U.S. West Coast Labor Disruptions Ease but Slowdown Continues
CNBC, June 10 The “slow and go” pace of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union workforce at West Coast ports has slowed ground port productivity to a crawl. As a result, supply chain intelligence company MarineTraffic data shows what it is calling a “significant surge” in the average number of containers waiting outside of port limits. At the Port of...
Negotiations Between Dockworkers and Pacific Maritime Association Under Media “Black Out”
White House urged to broker a deal By Aaron Gregg Washington Post, June 6 PM No updates concerning the ongoing labor dispute between the Dockworkers Union and Pacific Maritime Association have been issued due to Negotiations are under a mutually agreed upon Media “Black Out”. A protracted labor dispute is disrupting operations at several key ports on the West Coast,...
West Coast Port Disruptions to Extend to Tuesday (June 6) Amid Labor Rift
Intermittent disruptions at several key US West Coast ports are set to stretch into their fifth day Tuesday amid ongoing labor-contracts negotiations. Pacific Container Terminals at the Port of Long Beach has canceled cargo operations for Tuesday’s first shift, according to a notice sent to the trucking community. The notice didn’t cite a reason for the closure. At least one...
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Shut Down Amid Labor Negotiations
The 2 Ports handle nearly 40% of the U.S. cargo imports from Asia. LOS ANGELES (CNS) – June 5, 2023: The industry group representing shippers announced Friday that operations at some marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were “effectively shut down” following staged concerted and disruptive work actions from the union representing West Coast dockworkers. The...