Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association voted overwhelmingly to
approve a new six-year contract with employers at Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports.
While the global supply chain seemed whipsawed on a daily basis in 2024, one thing remained constant: a veritable tsunami of ocean containers moving through the Port of Los Angeles. The busiest U.S. maritime trade hub moved 10.3 million container units in 2024, a record 1.7 million TEUs or nearly 20% higher than a year […]
“The table is set to scale up as demand increases,” said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.
Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.
The U.S. supply chain has dodged a bullet. A new dockworker labor deal will keep the peace at West Coast ports.
“Patience is wearing thin. Neither side imagined it would take this long,” says the head of the Port of LA on dockworker contract talks.
The dockworkers’ union and terminal employers are still sparring over wages and benefits more than a year after contract talks began.
Biden’s labor secretary pick says she’s ready to step in if West Coast dockworkers and their employers cannot resolve their remaining issues.
After labor unrest closed Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday, ports on the East and Gulf coasts look even more attractive.
FreightWaves chats with international trade attorney Ashley Craig about what the troubles in labor talks for both rail and maritime mean for the broader supply chain.
West Coast port employers and labor won’t extend their contract during bargaining, as business groups would like them to do.
Lawmakers and shippers urge quick wrap-up of new dockworker labor pact on the eve of the contract deadline.
President Biden made his case for getting ocean carrier reform on the books by accusing ocean carriers of jacking up prices for consumers.
FMC commissioners appeal to President Joe Biden to immediately vaccinate the maritime workforce.
Analysis concludes West Coast ports have lost 19.4% of market share since 2006.
Concerns about the port automation has sparked studies by the Port of Long Beach and other California agencies.
28-day cooling off period now in works after contentious debate about automation; Union reminds officials that ‘robots do not pay taxes.’
