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RECORD NUMBER OF FREIGHTERS AWAIT OFF CALIFORNIA COAST

Roc Doc said:
That's how he rolls. Makes some BS statement based on his feelings then starts the name calling.
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yea totally a bs statement :homer:
Mikenike said:
Bad news it isn't just ca. Work for a Va beer distributor. Every freight guy we get is some foreign jackass that cannot back up or speak english for shit. And most of them have a bad attitude to boot. Had to recently have one banned from ever hauling to us again because he tried to start a fight with one of the local LTL pickup guys in the parking lot.
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oh wait no it wasnt

roc dork is a bitch :laughing::flipoff2:
 
Norm said:
I guess in the case of the port of LA, it has some strict emissions requirements to access the facility. So a lot of trucks cannot pickup at the port. A lot of truckers nation wide have stopped servicing California and NY because of the emissions BS. I think that might be part of problem clearing freight.
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Good. Let’s shutter that piece of shit and move that hub to somewhere better ran.
 
Norm said:
The whole left coast is controlled by liberal ****s.
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Exactly. If they can’t handle this shit without being ****s let’s find adults who can. Maybe the gulf is a better hub spot. Maybe canada is. California doesn’t manage anything well, let’s let them worry about what their good at. Poverty, gays, homeless camps, shit in the streets, grid failure, etc.
 
I was IT support for a cross-docking facility outside of the Long Beach port back in the day. Most truck traffic in and out of the port is short haul, dock to warehouse facility just outside. The reason is that it's preferable to unload a 40' into a 53' container for both truck and rail transport if you're going across the country. Depending on weight, you can get about one and a half '40s consolidated into one '53.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
I've heard the long shoreman operate like the mob and impossible to join. They make absolutely retarded money for comical hours. They usually have guys from every other trade just waiting to get in.
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This is true. The crane operators actually live mostly in Arizona and fly into long beach every week for their 3 day shift.
 
Its probably going to come down to automating the ports. I would guess completely within 10 years. 1 maybe 2 guys per vessel per shift. No more fork lift operators none of that shit. The longshoreman are putting themselves out of work.
 
DuckTape said:
This is true. The crane operators actually live mostly in Arizona and fly into long beach every week for their 3 day shift.
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Ya, i don't get it, we have tower crane guys working 6/10s-7/12s, but lifting the exact same 3 boxes over and over again is just too stressful for more than 3 days at a time. They deserve to make $150k a year too! :shaking:
 
JR4X said:
Exactly. If they can’t handle this shit without being ****s let’s find adults who can. Maybe the gulf is a better hub spot. Maybe canada is. California doesn’t manage anything well, let’s let them worry about what their good at. Poverty, gays, homeless camps, shit in the streets, grid failure, etc.
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And metric fucktons of money. Don't forget about cali economy.

Sure, we don't manage that well either but we make enough of it to be the Nth largest economy in the fkg world.

Think about where this country would be without Ca dollars flowing... straight broke-fuck down looking for handouts because the national pastime is buying, buying, and more buying. Consumerism is a national sport in the u.s.
 
Thefishguy77 said:
Its probably going to come down to automating the ports. I would guess completely within 10 years. 1 maybe 2 guys per vessel per shift. No more fork lift operators none of that shit. The longshoreman are putting themselves out of work.
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Automation is already being tested and in the works for atleast 2 ports that I know of. It's not the cranes unloading the ships but other cranes in the yard that stack containers.
 
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One of World's Largest Port Operators Warns Global Supply Chain 'Crisis' Will Last Longer Than Expected

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One of World’s Largest Port Operators Warns Global Supply Chain ‘Crisis’ Will Last Longer Than Expected​

