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PortPro Launches New Carrier and Brokerage TMS Solutions for Drayage Industry

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

JERSEY CITY, N.J. and LOS ANGELES, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PortPro , the premier transportation software provider for the drayage industry, today announced the launch of two new TMS solutions designed exclusively for their client’s unique challenges.

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  • JERSEY CITY, N.J. and LOS ANGELES, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PortPro , the premier transportation software provider for the drayage industry, today announced the launch of two new TMS solutions designed exclusively for their client’s unique challenges.
  • The two new platforms include:
    PortPro for Carriers and Brokers - An all-in-one transportation management system built for drayage trucking companies operating both assets and a brokerage.
  • PortPro for Drayage Brokers — A web-based operating system designed and built exclusively for non-asset-based drayage brokerages who broker loads to different drayage trucking companies.
  • “For businesses like ours who have assets and a brokerage, it’s a game-changer,” said Philip Li, founder and CEO of DILE Solutions.

September Drayage Data: Tight Trucking Capacity, Rate Increases Expected Heading Into Peak Season

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. , Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Book Your Cargo , an industry-leading premium drayage service provider, today released the September 2022 forecast for the BYC Drayage Spot Market Index , with nationwide rate hikes and tight trucking capacity predicted heading into peak season.

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  • WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. , Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Book Your Cargo , an industry-leading premium drayage service provider, today released the September 2022 forecast for the BYC Drayage Spot Market Index , with nationwide rate hikes and tight trucking capacity predicted heading into peak season.
  • According to Book Your Cargos data, the Drayage Spot Market Index found a 20% rate increase since September 2021.
  • Book Your Cargo (BYC) is a dedicated trucking partner for drayage operations across the US for customers around the globe.
  • Learn more about BYC, its Digital Drayage Platform, and the BYC Drayage Spot Market Index at https://bookyourcargo.com/ .

Southern Counties Express Announces Partnership with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Unit 848

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Monday, August 22, 2022

WARREN, Mich., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Counties Express, Inc., a subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. ("Universal"), is excited to announce a new partnership with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the "Teamsters") Local Unit 848 providing drayage services in-and-out of the Southern Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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  • WARREN, Mich., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Counties Express, Inc., a subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. ("Universal"), is excited to announce a new partnership with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the "Teamsters") Local Unit 848 providing drayage services in-and-out of the Southern Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • The agreement will provide the local membership with great benefits, and Universal's customers with AB5 compliant and reliable services in the Los Angeles and Long Beach drayage market.
  • The partnership between Southern Counties Express, Inc. and the Teamsters Local 848 will add hundreds of good paying, union jobs to the southern California economy.
  • Phillips further elaborated, "Solidifying our relationship with Local Unit 848 will give Southern Counties the ability to advance its capacity footprint in a changing California labor model, and continue to be a leader in the drayage space."

Book Your Cargo Predicts Tight Trucking Capacity and Rate Hikes in Q4 Due to Protests at West Coast Ports

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

According to Book Your Cargos data, the Drayage Spot Market Index found a 27% rate increase since August 2021.

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  • According to Book Your Cargos data, the Drayage Spot Market Index found a 27% rate increase since August 2021.
  • Since June 2022, the Midwest Region container drayage rates have seen a 7.4% increase and are expected to remain steady throughout August.
  • In contrast, the Pacific Southwest Region is seeing a 4.8% decrease in container drayage rates from Quarter 3.
  • Book Your Cargo (BYC) is a dedicated trucking partner for drayage operations across the US for customers around the globe.

California GIG Worker Protections Webinar: Regulating the Relationships between Organizations & Their GIG Workers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

The "California GIG Worker Protections: Regulating the Relationships between Organizations & Their GIG Workers" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "California GIG Worker Protections: Regulating the Relationships between Organizations & Their GIG Workers" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) did not magically convert all California independent contractors into employees on January 1, 2020.
  • It is up to each business that hires workers in California to determine whether a worker is exempt from AB5.
  • Additionally, employers need to determine if the non-exempt workers it has already classified as independent contractors should be reclassified as employees.

ProfNet Expert Alerts for August 27, 2021 Also in This Edition: Media Industry News

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Friday, August 27, 2021

That fantasy never matched the reality on the ground, but it was the active myth motivating the US military brass for 20 years."

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  • That fantasy never matched the reality on the ground, but it was the active myth motivating the US military brass for 20 years."
  • Neack is an expert in foreign policy and international and national security.
  • She can speak to the history and politics of the Afghanistan wars, including the U.S. war there, and U.S. global counterterrorism efforts.
  • -Feedback relating to the complex set of issues surrounding independent contractor classification in the United States, and potential solutions.

Worldwide Hydrogen Storage Alloys Industry to 2027 - Rapid Commercialization and Adoption of A2B7-type Alloy for Hydrogen Storage Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, May 31, 2021

Hydrogen storage alloys are classified into intermetallic compounds of several types such as AB5, AB2, AB, and A2B.

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  • Hydrogen storage alloys are classified into intermetallic compounds of several types such as AB5, AB2, AB, and A2B.
  • Among these AB5 and AB2 are the most promising and widely used hydrogen storage alloys.
  • The AB5 segment led the hydrogen storage alloys market with the highest market share in 2019.
  • The ongoing pandemic has drastically altered the status of the hydrogen generation industry and have negatively impacted the growth of the hydrogen storage alloys market.

TransPerfect and Translation Community Achieve Victory in Fight to Save Thousands of Translators From California’s AB5 Legislation

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Upon seeing the negative impact of AB5 on the translation industry, TransPerfect immediately mobilized alongside other organizations and the linguist community at large to lobby the California legislature for change.

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  • Upon seeing the negative impact of AB5 on the translation industry, TransPerfect immediately mobilized alongside other organizations and the linguist community at large to lobby the California legislature for change.
  • That work has resulted in the passage of California Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257) , which updates AB5 and provides an exemption for translators under a professional services classification.
  • Californias AB5, which took effect earlier this year, was passed with the goal of protecting workers who have traditionally been classified as independent contractors.
  • However, the legislation failed to account for the nuances of many industries, including translation and language services.

TransPerfect and Translation Community Achieve Victory in Fight to Save Thousands of Translators from California's AB5 Legislation

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Upon seeing the negative impact of AB5 on the translation industry, TransPerfect immediately mobilized alongside other organizations and the linguist community at large to lobby the California legislature for change.

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  • Upon seeing the negative impact of AB5 on the translation industry, TransPerfect immediately mobilized alongside other organizations and the linguist community at large to lobby the California legislature for change.
  • That work has resulted in the passage of California Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257 ), which updates AB5 and provides an exemption for translators under a "professional services" classification.
  • However, the legislation failed to account for the nuances of many industries, including translation and language services.
  • As an example, AB5 eliminated the tax deductibility of many bona fide business expenses for independent contracting translators.

Statement by Edwin Lombard, CEO CA Black Chamber of Commerce on the future of AB5

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The following is a statement by Edwin Lombard, CEO CA Black Chamber of Commerce on the future of AB5:

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  • The following is a statement by Edwin Lombard, CEO CA Black Chamber of Commerce on the future of AB5:
    Black lives, Black families and Black businesses have been devastated by the triple catastrophes of AB5, COVID-19, and the violent racism that permeates the very institutions we rely on to protect our freedom as Americans.
  • The Black men and women who have chosen to work for themselves are not asking for your protection from self-employment.
  • AB5 has already crushed thousands of Black businesses and will keep more from operating in the Gig Economy.
  • Nearly a million Californians would lose jobs, opportunities, and independence if the future of AB5 were up to you.