LA, LB Ports - Congestion Eases... On Thursday (yesterday) as well as Tuesday, there were brief periods of no container vessels arriving. This is a significant indicator that the congestion is easing. From JOC: The largest U.S. port complex is not out of the woods yet, however, as the vessel arrival schedule provided by the Marine Exchange of Southern California showed … [Read more...]
GAO to Investigate West Coast Port Congestion
GAO to Investigate West Coast Port Congestion A U.S. senator asked the GAO (Government Accountability Office) to research the effects of the labor-related slowdown at West Coast ports. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the letter she sent on April 15. Fischer wants GAO to examine four points: the impact of the slowdown on related industries, including agriculture, … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports News
West Coast Ports News ILWU Caucus meets this week The International Longshore and Warehouse Union's caucus will meet this week in San Francisco, starting on Monday, to review the tentative agreement reached with the Pacific Maritime Association last month. If the Coast Longshore Committee recommends ratification, the tentative contract will be mailed to all ILWU members … [Read more...]
LA, LB ports – Status
LA, LB ports - Status Though Los Angeles-Long Beach terminal operators are moving vessels into and out of the ports a bit faster [3-4 days versus 5-6 days last week], there is still congestion since trans-Pacific liner services run weekly. As a result, 20 more vessels will arrive and will be added to 48 container ships already in port. They anticipate that the vessel backlog … [Read more...]
March is Irish-American Heritage Month & St. Patrick’s Day
March is Irish-American Heritage Month & St. Patrick's Day Congress proclaimed March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1991, and the President issues a proclamation commemorating the occasion each year. Originally, a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration … [Read more...]