Va. Port Authority Begins Corporate Restructuring
The Virginia Port Authority passed a resolution to begin a corporate restructuring plan, the Newport News (Va.) Daily Press reported.
January 23, 2013High Court to Hear ATA Bid to Overturn L.A. Port Plan
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by American Trucking Associations in its 4-year-old bid to block the Port of Los Angeles from imposing several pollution-control requirements on truckers that ATA said are unrelated to improving air quality.
January 21, 2013SoCal Ports’ Cargo Falls; Port of L.A. Breaks Ground on New Rail Yard
Total cargo shipments through Southern California ports fell 1% last month, reflecting 9.8% higher volume at Long Beach and a 9.4% decline at Los Angeles.
January 18, 2013Retail Imports to Rise 2.3% in January, NRF Says
Import cargo volume at major U.S. ports will increase 2.3% this month from a year ago as retailers continue to urge labor and management to avoid a strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
January 14, 2013PierPass Launches Campaign to Boost Efficiency at So. Calif. Ports
PierPass Inc. announced an education campaign to remind trucking companies to have proper information before dispatching drivers to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
January 11, 2013Maersk Wants Port of Hong Kong to Ban Dirty Fuel
Maersk Line, the world’s largest container-shipping company, has threatened to stop using cleaner fuel at the Port of Hong Kong if the government doesn’t mandate higher quality oil for carriers in the city, Bloomberg News reported.
January 7, 2013Talks Continue at East, Gulf Ports; Southern Calif. Clearing Backlog
With a potential strike less than two weeks away, contract talks between the union representing East and Gulf Coast dock workers and management continued last week without an agreement.
December 17, 2012L.A. Port Strike Spreads to Port of Long Beach
A strike by clerical workers at the largest pier at the Port of Los Angeles has spread to three terminals at the neighboring Port of Long Beach, the Associated Press reported.
November 29, 201290-Day Contract Extension Will Keep Ports Operating
Management and labor negotiators in the East Coast and Gulf Coast contract talks have agreed to a 90-day extension of the pact that was due to expire on Sept. 30, ensuring there will not be a work stoppage during the peak holiday shipping season.
September 24, 2012Deadline Extended in East/Gulf Coast Port Contract Talks
Management and labor negotiators in the East and Gulf Coast port contract talks have agreed to a 90-day extension of a contract that was due to expire on Sept. 30, giving the two sides more time to “focus on the outstanding core issues in a deliberate manner.”
September 21, 2012