Monthly Archives: April 2014

POSSIBLE SHIPPING DISRUPTION DUE TO WEST COAST LONGSHOREMEN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

The Problem The ILWU (International Longshoremen Worker’s Union) six year contract with the West Coast terminal operators (represented by the PMA – Pacific Maritime Association) is set to expire on July 1, 2014. The 2008 contract negotiations were contentious, but … Continue reading

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