The White House: The White House issued a statement expressing appreciation for the resolution of the West Coast ports labor-management dispute. President Obama calls on the parties to work together to clear out the backlogs and congestion.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Business Times: With a federal deadline bearing down, shippers and dockworkers agree five-year contract — Officials at Port of Oakland say it may take two months to clear the cargo backlog and restore normal schedules
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement Urges effort to speed up the pace of global container trade Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 20, 2015: The Port of Oakland this evening applauded the tentative agreement of a new longshore […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Promise of the Arctic 2015 By Kathy A. Smith The rush to push shipping into the Arctic due to receding ice is a little premature say those know the region. For a start, the majority of ice that is melting is along the Northern Sea […]
Continue ReadingABC7: Impact of West Coast shutdown could reach $20 billion after 10 days — “We have 73,000 people whose jobs rely on the Port of Oakland,” Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf said. San Jose Mercury News: Labor secretary: Fix West Coast port crisis or negotiate in White House’s shadow — Deadlocked West Coast dockworkers and a group […]
Continue ReadingBiggest Drop Since ’09 Hits U.S. Ports as West Coast Suffers (Bloomberg) by Jeanna Smialek (Bloomberg) — A labor dispute at West Coast ports is dragging on industries from retail to manufacturing, creating a hurdle for the U.S. economic expansion. The union representing about 20,000 members in 29 ports has been locked in contract negotiations since May. […]
Continue ReadingNotice – the February 24, 2015 Port Commission meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled on March 10, 2015.
Continue ReadingBloomberg: West Coast port woes could hurt U.S. companies for months
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Top US labor official arrives as West Coast ports back up Wall Street Journal: Port Delays Starting to Damage Businesses WTOP: Time has come: Terrorists and traffickers team up Wall Street Journal: New Setback for West Coast Ports Dispute
Continue ReadingLong Beach Press Telegram: Freight bill would fund road and rail projects to keep goods from ports moving
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