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Monthly Archives: December 2012
East and Gulf Coast Port Strike Postponed (and hopefully averted!)
Good news that is potentially great news! The ILA and USMX have come to a tentative agreement on container royalty payments (the main sticking point preventing a new contract from being agreed upon). With this agreement, both sides have agreed … Continue reading
Posted in blog, East Coast Port Labor Dispute 2012, Ocean Shipping
Tagged East Coast, Gulf Coast, ILA, port, Strike, USMX
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Port Congestion Surcharge Update
As I’ve mentioned over the past few months, the carriers will charge a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) in case there is a strike at the East and Gulf Coast ports. Here is the latest update on the PCS amounts from … Continue reading
Posted in blog, East Coast Port Labor Dispute 2012, Ocean Shipping
Tagged PCS, Port Congestion Surcharge
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East Coast and Gulf Port Labor Dispute!!!
The latest news on the labor negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX representing the East Coast & Gulf Port terminals and carriers) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) isn’t good. The contract deadline was pushed back three months … Continue reading
Posted in blog, East Coast Port Labor Dispute 2012, Ocean Shipping
Tagged East Cost, Gulf, ILA, labor dispute, ports, terminals, USMX
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LA/Long Beach Port Strike Over
The strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are officially over. Both sides came to an agreement late last night. Details of the agreement are not immediately known. One publication I have read indicates that the new … Continue reading
Posted in blog, OCU Dispute 2012, West Coast
Tagged Long Beach, Longshoremen, Los Angeles, OCU, port, Strike
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LA/Long Beach Port Labor Dispute Enters Second Week Without Resolution
Seven days after members of the OCU clerical works began striking, the same terminals in Los Angeles and Long Beach remain closed. Carriers are starting to divert vessels to other ports along the West Coast. Please check with your freight … Continue reading
Posted in blog, OCU Dispute 2012
Tagged ILWU, Long Beach, Longshoremen, Los Angeles, OCU, port, Strike, West Coast
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