On Saturday, June 19, 750 of Canadian National Railway Co. (CN)’s signals and communications workers—International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)—went on strike after negotiations failed. However, CN states that they have implemented an operational contingency plan and that rail operations will not be impacted. On the other hand, further strike actions could impact rail operations…
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UPDATE: 6/17/2022—The OSRA 22 bill was signed into law by President Biden June, 16, 2022. "Ultimately, the Senate version passed and will benefit shippers and transportation intermediaries alike," said Rich Roche, Senior Vice President. On June 14, the NCBFAA announced “The House of Representatives passed the Senate version (S.3580) of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act…
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Contract negotiations between the ILWU and employers resumed last week, following a ten-day period when talks had stopped in May. There has been no update with reason for the sudden pause in negotiations. “While no immediate updates are available due to media blackout, the negotiation cycle could be following a familiar pattern from the past where…
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UPDATE: 5/23/2022—ILWU has requested that contract negotiations with West Coast waterfront employers be suspended until June 1. Suspension will begin Friday, if it is granted. The White House has made it clear to both employers and the union that work slowdowns or employer lockouts will not be tolerated this year. With seven weeks to go…
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COVID-19 cases continue to spread throughout main cities in China, causing further concern about the affects to the supply chain. As the flow of goods remains challenging, anxieties are not limited to simply the status of ports and surrounding infrastructure, but also on the labor force and sourcing of raw materials that make production possible.…
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Over the last few months, the industry has felt growing concerns over a potential strike by the ILWU or lockout by terminals regarding the expiration of the longshoreman’s labor contract. On Wednesday March 30, Jim McKenna, the chief executive of the Pacific Maritime Association, announced May 12 as the date for talks to begin around…
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UPDATE: 3/28/2022—On Sunday evening, March 27, the city government in Shanghai ordered a split lockdown of two city sections in Shanghai. The first section of Pudong, which contains Shanghai-Pudong International Airport, will be shutdown from Monday, March 28 to Friday, April 1, for COVID-19 testing. Following this shutdown, the Puxi area (closer to central/downtown) will…
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UPDATE: 3/22/2022—Employees will return to work at noon on March 22, after an agreement was reached between CP Rail and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, which ended a two-day lock-out. UPDATE: 3/21/2022—There has been no resolution since CP Rail issued its 72-hour notice. Therefore, the lock-out officially began on Sunday, March 20. This may cause…
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Shippers that export containers from both Northern Europe and Mediterranean origins heading westward to North America, have faced difficult conditions over the last several months. However, the factors leading to these issues have continued to worsen, and the situation has degraded rapidly. While the Ukrainian Conflict has not helped matters, it is also not completely…
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The labor issue was high on the list of concerns at TPM last week. It is evident to all that a strike by the ILWU or lockout by the terminals would cause disastrous effect on top of an already severely congested port complex. This has prompted many importers to build in alternative routing to U.S.…
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