Talks to Resume Ahead of Sept. 30 Expiration of Labor Contract at East, Gulf Coast Ports
Talks are resuming this week between management and the union that represents East Coast and Gulf Coast dock workers as negotiators work against a Sept. 30 contract expiration.
September 17, 2012East, Gulf Dock Contract Talks to Resume This Month
Stalled labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and management negotiator United States Maritime Alliance will resume the week of Sept. 17, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said Thursday.
September 6, 2012Port of Virginia Signs Up Drivers for Chassis Rental Program
The Port of Virginia is signing up truck drivers for an online chassis rental program as ocean carriers’ move away from providing the equipment.
August 16, 2012OMB Streamlines Review Process for East Coast Port Modernization Projects
The Obama administration said it will streamline the permit and review process for five East Coast port modernization projects.
July 20, 2012Port of L.A. Container Volume Up 6% in June
The Port of Los Angeles said its import container volume rose 6% in June from a year ago.
July 18, 2012Retail Groups Urge Ports, Labor to Reach Agreement
The National Retail Federation called on both sides involved in labor talks at ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast to reach an agreement without a work stoppage, which would force diversions and delays of cargo.
July 17, 2012SoCal Ports’ Cargo Up 2% in April
Total cargo volume in Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose 2% in April, indicating stronger international trade volume at the nation’s two largest ports.
May 18, 2012ATA Asks Supreme Court to Review Rulings on Portions of L.A. Port’s Clean Truck Plan
Attorneys for American Trucking Associations have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision that rejected the Port of Los Angeles’ employee-driver plan but left standing several other “burdensome” requirements for carriers.
January 2, 2012Protesters March on West Coast Ports
Protesters from the Occupy movement marched on West Coast ports including in Oakland and Long Beach, Calif., Monday, in an effort to shut down the facilities, news reports said.
December 12, 2011Oakland Port Resumes Operations Following Protests
Protesters removed barricades from the entrance to the Port of Oakland Thursday following an agreement reached between demonstrators and a port workers’ union, the Oakland Tribune reported.
November 3, 2011