Operations Resume at Port of Los Angeles Following Fire From JOC: Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles reopened as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday after being closed for several hours because of a fire at a breakbulk terminal. The port had been closed along with its container terminals, as well as the Alameda Corridor rail route, as a result of air quality concerns resulting from … [Read more...]
West Coast Negotiations – Still Waiting
West Coast Negotiations - Still Waiting From JOC: On August 26th, both sides reached a tentative agreement on the critical topic of medical benefits. Since then, the ILWU and PMA have likely been discussing operational issues with a goal to improving efficiency [PMA] and protecting jobs [ILWU]. Both sides have been really successful in maintaining a blackout on news; … [Read more...]
Progress in the ILWU/PMA Labor Negotiations
A refreshing sign of progress announced in a joint statement on Tuesday which stated that both sides have come to an agreement on health benefits – one of the biggest issues of these negotiations. This agreement is tentative and hinges on agreements about other issues but this is seen as a major step forward in these seemingly endless negotiations. The International Longshore … [Read more...]
UPDATE: West Coast Ports
UPDATE: West Coast Ports Contract negotiations are continuing... and have been 'uncharacteristically tame'. The impact of the ongoing US West Coast labor talks could be considered widespread [JOC]: Diversions of US bound cargo to Vancouver DP World's Vancouver advised last week that it would stop accepting US bound rail cargo CN is sold out of intermodal … [Read more...]
What is LCL cargo?
What is LCL cargo? LCL stands for Less [Than] Container Load. When you are moving a shipment LCL, this means you are sharing space in a full container with other shippers and therefore sharing the costs as well. Many freight forwarders/NVOCC’s offer these services as a lower cost freight option when you have smaller shipments or not enough cargo to fill an entire … [Read more...]