DOCKWORKERS’ UNION ILWU FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 AMID DECADE-LONG LEGAL BATTLE The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing U.S. dockworkers has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to resolve a pending litigation with the Oregon affiliate of the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The union has listed its assets and liabilities in …
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CONTAINERS FALL AS RO-RO AND RAIL VOLUMES RISE AT PORT OF SAVANNAH The Port of Savannah handled 413,300 TEUs in August, down 28 percent from August 2022, the Georgia Ports Authority’s busiest month on record. However, Roll-on/Roll-off cargo saw an 8% increase, and rail volumes increased by 6%. The Georgia Ports Authority’s “Mega rail” terminal …
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PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY GREEN LIGHTS CMA CGM’S TAKEOVER OF TWO KEY CONTAINER TERMINALS The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to amend leases held by Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) at two key container terminals in New Jersey and Staten Island, paving the way for French shipping …
by adminCOURT DENIES SC PORTS APPEAL OF LEATHERMAN RULING A US appellate court has ruled that the lawsuit filed by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) against ocean carriers that called the Port of Charleston’s Hugh K. Leatherman terminal was a lawful tactic to preserve work traditionally handled by the union’s members. The US Fourth Circuit Court …
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GEORGIA PORTS SET RO/RO RECORD AS CONTAINER VOLUMES SLUMP. The Georgia Ports Authority reported a record Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) volumes in FY2023 as container volumes slumped at of Port of Savannah but are still tracking ahead of pre-pandemic volumes. Looking at containers, the Port of Savannah handled 5.4 million TEUs, a decrease of 6.7% from its …
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LOUISIANA GOVERNOR AIMS TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR NEW PORT NOLA TERMINAL The Port of New Orleans is looking to the governor of Louisiana to help restore $4 million in state funding that would go toward early work on its proposed $1.5 billion container terminal after legislators unexpectedly cut the funding from the state’s most recent …
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PORT OF LOS ANGELES KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON LABOR TALKS AS CARGO VOLUMES GAIN FOR A THIRD MONTH Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased for the third consecutive month in May but continue to track below pre pandemic numbers amid protracted West Coast labour negotiations and uncertainty in the economy. The …
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DOCKWORKERS DISRUPT US WEST COAST PORTS AS CONTRACT TALKS DRAG ON Dockworkers at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports staged a slowdown late last week, with longshore workers not showing up for their shifts. In the on and off negotiations between the labour and shipping lines/terminals, which have been underway for a year, job actions …
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SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS SEE UPSWING IN CARGO VOLUMES, STRENGTHENING SOUTHEAST MARKET South Carolina’s ports have witnessed an upswing in cargo volumes during the month of April. During April, SC Ports successfully moved 214,101 TEUs and 119,572 pier containers, encompassing containers of all sizes. While these figures represent a 19% decline compared to the previous year, …
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CONTAINER VOLUMES AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES RISE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH, BUT PACE LAGGING PRE-PANDEMIC Container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles showed improvement for the second consecutive month in April, although they continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels. In April, the Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a …
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