How declining vessel schedule integrity impacts shippers/consignees. Ocean carrier’s vessel schedules have become increasingly less reliable in recent years. One carrier reported a drop from 78% vessel on time arrival performance on their transatlantic vessels between April and June 2013 to only 35% between January and March 2014. The results to shippers/consignees have … [Read more...]
UPDATE: West Coast Port / Dock
UPDATE: West Coast Port / Dock Negotiations Resume From JOC: On July 11, 2014, negotiations resumed after a 72-hour break that both sides had mutually agreed to. However, there was no extension to the contract. ILWU is working as normal. There are some concerns that the contract was not extended; but it appears that no job actions are planned. Second Quarter Import … [Read more...]
West Coast Port Update: Union Ordered Back to Work AND More…
West Coast Port Update: Union Ordered Back to Work AND More... From JOC: An arbitrator has ruled that ILWU members at LA-Long Beach must return to work after refusing to cross picket lines set up by the Teamsters union at two terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union had … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports Still Running In Spite of Teamsters
West Coast Ports Still Running In Spite of Teamsters Though both sides have agreed to keep negotiating with no strike, the Teamsters union (in the long drawn out effort to organize port truckers) is trying to take advantage of this critical time in contract negotiations with the PMA & ILWU to set up pickets against three drayage companies operating at the two ports of … [Read more...]
WC Ports: No Contract but NO STRIKE!
WC Ports: No Contract but NO STRIKE! As expected, the ILWU & PMA did not reach a contract agreement by 5 p.m. yesterday, but both sides indicated that there will be no disruptions at U.S. West Coast ports while negotiations continue. In a joint release (JOC): “While there will be no contract extension, cargo will keep moving and normal operations will continue at the … [Read more...]