BiStateMotorCarriers

Again NO RETURN LOCATION for ZIM 40HC originating from APMT, PNCT or CROXTON--3 consecutive days with no return location, a total of 4 out of 5 days this week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday). Same thing last week. @FMC_gov we need help!

On the latest episode of Minding Your Business, @thekimkavin discussed with @bobconsidineNJ her new research report Extremism Vs. Entrepreneurism, which details the state’s policy approach to gig workers amid efforts to make it much more challenging to be an independent contractor in NJ. youtube.com/watch?v=eP4iJ5…

No return location means motor carriers get stuck storing a container for the Ocean Carrier for free-no compensation for yard storage or chassis fees. How is this legal?

I’ve been a trucker for 40 years, I always have my CDL in my pocket. I know what it takes to get a CDL and what it takes to be a trucker. These so-called “instructors” don’t, and they’re handing 80,000 pound trucks to anyone with a pulse. Truckers stand with Dalilah’s Law.

"Continuous communication and collaboration" is a myth.

An insightful overview of NJ's labor law from a CPA: monacocpa.cpa/post/contracto…

"A new poll obtained exclusively by NJBIZ shows strong bipartisan support among New Jersey voters for allowing app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers to remain independent contractors while gaining access to portable benefits." njbiz.com/exclusive-nj-v…

Leadership looks like this. A historic first: the Port Authority is now led by Kathryn Garcia, the agency’s first female Executive Director. Women also lead all five of our line departments: Aviation, Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals, World Trade Center, PATH, and Port. Here’s to the women shaping the future of our region on International Women’s Day, throughout Women’s History Month, and EVERY DAY. #IWD2026 #WHM

CVSA is now accepting nominations for the 2026 International Driver Excellence Award, our annual award that recognizes an extraordinary professional commercial motor vehicle driver and their commitment to public safety. cvsa.org/news/2026-idea/

“The proposed ruling would be a win for the 400,000 drayage drivers who choose to work as independent contractors. The IC business model is essential to the intermodal industry on which the United States depends, and this federal labor policy – a return to the previous policy – unlocks opportunity for the workers that support it.” Thank you, @Intermodal for your support!

The U.S. DOL's proposed rule for classifying employees & independent contractors has been published. Based on what I've read so far, it restores the "Economic Reality" factors of the 2021 rule & provides the common-sense clarity we've been waiting for. dol.gov/newsroom/relea…

A few updates to share: • Port Newark Depot has updated their gate schedule and WILL be Open tomorrow, 2/26. They will have a delayed start at 10am, and plan to open for regular hours on Friday, 2/27. They will also open on Saturday, 2/28 to align with APM Terminals’ Saturday gate hours, which will be announced soon. • East Coast CES would like to remind everyone that they are open today until 4pm. H & M CES is also open today. • East Coast CES will be open on Saturday, February 28th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for container pick-ups • C&C Marsh Street Depot yard 1 will be open Saturday 2/28 for chassis receiving and dispatch only. Hours of operation are 7am to 3pm. • PNCT will be open for a Saturday gate on 2/28 from 7am-3pm. No Exports, No Reefers. Double move cutoff 2pm. • APMT will be open for a Saturday gate on 2/28; information on modified gate hours will be shared soon. And as previously reported: • Maher Terminals, Port Liberty Bayonne, Port Liberty NY, and Port Newark Container Terminal will all resume with normal operating hours. Port Liberty Bayonne will NOT require appointments for Thursday, and appointment windows for Friday will open for booking starting tomorrow. • APM Terminals-Elizabeth will have a delayed start at 8am with appointments required. • Elizabeth Depot, Maher Empty Depot, Bayonne Depot, and C&C will all resume operations on Thursday, 2/26 with normal operating hours.

If yesterday’s trends continue, this will be the most-read story ever on my website less than 48 hours after I posted it I’m hearing from lawmakers, top aides and lobbyists in Trenton and Washington alike And that’s without a single mainstream media outlet covering it yet

Maher, PLB, PLNY, and PNCT will open on Thursday 2/26 with normal operating hours. PLB will NOT require appointments for Thursday & appointment windows for Friday will open for booking tomorrow. PNCT will also be open for Saturday gates, 2/28 from 7am-3pm. No Exports, No Reefers. Double move cutoff 2pm. APMT-Elizabeth will have a delayed start at 8am tomorrow with appointments required. They will have a modified Saturday gate on 2/28, details to follow. Elizabeth Depot, Maher Empty Depot, Bayonne Depot, and C&C will all resume operations on Thursday, 2/26 Port Newark Depot will remain closed, due to ongoing street cleaning snow removal. PND plans to re-open on Friday, 2/27 once the streets are safely cleared to accommodate truck activity.

UPDATE ON PONYNJ GATE HOURS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 APMT, PNCT, Maher, Port Newark Container Terminal, Port Liberty Bayonne & CES, Port Liberty NY & Red Hook Barge Terminal (NEWARK LOCATION) will remain CLOSED on Wednesday, Feb. 25th due to severe winter weather impacts. Port Newark Depot, C&C, Elizabeth Chassis Depot, Columbia Container & Bayonne Chassis Depot will also be CLOSED on Wednesday, Feb. 25th due to severe winter weather impacts. Red Hook Container Terminal – BROOKLYN LOCATION will be OPEN for regular gate operations on Wednesday, 2/25, 8am to 4pm. East Coast Warehouse and CSE, and H&M IW will be OPEN on Wednesday, 2/25. We will provide an update tomorrow morning on the status of Thursday gate hours, and the possibility of extended hours and/or weekend gate hours

Impressive investigative reporting by @thekimkavin, documenting the NJDOL's underlying agenda to restrict independent contractors in NJ. Her comprehensive report, Extremism vs. Entrepreneurism, is available for download on her Substack: open.substack.com/pub/kimkavin/p…

UPDATE: All Marine Terminals & Depots will remain CLOSED on Tuesday, Feb. 24th as cleanup from the blizzard continues. Gates are expected to re-open on Wednesday but will be confirmed tomorrow morning. PLB expects to open on Wednesday with no appts necessary, appt windows for Thursday will open on Wednesday. We will provide an update after tomorrow's 10am weather call. Stay safe, everyone!

“Frankly, the scale of grassroots resistance to this rule has been unprecedented in recent New Jersey administrative history: of roughly 9,500 written comments submitted in the rulemaking process, more than 99% were opposed.” njbiz.com/opinion-sherri…