On February 23, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) jointly released a statement affirming that they are still engaged in negotiations and are optimistic about achieving a deal in the near future. The parties have also agreed not to discuss the ongoing negotiations in the media. The announcement […]
Read MoreNegotiations between West Coast dockworkers and marine terminal employers have resumed following a nine-month stalemate due to a jurisdictional dispute over Terminal 5 in Seattle. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have agreed to set the matter aside and focus on negotiating a new contract, as the […]
Read MoreThe ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the current state and overall feasibility of using clean, heavy-duty drayage truck technology throughout the San Pedro Bay port complex. The two mega container ports in California have jointly released a draft assessment in August 2022 for public review and comment. […]
Read MoreLong-stalled West Coast port labor talks are showing no signs of progress, according to people familiar with the negotiations, extending uncertainty for U.S. retailers who rely on the coast to import goods from Asia. Shipping industry and Biden administration officials had hoped the talks, which began in May, would conclude last fall. But, people familiar […]
Read MoreLeads U.S. exports as operations stabilize following pandemic-induced import surges The Port of Long Beach marked its second-busiest year on record by moving 9.13 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2022, allowing for a return to normal operations while once again serving as the nation’s leading export seaport. The Port ended 2022 with 9,133,657 TEUs moved, down 2.7% from 2021, which […]
Read MoreThe ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced plans to phase out the program created to ease severe congestion on the West Coast. The container dwell fee policy will end on January 24, 2023. Neither port had ever issued the fee since it was announced on 25 October, 2021. The two ports combined […]
Read MorePort of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka expects labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) will produce a deal by early February next year. “We’ll get through it in the early part of 2023,” Seroka said in an interview. “And then it’s a matter of […]
Read MoreAPM Terminals (APMT) said the two largest container gateways in the U.S., Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey, are returning to pre-pandemic efficiency levels while noting it will take some time for ports along the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast to achieve more normal cargo flow. Leo Huisman, APMT’s managing director for the […]
Read MoreCollaboration aimed at decarbonizing ocean cargo transport The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex. The corridor will focus on low- and zero-carbon ship […]
Read MoreThe tight U.S. chassis supply has been a contributing factor in port and rail congestion for more than a year. However, relief is coming, according to Bernard Vaughan, a U.S. chassis executive, who for decades served as the chief lawyer for chassis provider Flexi-Van Leasing. Vaughn, now principal at Vaughan Advisors, told the New York-New […]
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