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Friday, November 14, 2014
West Coast Port Labor Talks Intensify After Worker Slowdowns
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West Coast Port Labor Talks Intensify After Worker Slowdowns

Bargaining on a new contract for West Coast longshoremen has intensified after dockworkers who handle a majority of the nation’s cargo began selective

November 14, 2014
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Shipping Lines, Union Blame Each Other for West Coast Port Congestion
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Shipping Lines, Union Blame Each Other for West Coast Port Congestion

Tension over prolonged labor talks between maritime shippers and the union representing 20,000 West Coast dockworkers has erupted in public as the two sides

November 12, 2014
Total Views: 68

Friday, November 7, 2014
Worker Slowdown at Nation’s Busiest Port Prompts Plea to Obama
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Worker Slowdown at Nation’s Busiest Port Prompts Plea to Obama

U.S. retailers appealed to President Barack Obama to intervene in contract negotiations between West Coast dockworkers and maritime companies after a work

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 19

Thursday, November 6, 2014
Dockworker Slowdown Hits Already Congested Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
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Dockworker Slowdown Hits Already Congested Ports of L.A. and Long Beach

Pacific Coast dockworkers negotiating a new labor agreement have expanded a work slowdown to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the largest shipping

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 74

Friday, October 31, 2014
BNSF Shale Focus Blunts Puget Sound Ports’ Comeback Bid
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BNSF Shale Focus Blunts Puget Sound Ports’ Comeback Bid

Seattle and Tacoma are being stymied in their push to regain market share from Canada as railcars destined for the harbors sit idle on tracks across the U.S.

October 31, 2014
Total Views: 57

Monday, October 27, 2014
Los Angeles Delays Hit Sales as No. 1 U.S. Port Suffers
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Los Angeles Delays Hit Sales as No. 1 U.S. Port Suffers

After years of ending the holiday shopping season with too much merchandise stacked in their warehouses, U.S. retailers face the opposite this year: They may

October 27, 2014
Total Views: 1520

Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Team Up to Compete With Canadian Gateways
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Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Team Up to Compete With Canadian Gateways

By Peter Robison and Christopher Donville Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — The ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, said they will unify management of marine

October 7, 2014
Total Views: 49

Monday, September 22, 2014
West Coast Port Strike Appears Unlikely, Panel Hears
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West Coast Port Strike Appears Unlikely, Panel Hears

Negotiations on a new labor contract for 20,000 dockworkers at West Coast ports will probably conclude without a labor disruption, a shipping consultant said

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 23

Thursday, August 28, 2014
Port of Long Beach Cargo Operations Resume After Storm Surge
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Port of Long Beach Cargo Operations Resume After Storm Surge

The Port of Long Beach resumed full cargo-handling operations Thursday after the storm surge produced by Hurricane Marie

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Incident Video: Low Tide Causes Collision in Buenaventura, Colombia
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Incident Video: Low Tide Causes Collision in Buenaventura, Colombia

Here is some new video showing a collision between the MV Triton Swallow and the MV Golden Daisy reportedly while the vessels were berthed at a bulk terminal

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 195

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement
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Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement

Unionized port workers and a group of Pacific Northwest grain companies reached a tentative contract agreement, according to an announcement on

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Labor Talks Push U.S. Ports Import Volume Towards 5-Year High
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Labor Talks Push U.S. Ports Import Volume Towards 5-Year High

Imports into U.S. ports may hit a five-year high this month, as retailers rush in holiday goods to avoid potential disruptions as West Coast longshore workers

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Costly Shutdown Threatening West Coast Ports Spurs Talks
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Costly Shutdown Threatening West Coast Ports Spurs Talks

Twelve years after a labor dispute closed West Coast ports and cost the U.S. economy $1 billion a day, negotiators on both sides want to avoid a repeat that

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 33

Monday, June 23, 2014
UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral
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UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral

A Middle Eastern-owned company landed its first North American port operations contract on Monday, a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral on Florida's east

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 176

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports
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Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports

President Barack Obama signed into law a $12.3 billion water-projects plan that will pay for deepening ports for bigger ships, cutting costs for

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 28

Friday, May 9, 2014
Congress Backs Port Dredging Bill
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Congress Backs Port Dredging Bill

U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a bill that would authorize deepening several U.S. ports ahead of the expansion of the Panama Canal and

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 19

Monday, April 21, 2014
Port of Los Angeles Shipments Jump Most Since 2007
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Port of Los Angeles Shipments Jump Most Since 2007

Container shipments through the port of Los Angeles climbed in March by the most in seven years as commerce rebounded after disruptions caused by the Chinese

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Shipping Alliance Opposes Beckham’s PortMiami Soccer Stadium Plan
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Shipping Alliance Opposes Beckham’s PortMiami Soccer Stadium Plan

"We cannot jeopardize well-paying jobs, like crane operators, longshore workers, and mechanics, for low-paying stadium jobs, such as concession sales," the

April 15, 2014
Total Views: 25

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Eagle Ford Exports Spurs Corpus Christi Port Construction Boom
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Eagle Ford Exports Spurs Corpus Christi Port Construction Boom

America’s newest energy hub just got a little

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 42

Monday, March 3, 2014
Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill
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Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill

Congress has run aground and Port Everglades doesn’t want

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 48