by Alex Pappas | Jul 18, 2014 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Busy June for Port of Long Beach– Container volume jumped 8% at the Port of Long Beach during June compared to last year. They handled 610,000 TEUS (twenty-foot equivalent units), the busiest June in 7 years. Some of this increase may also be due to importers...
by Alex Pappas | Jul 11, 2014 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
ILWU-PMA Take a Break – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) released a joint statement announcing that they were taking a 72-hours break from negotiating their contract that governs the U.S. West Coast...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 20, 2014 | China, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
ILWU Contract Set to Expire – Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue as the July 1st expiration approaches. Very few updates are available on the progress of the...