the updated WHTS sailing schedule for November 2015 - January 2016.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time should you require additional assistance or information!
While the West Coast ports are not in the news on a daily basis anymore, congestion issues and truck power remain a problem in both LA/Long Beach and Oakland. Our connections on the ground in the West Coast report that terminals at the Port of Oakland are handling throughput better than in past months. Even so, some terminals are more congested than others, and while street wait times may be light, we are still getting complaints from truckers of no appointments and long delays. We have specific data on each terminal should you want more detail.
