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U.S. ILWU Delegates Vote To Recommend Proposed Labor Contract

U.S. West Coast Port delegates from the union representing the workers have voted to recommend approval of the tentative agreement reached in February with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).

On Feb. 20, the tentative agreement was approved by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) 16-member elected negotiating committee and 8-member safety sub-committee.

The proposed 5-year…

West Coast Ports: Mega-Ships Make Big Waves

With the aching battle of the dockworkers’ contract tentatively resolved, the West Coast ports and terminal operators are back to dealing with an even bigger challenge of the mega-ship.

The new container vessels, that look like they are weightlifters buffed up on steroids, have given the ports a new competitive edge, which are dredging new channels, buying equipment and planning vast additions to…

West Coast Ports Go Into Survival Mode

Now the US West Coast labor fiasco is finally over, now they are trying to pick up the pieces and get back on track. With the help of US Secretary of Labor, where the alternative was a trip to Washington to discuss and sort through the mess.

There is no quick fix to the backlog of dozens of ships that are still anchored off the 29 ports of the West Coast, it will take months to clear the backlog.…

TSA To Hike Rate US$600/FEU March 9 and Again On April 9…

Dear All Partners & Friends,

For your information.

CONTAINER shipping lines of the quasi-conference, Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA), have reaffirmed their March 9 general rate increase (GRI) of US$600 per FEU for all shipments and reconfirmed another $600 per FEU rate hike for April 9.

Restoring service levels and further ramping up to meet sustained and rising demand will entail…

The “Strike” May Be Over…But the Backlog Persists…

Despite the end to the labor standoff, the backlog continues to be slow to clear up in Long Beach

Taken today 03-06-15

Line of vessels awaiting entry to the port, and yard full of containers waiting to move.

PMA, ILWU Announce West Coast Waterfront Contract

Source:  PMA

FMCS, Cabinet Secretaries Played Key Roles

SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 20, 2015) – The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal was reached with assistance from U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and Federal Mediation and…

West Cost Slowdown Updates…

Source: www.ncbfaa.org

  Many of our members and their clients are legitimately concerned with developments on the West Coast in the long-running contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). As both sides appear to be digging in their heels for a protracted struggle, the ripple effects of their ongoing dispute are…

West Coast Ports Halt Work for 4 Days in Labor Fight

Yard and Gate Operations Will Continue; Operations Will be Normal Friday

Terminal operators at the West Coast ports will again suspend vessel loading and unloading, but for four days this time, dealing another blow to shippers’ hopes that the labor contract negotiations delaying thousands of containers of goods and merchandise might soon ease. Port employers said Wednesday they would keep ships…

U.S. Ports Near Gridlock on Stalled Contract Talks

Large ships with cargo at some of the biggest U.S. West Coast ports have slowed to a near standstill. Contract talks with dockworkers’ union remain tense.

However, Union officials have denied staging of slowdowns, blaming some of the decisions by management, such as cutting back on night shift workers were responsible for the gridlock.

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) said that five of the…

U.S. Mediators Join Stalled West Coast Port Labor Talks

U.S. Mediators have agreed to join labor talks at the West Coast ports, goal to restart stalled negotiations between shipping firms and dockworkers.

Both sides made a joint request for assistance, Allison Beck, acting as director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, said in a statement.

Contract negotiations between shippers and the ILWU, under way for over 6 months, have become…

Congestion At Ports of L.A., Long Beach Is Putting A Damper On Economy

Significant congestion at the nation’s busiest ports on the West Coast of Los Angeles and Long Beach is throwing a wrench into an economy that has finally gotten back on the right track.

The 8-month long traffic jam is hurting retailers, big and small, and other businesses that aren’t receiving their international shipments on time as many ships coming in from Asia are anchored off the L.A.…

Newsflash: ILWU Will Take Additional Time Before Responding To Call For Federal Mediator

Source:  AmericanShipper.com

Business groups tell Obama that the use of a mediator is imperative in longshore union talks.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said it will take more time before responding to a call by its members’ employers for a federal mediator to get involved in contract negotiations.  The Pacific Maritime Association made that call during contract talks with the…

Shippers Seek US Mediator In Port Labor Talks

Source:  ABCNews.Go.comThe association that represents shipping lines and cargo terminal operators at West Coast seaports says it’s asking for federal mediation in its ongoing contract talks with dockworkers. The Pacific Maritime Association said in a statement Monday that after seven months of negotiations, dockworkers and their employers remain “far apart” on many issues and the parties need…

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