{"id":2669,"date":"2014-05-09T13:43:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T18:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=2669"},"modified":"2014-05-09T14:34:12","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T19:34:12","slug":"possible-wc-dock-strike-ship-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/05\/09\/possible-wc-dock-strike-ship-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible WC Dock Strike: Ship Early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/port-strategy.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2610\" alt=\"port strategy\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/port-strategy.png\" width=\"266\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>Possible WC Dock Strike: Ship Early The negotiations between the ILWU (International Longshore &amp; Warehouse Union) and the PMA (Pacific Maritime Association) are scheduled to begin on May 12th, 2014.\u00a0 Although talks are starting long before the July 1st deadline, many International Transportation Experts believe that\u00a0slowdowns at the Los Angeles \/ Long Beach ports are likely. How do you prepare for that?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Ship Early<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>\u2013 get more inventory on the water now to arrive prior to the July 1st deadline so that any slowdown or work stoppage does not interrupt your supply chain.\n<ul>\n<li>As many customers are likely to take this preemptive action, ships will fill quickly so time is of the essence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Route via an alternate port<\/strong> (Seattle\/Tacoma\/Vancouver)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/04\/23\/potential-west-coast-dock-strike\/\">Potential West Coast Dock Strike\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0&amp; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/05\/02\/west-coast-strike-possible-port-congestion-surcharges\/\">Possible Port Congestion Surcharges<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Superior Freight Services is here to help, so please feel free to contact us with any additional concerns or questions at <a href=\"mailto:superior@supfrt.com\">superior@supfrt.com<\/a> or call at 800.298.4305..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Possible WC Dock Strike: Ship Early The negotiations between the ILWU (International Longshore &amp; 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