Harbor Trucking Association

Let's welcome New Bronze Sponsor, Toyota Material Handling Solutions and Javier Vera, to the HTA!   Toyota Material Handling Solutions (TMHS) has served the material handling needs of the Los Angeles area since 1973. They have remained the #1 material handling, Heavy Duty Forklift, and Port Equipment provider in Los Angeles County since 2000. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gzWp-Vih #HTABronzeSponsor #NewSponsor

Join us on Wednesday, August 14th, for our SoCal Membership Meeting at the Shoreline Yacht Club in Long Beach, sponsored by Bank of America. Hear from Bank of America’s Equipment Finance Executive: Bob Baker and team, who will share with you how businesses are leveraging the power of the bank’s Best In Class lending program to help automate, innovate and transition to sustainability. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with industry professionals. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/gFSk8wTR #registernow #harbortruckers #stayinformedwiththehta

📅 Save the Date for HTA's Night at Casino Royale! 🗓 WEDNESDAY, October 2nd, 2024, 5PM to 9PM 📍 Shoreline Yacht Club, 386 Shoreline Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802 Join us for an evening benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor: 🍽 Dinner 🍹 4 tasting cocktails or beer 💰 $100 in casino chips 🎟 Early bird pricing (until September 18th): Members & Guests: $125 Non-Members: $175 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. Registration will open soon – stay tuned for more details! #HTACasinoRoyale #SaveTheDate

HTA's Zero-Emission Ride & Drive Event is coming to San Diego on Wednesday, September 4th! Teaming up with CALSTART, CA HVIP, and SDG&E, we're bringing you an incredible day of zero-emission vehicles from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pechanga Arena San Diego - ASM Global. Schedule your test drive here: https://lnkd.in/gxP4eVeS Attendees will have the opportunity to test drive a variety of zero-emission trucks and connect directly with experts who have the resources to aid in a fleet’s transition to cleaner trucks. Companies, OEM's and dealerships that will be there include Volvo Trucks, Nikola, BYD, Inland Kenworth U.S., TEC Equipment, Tom's Truck Center, Kenworth Truck Co., Hyzon, and more to come. Complimentary food and drinks will be available. For any general inquiries regarding the event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Melissa Summers at [email protected] #zeroemissions #htaevents #rideanddrive #sandiego

The Harbor Trucking Association and the The So Cal Supply Chain Meetup have been working together to put on events for several years now…this one should be quite insightful. If you don’t know what an #ISR is…you might want to check this out. Always glad to have #HTA board member Jim Gillis representing #Drayage trucking and a big shout out to my long time colleague Ian MacMillan from the South Coast Air Quality Management District for accepting our invitation to come help folks understand the nuances of what the heck a #WAIRE is. #HTA members Daniel Loflin from Prologis and Stephanie Bewick from NavTrac (Acquired by Loadsmart) will no doubt help fill in the blanks on this critical discussion and help those who are operating a #warehouse over 100k Sqft in the #SCAQMD figure out WAIRE and how they fit into Rule 2305. Looking forward to having Walker Banks, MBA from PortPro weave it all together. This wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and commitment of Karla Sánchez-Jiménez and Melissa Summers at #HTA. They have helped to build a very special event with Toni Ann Careccio and her team to facilitate a much better understanding for fleets and facility operators alike when it comes to this rule. It should be an informative discussion. See you down in the Port of Los Angeles on the 25th!

Thank you to everyone who attended our #SoCal Membership meeting sponsored by PortPro last night at the Shoreline Yacht Club in Long Beach! It was our highest turnout to date and set a new attendance record. Your participation and enthusiasm are deeply appreciated. It's inspiring to witness the drayage community unite for mutual support and knowledge sharing. #HTAstrong #harbortruckers #stayinformedwiththehta

As per usual… thank you for hosting us!

One. Step. Closer. Hard to believe we have *almost* finally reached the finish line on a universal/agnostic appointment system at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach… The Harbor Trucking Association and our members have been pushing for a single interface for as long as I can remember…An offical ask happened in January of 2023 with a letter to both Gene Seroka and Mario Cordero that came from both #HTA and our partners at the California Trucking Association (for some added umph)…just a scant 18 months later and we are almost there! Thanks to the leadership at both #Ports and the unrelenting commitment to seeing this through from our friends at the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and my friend and colleague Trelynd Bradley….we are so close I can almost smell the efficiency gains…. My favorite part will be having actual data on how many appointments are released by #MTO by shift, how many of those are booked, how many are cancelled and how many are fulfilled in order to get a better understanding of utilization across both shifts and ideally find a more efficient approach to gate availability and hours…(#DoubleFlex anyone?) This is a big deal and was no small task to get both ports to work together on making our dream a reality. Kudos to all those who helped move the needle on this!

🚢 Last month, the Harbor Trucking Association (HTA) addressed critical issues in maritime operations in response to the Federal Maritime Commission's request for information (Docket No. FMC-2023-0016-0047). Please read the article for a summary of our feedback. #MaritimeIndustry #SupplyChainEfficiency #DataAccuracy #OperationalEfficiency #HTA #FMC

While according to the US COURT OF APPEALS the Federal Maritime Commission may have missed the mark in this particular case on applicability of #detention charges when terminals are closed, the result here should most definitely set up a larger conversation about when fees can be reasonably assessed… For those who have been paying attention, the details of this case DO NOT translate across all #US maritime gateways, especially those terminals that require appointments…(is it reasonable to consume free time and then subsequently charge even if no appointments were available to return (or pick up) a container before #LFD?) In the State of California (where all major container terminals require appointments), B&P code section 22928 is crystal clear in this question and no doubt legislative intent centered on the concept of fairness in applicability of these fees. Traditionally, once a container is out of FT, the #DnD clock ticks even if a terminal is closed…as of 1/1/2023, in #California that is technically a violation of 22928 (a quick Google search of the code section will yield results) and while there isn’t an #FMC small claims pathway to challenge fees under this state statute, Small Claims Courts in the Golden State are open for business should someone find the chutzpah to challenge an #EP on unfairly applied charges… The entire #Drayage industry (and by extension our customers) should commend the folks at TCW for pushing the issue and challenging EVERGREEN LINE’s policy on #DnD assessment at the Federal level…unfortunately for Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA and #TCW, the Agency at this juncture wasn’t able to articulate why this particular situation should be considered unreasonable within the confines of the #ShippingAct and the incentive principle…at least enough to convince the D.C. Circuit that is… Interesting case to read and again ideally the start of a much more comprehensive conversation about reasonableness in fee applicability, especially in California where pretty much every #EP/#OceanCarrier is currently violating state law. Thanks to Lisa Yakomin at the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers for the share!