Negotiations for a new labor contract are on a scheduled break today and tomorrow, according to a joint statement issued by the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). The break allows the ILWU to hold its Longshore Division Caucus in San Francisco. Negotiations will start back up on Wednesday, 7/23. The contract…
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A brief update of the situation on the U.S. West Coast. Truckers with the Teamsters Union went back to work over the weekend after a 5-day strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Meanwhile, labor negotiations continue to progress between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association…
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Operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are back to normal following a brief work stoppage by longshoremen on Tuesday. Yesterday marked day two of the Teamsters Union strike at the ports, which lead many longshoremen to walk off the job as a way of honoring the other union’s picket line. However,…
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On July 7, ILWU members may not be clocking in to work at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach--and the reason may surprise you. According to the Journal of Commerce, organizers with the Teamster's Union are planning a week-long protest there, beginning July 7, against three drayage companies that they've been attempting to…
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Negotiations for a new labor contract for West Coast ports "will continue to move forward" and "normal operations will continue at the ports until an agreement can be reached," according to a joint press release issued last night by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU). Both parties are…
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Transpacific ocean carriers are rallying for increased rates this year through two recent announcements. Peak Season Surcharge Applies to container moves from the Transpacific to U.S. and Canadian Ports Effective July 1, 2014 All amounts are in USD. Equip. USD LCL cbm $8 20′ Std $320 40′ Std $400 40′ HC $450 45′ Std $505…
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While there is still a media blackout on the status of negotiations between ILWU labor and employers at ocean terminals, the effects of the negotiations are being felt through increased terminal congestion related to "slow work". Reportedly, ILWU longshoremen have been deliberately slowing their work and taking 2-hour lunches. The result is long lines for…
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With two weeks left to the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) contract renewal deadline, there is still little to no news about the negotiations. There have been no work slowdowns or stoppages reported, and no saber rattling in the public eye, but what is happening behind the scenes? We are seeing heavily booked vessels…
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As the July 1 contract renewal deadline approaches for U.S. West Coast longshore labor, we are beginning to see an upsurge in U.S. East Coast bookings, particularly those to/from Asia. It's apparent that importers are trying to hedge their bets by using the East Coast as an alternative routing. If you are booking to/from U.S.…
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Transpacific ocean carriers are pushing back implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge for container moves to the U.S. East Coast. Originally scheduled to start on 6/15, the surcharge will now begin on 7/1. We predict further delays and/or mitigation of the amounts announced: 20′ Std $ 320 40′ Std $ 400 40′ HC $ 450…
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