We’re on to round 3 of the labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) representing the East Coast and Gulf ports. The negotiations were first supposed to be completed by September 30, … Continue reading →

The port of Oakland (along with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach) have made concerted attempts in the past few years to rein in pollution caused by trucks pulling containers from the ports.  The California Air Resources Board … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →