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Lawmakers plead for deal ahead of dockworker contract deadline
Lawmakers and shippers urge quick wrap-up of new dockworker labor pact on the eve of the contract deadline.
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Biden to ocean carriers: ‘The rip-off is over’
President Biden made his case for getting ocean carrier reform on the books by accusing ocean carriers of jacking up prices for consumers.
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How the US Chamber of Commerce plans to shape supply chain policy in Washington
With concerns over freight markets heating up, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is staking out its priorities.
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Auto suppliers red-flag port automation on FMC agenda
An FMC shipper advisory recommends prioritizing container automation ahead of next year’s labor negotiations.
Read More » - FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Lockout at West Coast ports caused economic havoc in 2002
The 2002 lockout at West Coast ports backed up cargo ships. Read what happened and why in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Walmart boosting off-peak container processing in LA by up to 50%
Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Biden to meet with ports, labor on supply chain bottlenecks
Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.
Read More » - Trucking Regulation
Federal panel urges Biden administration to attack driver shortage
A Commerce Department advisory group recommends that the department coordinate an interagency approach to addressing the driver shortage.
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Regulators ask Biden for ‘immediate’ dockworker vaccinations
FMC commissioners appeal to President Joe Biden to immediately vaccinate the maritime workforce.
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COVID outbreak could cripple California container ports
Nearly 700 dockworkers in California have COVID. Hundreds more are out due to quarantines. Pleas for fast-track vaccinations intensify.
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