{"id":3533,"date":"2015-02-09T13:04:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T19:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=3533"},"modified":"2015-02-09T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T19:04:14","slug":"west-coast-ports-work-resumes-monday-suspension-leaves-40-ships-stranded-anchor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2015\/02\/09\/west-coast-ports-work-resumes-monday-suspension-leaves-40-ships-stranded-anchor\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Ports: Work Resumes on Monday after Suspension leaves 40 Ships Stranded at Anchor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UPDATE-West<\/a>West Coast Ports: Work Resumes on Monday after Suspension leaves 40 Ships Stranded at Anchor<\/p>\n

From JOC: <\/a><\/p>\n

Operations on vessels were suspended this weekend on all shifts and at all West Coast ports.\u00a0 The goal – to dig out of the container backlog and congestion. However, the terminals generally\u00a0maintained gate and yard operations.\u00a0 The goal of the employers was a need to reduce container backlogs and labor costs due the\u00a0work slowdowns\u00a0by the\u00a0by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union\u00a0that show no sign of ending.<\/p>\n

The loading and unloading of vessels was suspended at all of the major container ports beginning with the night shift on Friday.\u00a0 According to the Pacific Maritime Association, vessel loading and unloading will resume at all ports on the day shift Monday.<\/p>\n

On Friday, forty container ships were anchored at ports up and down the West Coast which will likely cause\u00a0more delays into next week.\u00a0The\u00a0action\u00a0left dozens\u00a0of ships stranded at anchor as the new week begins:<\/p>\n