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02/07/2023

John Lord Belasyse of Worlaby (1614-1689).

This is a portrait from an original painting of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641). The civil war split North Lincolnshire's loyalties down the middle. The Isle of Axholme followed the Sheffield's and the Nelthorpes into the parliamentary camps, whilst the people to the east of the River Trent, in general, favoured the Royalist cause. John was no exception. During the war he raised, at his own expense, six regiments for the king. He fought at the battles of Edgehill, Brentford, Newbury and Naseby, and at the sieges of Reading, Bristol and Newark. After the restoration he held numerous important appointments, including Governor of Tangier.

04/15/2015

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The number of road miles in the U.S. that are tolled grew by 15.1 percent from 2003 to 2013, according to a study released this week by the Brookings Institute, who called the uptick a “seldom mentioned…increased proliferation of tolls” throughout the country’s road network.

04/14/2015

Port update: Truck volume clogging East Coast ports, congestion eases on West Coast
By Jill Dunn on April 13, 2015
U.S. retail ports are experiencing an upswing in import volume while West Coast dockworkers diminish a freight backlog and ratify a new labor agreement.

Last week, morning commuters encountered longer than usual truck lines on the New Jersey Turnpike Extension. Construction on the Bayonne Bridge may be partly to blame, but state officials indicated the problem stems from truckers waiting to get in the Global Marine Terminal at Bayonne/Jersey City.
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On April 10, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey asked for a delay in truck dispatches because of very heavy truck volume in the terminal’s vicinity. Also, West Coast port workers have approved a five-year agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association.

04/13/2015

Driver sentenced to six months for not disclosing accidents to carrier
By CCJ Staff on April 10, 2015
South Carolina truck operator Arnold Williams has been sentenced to time served — 6 months — and three years of supervised release for not disclosing to his carrier his truck accident history.

Williams, however, still faces more serious charges. Though he pleaded guilty in January to charges of making false statements on an FMCSA-required form, he is also facing charges of reckless homicide and possessing an open alcohol container following a January 2013 crash that resulted in one death and three injuries.

He was terminated from his carrier in February 2013, but applied to work as a driver for a different carrier in April 2013. He was hired, but he failed to list previous accidents on his employment application, violating FMCSA regulations.

He has been in custody for six months and will remain in custody of South Carolina authorities while awaiting trial for the homicide charges.

04/13/2015

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04/09/2015

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03/04/2015

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03/01/2015

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02/26/2015

02/25/2015

West Coast ports reach labor agreement, cargo backlog will take trucks months to clear



By Jill Dunn on February 21, 2015



West Coast port employers and labor have finally reached a tentative agreement, and port truckers serving the 29 Pacific ports are asking terminal operators waive or reduce backlog related fees.



The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a proposed agreement on a five-year contract, but provided no details. “Our ports now can resume full operation,” the PMA and ILWU announced Feb. 20.



The organization representing port employers and the dockworkers must ratify the proposal, but it is uncertain when a vote will occur.



Jon Slangerup, Port of Long Beach’s chief executive, was among those crediting U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Deputy Director Scot Beckenbaugh for playing key roles in negotiations.



“We know that the marine terminal operators, longshore workers, truckers, railroads and others will be extremely busy as they work to clear out the massive backlog of cargo at all of the West Coast ports, including Long Beach,” Slangerup said.



Meetings began in May on the contract affecting workers in 29 ports. Issues included labor jurisdiction, benefits, technology, but especially arbitration.



The PMA says the ILWU began a work slowdown last fall.



In response, the largest West Coast ports suspended nighttime vessel work shifts. This month, ship work assignments were suspended on weekends and holidays to avoid paying premium wages.



Oakland officials said while full productivity is being restored, truckers likely will face periodic traffic build-ups at terminals.



Cargo movement should improve soon in West Coast ports, but recovery from the backlog could take six to eight weeks.



Trucking companies will spend months clearing the cargo, said the Intermodal Conference of the California Trucking Association. Conference Executive Director Alex Cherin again asked terminal operators and steamship lines to reduce or waive charges related to backlog in the short term.

“Our trucking members have been significantly impacted by the events of the last few months and we respectfully call on the PMA members to work with us to ease the operational and financial burdens we face as we help the industry dig out from under this backlog,” Cherin said.



The conference of more than 200 carriers will make formal requests regarding the fees over the next two weeks.



On Feb. 6, it had asked the Intermodal Association of North America to intervene on behalf of truckers Feb. 6. The Harbor Trucking Association and the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference of the American Trucking Association joined in that request.

02/20/2015

Mobile Devices Could Become Profit Centers for Carriers

February 12, 2015

By Jim Beach, HTD TruckingInfo

Mobile devices could become profit centers for carriers, according to Laura Lohrke, product manager for mobile, Omnitracs. During a session on how to increase driver productivity when outside the cab using mobile devices at the company’s user conference in Dallas Feb. 9, Lohrke reviewed projects the company is currently working on that will be available over the next year and a half.

She said that mobile devices can solve a number of challenges: locating a truck, determining delivery status, updating drivers when they are outside of the cab, capturing proof-of-delivery information and sending that data back to the office and tracking routes. She said mobile devices with the ability to capture POD information, such as signatures can reduce the need for back office staff to process paperwork brought in each day. The first step in in gaining these efficiencies is having the driver’s mobile device connected with the in-cab device.

Data captured by the driver on his handheld device is sent via a Bluetooth connection to the in-cab device and from there transmitted to the back office via the vehicle’s in-cab device.

The benefits of connecting the mobile device with the in-cab device means the carrier only needs a single data plan for the in-cab device (or just a limited data plan for the mobile device).

The combination allows for driver tracking both from the in-cab device when the driver is driving and via the mobile device when the driver is out of the vehicle. The driver can also receive updates on deliveries or other information when out-of-the cab. Plus many mobile devices, such as those from Motorola are able to capture signatures, scan barcodes, capture photos and run mobile workflow applications.

In Omnitracs’ case, these functions are supported on its MCP50, MCP110 and MCP200 in-cab devices using a small Bluetooth add-on that can communicate with any Android device.

And while Bluetooth range is limited to 100 feet, the mobile devices record the data captured and then automatically sync with the in-cab device once the driver is within 100 feet of the vehicle. The system also automatically logs the driver into the mobile device once he logs into his MCP unit.

Lohrke said this simplifies the driver’s workload because he doesn’t have to remember to log into the mobile device or download information from that device to the in-cab unit.

The company also has a customizable workflow application that allows fleets to design forms that guide drivers through their task at each stop.

These forms can also be used to gather information for their customers, such as the delivery locations look – which is an important element for dedicated or private fleets serving retail and food establishments.

The devices can also be used to keep track of overages, shortages and damages, if they occur. All of that information can be recorded on the mobile device and transmitted to the back office, freeing the driver from having to scan, fax or bring the form in.

Another key advantage is that getting this information to the back end system speeds up the order to payment process. The applications will also keep track of vehicle location and time spent at each stop and report exceptions when a driver spends too much time at one stop or is out of route.

The back office systems for capturing the data will include Omnitracs’ web portal and the Roadnet Anywhere planning application.