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And the railwayformetooffsetthatisGTEBORG 21LogisticsHAMBURG 13 17 15 22has extra assets that they needtomovethealmondsacrossLE HAVRE17 866-821-7449toreposition.So,everyone(to)theEastCoasttomakeLIVERPOOL 9 13 Credit & Collectionsis winning in terms of assetmyselfmorenimbleAndLONDON GATEWAY20 19 888-225-7747utilization.ThesizeofthethenspreadingthatgoodnessROTTERDAM11 20trainsis200containersperthroughtheAlmondAlliance week.Theres150releasedwith Aubrey Betancourt (CEOFreight) = $2,422 Total Port of Norfolk ranged fromyears;thisdeteriorationis per week (from Fowler) andAlmond Alliance of California)33%to48%.ThePortsofaresultoftherailroads 200 released per week (fromanddemocratizethoseA lternAtiVer Ates to Los Angeles and Long Beachadoption of new and drastic Oakland).this(latterprocesses for the other (almond)s hAnghAiF roM : were not rated. cost-cutting business models service)iscomingfromthehandlersbecausetheydontOakland=$1,100(Dray)Port of Oakland officialsthat reduce the public interest UnionPacificrampatthehave the infrastructure we do.+$2,930(OceanFreight)=areawareoftheproblemsto a secondary consideration, PortofOakland.Itgoesto$4,030 Totalbut feel hamstrung by oceanat best; and that many shippers the FMS terminal at the Porto AklAnd iss tillt he LA/LBviaOaklandRail=carrierswhohavecutbacktodaycannolongeraccess ofLosAngelesandtothec heAPestr oute $1,100 (Dray + $2,250 (OceanservicestoOaklandorwhothelevelsofservicethat LBCT terminal at the Port ofThe Blue Diamond projectionFreight) = $3,350 Total areintermittentlysailingtothey require, and historically Long Beach. That train goesis complicated by the fact that Houston = $11,100 (Dray)Oakland. received.Thisdeterioration once a week and leaves on afreight rates and sailing times+$1,224(OceanFreight)=There is a growing feelinghasharmedbothsmalland Monday. are generally lower exporting$12,324 Totalthatagriculturalexporterslargebusinessesacrossthe He says the Ports of LosfromOakland,eventhoughNorfolk=$13,300(Dray)such as Blue Diamond mustcountry, has been detrimental Angeles and Long Beach offerreliabilityunderminesthese+$1,224(OceanFreight)=organize an exporters lobbytotheinterestsofrailroad more destination opportunitiesbenefits. $14,524 Total to visit ocean carriers at theirrank and file employees, has thanOakland:TheresalotFreight rate data providedSource: Blue Diamond corporateheadquartersandcontributedtosignificant moreavailabilityoutofthebyBlueDiamondcomparingOceantransittimestodemand better service to andsupply chain challenges, and has PortofLA.TheresmorethecostofexportingoneShanghai were: 18 days fromfrom Oakland. This should beincreased costs for American lanesSoutheastAsia,containerfromOaklandtoOakland,22daysfromLA/ done in January or Februaryconsumers. Australia,MiddleEast,theShanghai, showed that OaklandLB,38daysfromHoustonof 2023 before the next roundAs noted in recent public carrierswouldratherdothewas still the lowest cost option:and 45-51 days from Norfolk.ofshippercontractsarehearingsbeforetheU.S. one stop in LA than come upHowever,theschedulefinalized with the carriers. CongressandtheSurface to Oakland and then what doc ost Perc ontAiner reliability of services as ratedTransportation Board (STB), you get? Two days to load out?F roMcA c entrAlV Alley bySeaIntelligencerangedtherehavebeenfailures Theresnotalotofoptions.t os hAnghAi from:PortofOaklandwith(SUPPORTScontinuedoftheClassIstocomply So, you do have the dray to OaklandShanghai = $1,10021% to 28% reliability, Portfrom page 9) withtheircriticalstatutory pay going out of Fowler and(Dray)+$1,322(Oceanof Houston was rated at 33%,severely deteriorated in recentobligations to provide service tomeettheircustomers transportationrequirements uponreasonableservice terms,knownasthe railroadscommoncarrier obligations. Thesignerssaythey supportstrongerregulation ofthenationsrailroads: However,thelackof statutoryspecificityasto thedefinitionanddemands ofreasonableserviceand cumbersomeenforcement mechanismshavehindered theabilityofshippersto obtainreasonableservice termsandredressfrom inadequate service.The groups agree on the following principles:1.)Byexistingstatute,(a) railcustomers(shippers) havearighttoreceive reasonableservicetermson reasonable request to enable theefficientandreliable receipt,transportation,and delivery of property, and (b) (SUPPORTScontinued on page 14)'