U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Jan. 8, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy.

A U.S. dockworkers’ union and their employer group will meet in New Jersey on Jan. 7 with just over a week to hammer out a deal on a new labor contract.

The Port of Los Angeles is set for its busiest December on record, and the Port of Long Beach is on track to have its best-ever year after the hubs handled an early and sustained peak season.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports.

Operators of East and Gulf Coast port terminals said they won’t continue bargaining with union dockworkers if it means giving up their right to invest in semi-automated cargo handling equipment.

Transportation policymakers on Capitol Hill finalized a comprehensive water infrastructure legislative package, paving the way for its end-of-the-year passage.

USDOT's Maritime Administration has awarded $4.85 million in grants to fund several marine highway projects including new cargo-handling equipment in Louisiana and Washington.

U.S. ports continued to report strong year-over-year gains for cargo handling in October.

USDOT's Maritime Administration announced $580 million in port grants for 31 projects across 15 states that incorporate multimodal improvements for the transportation of goods.

Imports at the Port of Los Angeles last month totaled 462,740 20-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs. The port also handled 122,716 export containers and 319,570 empty containers in October.