BY JACK PHILLIPS

October 4, 2021 Updated: October 4, 2021

The operator of one of the busiest ports in the world suggested that global supply chain bottlenecks will last for around two years.
Speaking to Bloomberg News, Dubai’s DP World Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said he expects bottlenecks to continue until 2023. The issues will result in higher costs for shipping goods, he warned.
“The global supply chain was in crisis in the beginning of the pandemic,” Sulayem told the news outlet, adding that “freight rates will continue to increase.” And “maybe in 2023, we’ll see an easing,” he continued.
Some analysts and other port operators have said that supply chains are struggling to keep pace with demand and deal with labor disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and quarantines.
Sulayem’s DP World is one of the largest operators of marine ports and cargo terminals in the world, with hubs in Africa, India, Russia, Europe, and the Americas.
“Even now, every time they see an incident of COVID in China, they shut down a port,” he said. “Many manufacturers around the world are delayed by as much as three years because they can’t get components from China. They’re taking a very, very aggressive approach.”
Suggesting a move away from relying on Chinese markets and possibly the regime’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative, Sulayem noted there is “huge potential in India and that reflects in DP World’s investments. Africa continues to grow, and there’s also Southeast Asia, mainly Indonesia.”
Meanwhile, the world’s largest shipping firm, A.P. Moller-Maersk, warned that bottlenecks could last longer than anticipated.
“There have been many challenging periods over the years, but the situation over the last 12 months is unique, in as much as it has had a global impact. All continents are seeing high volumes and operational challenges, restricting both ocean and land-side capacity at the same time,” Maersk said in a mid-September update.
The firm pointed to COVID-19 outbreaks and associated shutdowns for the slowdown in operations.
“Regardless if it is a port, vessel, or warehouse, when one becomes impacted it quickly results in a downward spiral as delays accumulate,” said Maersk’s update. “We see pockets of improvements, only to get setbacks when our operations encounters new COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns.”
Last week, several industry groups that represent truck drivers, shipping workers, and airline workers issued a warning to the United Nations General Assembly that governments need to work toward improving freedom of movement relating to trade.
If nothing is done, they warned of a “global transport system collapse” and suggested that “global supply chains are beginning to buckle as two years’ worth of strain on transport workers take their toll,” according to a letter.
“All transport sectors are also seeing a shortage of workers, and expect more to leave as a result of the poor treatment millions have faced during the pandemic, putting the supply chain under greater threat,” their letter said. “We also ask that WHO and the ILO raise this at the U.N. General Assembly and call on heads of government to take meaningful and swift action to resolve this crisis now,” they wrote.
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trampas said:
And metric fucktons of money. Don't forget about cali economy.

Sure, we don't manage that well either but we make enough of it to be the Nth largest economy in the fkg world.

Think about where this country would be without Ca dollars flowing... straight broke-fuck down looking for handouts because the national pastime is buying, buying, and more buying. Consumerism is a national sport in the u.s.
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I've heard about the "California economy" for years and personally I think its exaggerated and what would we do? Personally I'm willing to find out. Their economy is propped up with the companies that are there and incase you missed it...they're leaving.
 
Thumping said:
I've heard about the "California economy" for years and personally I think its exaggerated and what would we do? Personally I'm willing to find out. Their economy is propped up with the companies that are there and incase you missed it...they're leaving.
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Would they really have an economy if it wasn't for water being supplied from other states?
 
My wife co-worker just finished a remodel and will have to wait 6 months to get all matching appliances in the kitchen if he wants the same brand and color.
 
Etyler2 said:
My wife co-worker just finished a remodel and will have to wait 6 months to get all matching appliances in the kitchen if he wants the same brand and color.
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Blew up my POS frigidaire microwave, 6-8 weeks minimum for a matching one. The only place that would let me even order it was Bestbuy. We will see if it show up this year.
 
Stuck said:
Yup. Ill say it again unions and union employees should be terminated. Theyre all lazy worthless trash.
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There is a big difference between public and private sector unions.

Also take Georgia for example….its a right to work state meaning I can work for a union contractor and never join the union. There is still a huge element of customer satisfaction involved as well as making sure the contractor stays profitable. At the end of the day they are big Temp agencies that can provide a massive labor pool to man up big jobs.
 
JR4X said:
Exactly. If they can’t handle this shit without being ****s let’s find adults who can. Maybe the gulf is a better hub spot. Maybe canada is. California doesn’t manage anything well, let’s let them worry about what their good at. Poverty, gays, homeless camps, shit in the streets, grid failure, etc.
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States run by politicians who win regardless of votes. It’s full on corrupt:mad3:
 
Animalmother said:
There is a big difference between public and private sector unions.

Also take Georgia for example….its a right to work state meaning I can work for a union contractor and never join the union. There is still a huge element of customer satisfaction involved as well as making sure the contractor stays profitable. At the end of the day they are big Temp agencies that can provide a massive labor pool to man up big jobs.
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Im aware of the differences and the similarities. Theyre all trash. They all have an entitlement attitude. The trade unions are no different. Slowing work because "carrying drywall is a laborers job but theyre all busy right now, you have to wait". Like I said fuck unions and fuck their members.
 
Animalmother said:
There is still a huge element of customer satisfaction involved as well as making sure the contractor stays profitable.
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That last part (IMO) is the part of The balancing act that I think many unions that primarily work with one company miss, they don't seem to pay attention to the fact that if they put the company that they work for out of business or make it so that they cannot work profitably they will shut down or move eventually.
Animalmother said:
At the end of the day they are big Temp agencies that can provide a massive labor pool to man up big jobs.
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Exactly.

Aaron Z
 
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