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Post by FUSION on Sept 12, 2014 22:12:01 GMT -5
But seriously drivers lets get it together. No Funny-Facebook require.
Public Forum – U.S. Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders, and Exploring Possible Solutions
Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle will host a port congestion forum at the World Trade Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on October 1, 2014. FMC Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. will co-host this important Forum. The geographic region covers port activity from Virginia to Maine. The Forum’s goal is to examine causes and implications of congestion at U.S. ports and possible solutions.
When:
Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 9:30 am to 6:00pm
Where:
World Trade Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Hosted by:
Commissioner William P. Doyle and Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr.
Commissioner Doyle said, "There has been significant interest from stakeholders. We’re going to discuss solutions that are already in progress. It’s an opportunity to have all the affected sectors in one room to listen and share diverse viewpoints. We’re going to get into the details, and have open and frank discussions between and among the stakeholders."
Registration
Registration is required due to building security requirements. If you plan to attend please contact David Tubman, counsel to Commissioner Doyle, at dtubman@fmc.gov. Please be prepared to present photo ID to the building security.
Forum Format:
The format will include panels of invited participants to make their presentations. The goal is for honest and candid discussions among the relevant parties. As such, portions of the Forum will be conducted in closed session with just the invited participants present to ensure that sensitive issues are raised and addressed.
Between 3:30 pm and 6:00 pm, stakeholders, interested parties and the general public may make public statements.
Topics for Discusion:
Truck gate/wait times
Trucker gate "Appointment" system
"Free time" operational impacts on gate operations and congestion
Chassis ownership and deployment -"gray pool" development
Ocean carrier arrival "bunching" impacts on port/gate congestion
Infrastructure
Measures already taken to address identified issues
Who Should Attend
Stakeholders from all sectors have been invited including:
carriers
port authorities
marine terminal operators
labor
chassis operators/leasing/pools
truckers,
shippers (retail/box stores)
*P.S. pack up a lunch, kiss the dog, pet the wife, lets GO! 
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Post by FUSION on Sept 21, 2014 7:41:05 GMT -5
As a truck driver I do support the 'Larchmont-Edgewater League' community's effort and signed on to the petition at: tinyurl.com/no-more-big-rigs. Management at the ports are not interested in reducing diesel emissions and provide cleaner, healthier air in the region. Do you think that Mr. Reinhart has the best interest of any one community. If he did then drivers would not be sitting at the ports for two to there hours on the average. One recommendation is why not start a second shift at the ports? |
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Post by Chris on Sept 30, 2014 16:52:04 GMT -5
I am all for reducing diesel emissions if that means reducing waiting times. No I am not interested if it means forcing us to purchase new trucks like they've done in California. That's just more d**n government regulatory interference in our lives. We don't need anymore of these environmental quacks involved in our business. We do need the port to step up and move our trucks in or out of the gates without more delays. If there were compensation for our waiting times the delays we experience each day would disappear pronto.
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Post by FUSION on Oct 4, 2014 6:11:10 GMT -5
Read HR Pilot online: 10/04/14 - posted: It's not just the taxpayers, but truck drivers at a lost from now three ports to sit at; how about the forgotten notion using the appointments system. Have my container on a chassis (fully inspected, of course) and notify me via the new text service for drivers to pick up. It should take no more than 15 to 20 minutes for me to be in and out of the ports, sounds retro and ideal, right. Saves on fuel, cost to the environment and it's productive. Win, win!
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Post by jerry k on Oct 21, 2014 22:34:16 GMT -5
appointment sytem is joke. this is brainstorm from deskjockeys who dont understand trucking or just stall tactics because they dont want fix real issues.
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Post by FUSION on Nov 1, 2014 5:30:57 GMT -5
Just look at FTBT. = A JOKE!
They supported the appointment system that never happen. Now my understanding is that they're in the business of clean Port-A-Potties & empty trash cans. They must be making a difference with over two hundred hits on Funny-Facebook but only about ten or twelve attendees at their meetings.
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Post by citytruck on Nov 2, 2014 11:27:59 GMT -5
two hundred hits outa over seven thousand virginia drivers who call on hampton roads ports. not very good participation in my view. either they are headed in direction no one is interested in or virginia truckers dont give $#^!. i think ftbt is driving in circle.
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Post by FUSION on Nov 2, 2014 17:27:05 GMT -5
Ain't it the SH*T!
Sign up driver, they need another staff member on Funny-Facebook. HA!
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Post by OOmad on Nov 5, 2014 6:44:30 GMT -5
Well at least FTBT is trying to do something.Could be like the majority of drivers whining and b*t@hing without making any effort to cause change. Biggest effort most of our peers make are their comments on facebook or a trucking forum...d**ned few care enough to do anything else...just stroking their "ego" behind a keyboard. Dumbasses
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Post by FUSION on Nov 5, 2014 21:13:13 GMT -5
Well isn't that calling the kettle black. BRO-THER!
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Post by b kelly on Nov 6, 2014 22:21:06 GMT -5
somtime do nothing is better then wrong path. jus saying. i do not see the end game in ftbt? i find it confusing where they are headed. looks like same old we had before in norfolk. i guess we did not learn lesson well from last time. please correct me on this if wrong.
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Post by FUSION on Nov 7, 2014 6:27:31 GMT -5
No your are NOT wrong in your effort b Kelly, but what ever happen to the 'Port Delay' issue? That's what happen to the last coalition, they got lost along the way. FTBT is all about Funny-Facebook, the media circus. Great if you're on the site while sitting for two to five hours at the ports. There is only one person running the show and my understanding is he is the problem going forward. You can-not learn from someone who has NOT done this (business) for to long. Let the veterans of the industry talk, give advise and watch the motivation come back. The next few months freight will slow down some but the same congestions will be noticeable. This is an 'US', not an 'I' in the trucking community problem. Still confuse? More to come...
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Post by 20footer on Nov 7, 2014 23:33:40 GMT -5
the last coalition turned into a half-wit discount club with the leaders hoping for paying positions at ooida headquarters in grain valley, mo. problem here in eastern virginia is that once a few people get to become leader of a driver assoc. that little taste of micro power goes to their head swelling what brain cells are left undamaged from bouncing around in trucks over at the port.
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Post by carl on Nov 9, 2014 12:24:32 GMT -5
i remember that. this new group looks a repeat of old crap. i attended the first few meetings until i saw the same pattern emerging.lol
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Post by FUSION on Nov 9, 2014 15:46:02 GMT -5
Also remember carl, the A**-clown director for FTBT has his own agenda.
You can easily read that between the timeline on the Funny-Facebook.
REPEAT?
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Post by fellow trucker on Jan 10, 2015 11:11:23 GMT -5
you r right. it is useless. i think our norfolk driver assc are puppets for someone. maybe companies?
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