WEST COAST CONTAINER PORTS REGAIN SOME MARKET SHARE WITH LABOR SITUATION RESOLVED U.S. container import volumes increased slightly in August compared to the previous, consistent pre-pandemic peak season patterns. U.S. container import volumes in August 2023 rose by 0.4% from July 2023, totaling 2,196,268 TEUs. Compared to August 2022, TEU volume decreased by 13.2%, but …
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COURT 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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PORT HOUSTON SEES SURGE IN CONTAINER EXPORTS As U.S. imports continue to come in well below last year’s records, Port Houston has announced that its container exports are surpassing historic volumes seen in 2022, signalling strong growth in the region. Loaded exports, particularly driven by the demand for resin exports, have increased by an impressive …
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NWSA TERMINALS, AG EXPORTERS IN TALKS TO ENSURE EFFICIENT CARGO FLOW Marine terminals at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) of Seattle and Tacoma are looking to adjust their receiving hours and gate closures to better accommodate the handling of Asia-bound cargo for agricultural exporters who are facing declining backhaul vessel capacity amid falling import volumes. …
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US AG EXPORTERS FEEL PINCH OF WORK SHIFT CUTS AT WEST COAST TERMINALS Marine terminal operators on the US West Coast are cancelling at least one work shift per week because of declining cargo volumes that are linked directly to the impasse in contract negotiations between employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). Longshore …
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ILWU JOB ACTION CAUSING TERMINAL GATE DELAYS IN LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH: PMA “Significant delays” have hit some marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach since the middle of last week PMA, which represents terminal employers in the talks that have dragged on for more than 10 months, said longshore workers represented …
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WAN HAI FACES $950,000 FINE UNDER REVISED FMC SETTLEMENT OVER DETENTION CHARGES Ocean carrier Wan Hai would pay a $950,000 fine under a proposed settlement involving claims it wrongfully charged US shippers detention penalties on 21 occasions in the spring of 2021, according to a revised agreement submitted to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The …
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SC PORTS TURNS TO TRAC, FLEXI-VAN TO HELP LAUNCH CHASSIS POOL The South Carolina Port Authority will be able to launch its proprietary chassis pool as scheduled in March thanks to a last – minute agreement to secure 5,000 chassis from two major equipment providers. ILWU, PMA ISSUE UPDATE ON CONTRACT TALKS The International Longshore …
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EAST COAST PORT OF SAVANNAH SEES CARGO VOLUMES DIP IN JANUARY The Port of Savannah saw total cargo volumes dip 11.5 percent last month compared to January 2022, The Port of Savannah handled a total of 421,714 TEUs in January, dragged down by a 16 percent year over year drop in imports. Compared to pre-pandemic …
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PROLONGED LABOR TALKS RAISE SPECTER OF PERMANENT CARGO LOSS FOR WEST COAST PORTS The contract negotiations between the 22,000 port workers in the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and 70 employers on the US west coast, represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are back on track.But there is rising concern that the long …
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