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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

PORT OF SAVANNAH INCREASING REEFER CONTAINER CAPACITY The Georgia Ports Authority is increasing chilled cargo capacity at the Port of Savannah to stay ahead of anticipated  growth in demand for reefer container volumes. Private chilled and frozen warehouse space in Savannah is set to grow  by 1% in 2023 to more than 2.2 million square …

EAST COAST CONTAINER IMPORTS STILL FAR ABOVE PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS  East Coast ports continue to rack up wins versus West Coast rivals. Port announcements in recent days highlight just how much ground the East Coast has gained during the pandemic era. The latest stats also reveal that the sequential month-on-month volume slide from the pandemic peak …