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Brown’s New Freight Policy BY PATRICK BURNSON ports are making their way back to the while in many instances is extremely trucks, railroads, ships, manufacturers, Port of Oakland and other traditional innovative, at its core it remains agriculture, retailers and final mile West Coast gateways. focused and based on the unannounced delivery,” said McLaurin. he Pacific Coast Council “There are multiple reasons for the random pickup and delivery of cargo. PMSA cautioned, however, that of Custom Brokers return of cargo to West Coast ports Should cargo volumes continue to this effort will be transformative and Freight Forwarders ranging from congestion at East Coast grow through West Coast ports, we will and very expensive. “If drafted and Association stages its ports, geography, faster transit time, cost, eventually choke on our own success— implemented poorly, this policy annual conference, population and an extensive warehouse, or, restated a different way, choke on directive will negatively impact WESCCON, at this time of year to distribution and rail service network,” our own stubbornness.” everyone in this room that moves cargo Tbring shippers up to date on the latest McLaurin said. “However, the cynic in Absent a willingness by all elements through California and negatively ocean freight trends and practices. It me would respond to the question by of the supply chain to change, if we impact the ability of California’s ports also gives industry experts a chance to asking, ‘Recover from what?’” maintain our current culture and cargo to compete with alternative gateways,” speculate on worst case scenarios. Unfortunately, said McLaurin, life delivery systems, our current practices said McLaurin. John McLaurin, president of the is not static. He said West Coast ports will not be sustainable over time. Fortunately, the governor’s executive San Francisco-based Pacific Merchant continue to face a number of challenges “Unless all of us are willing to take order acknowledged the importance Shipping Association (PMSA) was that threaten future growth and market a hard and honest look in the mirror of California’s freight transportation hardly surprised to address a question share. These challenges include an and are willing to be open about system, noting that it is responsible for that is top-of-mind in 2016: “Will uncertain regulatory environment changing business practices throughout one-third of the state’s economy and West Coast Ports Recover?” and the associated cost of compliance; the supply chain, we are simply putting jobs. However, the development of a “I am assuming that the question waterfront contract negotiations in off the inevitable—more congestion, zero-emissions strategy for California’s is referring to the congestion that 2016, at least for the ports of Los less reliability, higher costs, loss of freight system will require not only occurred during prolonged waterfront Angeles and Long Beach; continued reputation, diversion of cargo and immense creativity by the private sector contract negotiations which resulted development of competitive alternative fewer job opportunities.” to overcome technological challenges in congestion, the diversion of cargo gateways, whether found in Prince McLaurin said that in addition to in achieving zero emissions, it will also and damage to the reputations of West Rupert, the Panama Canal, the Suez “self-inflicted wounds,” California’s require an equal amount of creativity Coast ports,” he said. “The short answer Canal, shifting overseas manufacturing recovery will also depend on future by state regulators in the formation of based on conventional wisdom and port locations with accompanying changes environmental policies and regulations a public policy strategy to successfully press releases would be a firm ‘yes.’” in supply chains and ongoing concerns currently under discussion. transform California’s freight industry McLaurin noted that publications about reliability. “As part of the governor’s plan to while ensuring that the state remains like Bay Crossings have recently “In addition, we are a victim of our reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 positioned as a global economic leader.