APM Terminals Elizabeth will extend gate hours next week until 5pm. Please be guided accordingly.

Don't let @NJLaborDept get away with this gaslighting. The new rule will send us down the same path of job losses that happened in California after AB5. @Mercatus Center research showed the harm already caused in NJ by the ABC test. LISTEN to the people you represent, not an Acting commissioner pushing bad policy. Delay the rule! mercatus.org/research/public… @njassemblydems @NJAssemblyGOP @GovSherrillNJ @NJSenateGOP @NJSenDems

Honored to welcome @FMC_gov Chairman Laura DiBella to @PortNYNJ today, right in the midst of Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Thank you, Chairman, for making the trip to NJ to engage directly with the motor carrier community.

It's ironic to kick off Truck Driver Appreciation Week having to defend the rights of independent contractors to exist in New Jersey, but here we are. This morning the Assembly Labor Committee will discuss A-4735, a fast-tracked bill that protects youth sports officials from being reclassified as employees under the widely-opposed NJ Dept. of Labor rule taking effect in 17 days, but does absolutely nothing to protect owner-operator truckers, nurses, teachers, emergency road service drivers, or any of the other Independent Contractors whose jobs are in jeopardy come Oct. 1st.

Thank you, @SenPresScutari for urging @NJGov to delay implementation of the NJDOL rule so that our concerns about the potential for negative impacts on the supply chain can be heard. Your leadership on this issue is appreciated!

Unbelievable. Only one return location offered, accessible by appointment only, and there are no appointments available. No alternative is offered, there are no extensions on free time, and the per diem clock just keeps on ticking. This is the kind of situation that makes my phone ring off the hook from motor carriers who are frustrated by the unfair and unreasonable policies surrounding the return of empty containers, and it has been happening for years. To add insult to injury, the burden of proof when per diem is charged is placed squarely on the motor carrier, even though they've already contacted the Ocean Carrier with proof in advance. Contacting customer service ahead of time to make them aware of the situation does nothing--the bills still keep coming, even when the Ocean Carrier was well aware that there was no way to return the container within free time. BCOs are stuck footing the bill, and motor carriers are caught in the middle. Ultimately, these costs are passed along to consumers, and we all end up paying the price. Enough is enough. Something must be done to stop this egregious behavior. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers has been carefully documenting these cases, and we're tired of lip service--it's time for action.

ADVISORY: On Sunday, NJ State Police conducted an impound detail at the Vince Lombardi Service Area Truck Parking Lot. Several vehicles were impounded due to abandonment in violation of the NJTA 10-hour parking limit. We anticipate additional enforcement details to be conducted. Please be guided accordingly.