Bi-State News -- June 2015 edition

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Congratulations and Welcome to Molly Campbell

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that Molly Campbell will be the new port director, replacing Rick Larrabee upon his retirement later this year.

Molly previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Executive Director at the Port of Los Angeles, and recently served as the Director of Financial Management for Los Angeles World Airports.

Congratulations, Molly--we look forward to working with you!

Turn Time Timeline: A Trucker's Day Spent Waiting in Line

We often hear from our members that the problems with congestion and extended turn times at Port Newark have steadily been getting worse. Unfortunately, until steps are taken to accurately and consistently capture turn times--including the time spent by drivers languishing in a long, extended queues--the true scope of this issue can't be fully articulated or addressed.

Here's an example of what one trucker driver is experiencing right now at one of the New Jersey port terminals:

(updates will be posted throughout the day as he makes his way through what will hopefully be a double move) 

9:15am    Driver enters the queue for an empty gate

11:00am  Driver is officially marked in at the gated area

11:15am  Empty container lifted off of chassis

11:20am  Driver gets into a different line to pick up a loaded container

1:50pm    Driver still sitting in the same spot, has not moved in 2 1/12 hours.
3:25pm    Driver has not moved in 4 HOURS.
3:40pm    Box loaded onto chassis. Driver now waiting in exit line, which he estimates is one mile long. 

3:55pm    Driver still waiting in line to exit terminal
4:40pm    Driver was able to successful navigate the exit line and leave the terminal

Total time spent for a double move today: 7 hours, 25 minutes

[updated as of 5:30pm)

2015 Cunninghame Scholarship Recipients Announced!

The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers is proud to announce the 2015 recipients of the Samuel L. Cunninghame Memorial Scholarship:  Shayne Cannata of Bayonne High School, and Kevin Salvador of Elizabeth High School.  Each recipient will receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship to use towards their educational expenses. 

Until his death in July 2013, Samuel L. Cunninghame served as the government relations director for the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers, actively lobbying to protect and promote the interests of their membership.  The scholarship was open to dependent children of employees or independent contractors who provide service at a company that is an Association member-in-good-standing. 

"Sam Cunninghame was a tireless advocate for the intermodal trucking industry," said Executive Director Dick Jones, "and his contributions to the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers are still apparent today. This annual scholarship will help to ensure that Sam's legacy with our organization lives on, and allow the positive impact he had on our community to continue for many years to come.  We're proud to honor these two outstanding young men, Shayne Cannata and Kevin Salvador, for their dedication and hard work in pursuit of higher education, and to recognize them for their service to their local communities." 

Congratulations to Shayne & Kevin!

These scholarships would not have been possible without the generous contributions that our members have made to the Scholarship Fund, so THANK YOU to everyone who supported this effort, established in Sam's memory.  If you would like to contribute to the fund, donations are accepted on a rolling basis. Please send your check, made out to the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers, to 445 Wilson Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105, and be sure to write "Scholarship Fund" in the memo line.  Contributions are tax-deductible. 

Lines at APM - June 3, 2015

Here are some photos sent to us from a driver who reports long wait times and traffic tie-ups at APM today.  He said that after 45 minutes, he had moved up "just 3 spots."