Congress bills on port labour not “necessary”, says US Labour Secretary
The US secretary of labour, Thomas Perez, has deemed several bills before Congress, which aim to make the union disruption ...
Tag: West Coast
West Coast longshore workers vote for new 5-year contract
Workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have voted to ratify a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime ...
West Coast container volumes bounce back
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported surges in container volumes in March, as the West Coast starts ...
Shippers warn that insufficient infrastructure could create “perfect storm”
A lack of sufficient road and rail infrastructure, and insufficient port capacity will place stress on the global economy, creating ...
FMC chairman says more investment needed to tackle port congestion
The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has claimed the US has "a lot of work to do" to ...
US court orders ILWU to pay out for Oregon disruption
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has been ordered by a US court to pay US$59,628 for ‘willfully and ...
Long Beach extends temporary storage area
Harbour Commissioners at the Port of Long Beach have unanimously approved an extra six months of operation for the undeveloped ...
Liner reliability plummets amidst West Coast crisis and introduction of alliances
Reliability figures for liner services crashed to a record low in January, part of knock-on effects caused by US West ...
Port of Long Beach: busiest November since 2007
The Port of Long Beach’s cargo volume saw 2.1% growth in November when compared to the same month last year, ...
US West Coast delays hurting reliability
Congestion issues at US west coast ports contributed to lower on-time containership reliability in November, according to Drewry’s new Carrier Performance ...
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