As everyone is now aware, the ILWU and PMA have agreed on a contract. I have had a number of people come to me in the last two days asking if everything is back to normal. To be frank, I’m … Continue reading →

February 20, 2015 The ILWU and PMA have finally come to a tentative contract agreement. The ILWU has been working without a contract since July 2014. In that time, we have seen the West Coast ports come to a virtual … Continue reading →

The word of the day is ambivalence. The title of the newsletter describes exactly how I feel about the West Coast port situation. Here is what we do know.     – We haven’t heard of a terminal shutting down … Continue reading →

After the PMA’s announcement earlier this week that West Coast ports are on the verge of an involuntary port shutdown, we maybe seeing the process slowly playing itself out. The PMA announced today that terminals would not be hiring labor … Continue reading →

As mentioned yesterday, rumors are flying around that West Coast ports will begin shutting down gradually this week (either via lockout or strike). This afternoon, James McKenna, President and CEO of the Pacific Maritime Association, the organization negotiating on behalf … Continue reading →