by Alex Pappas | May 22, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
ILWU-PMA Contract Nearly Finalized – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) ratified the five-year contract with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU). An announcement form the ILWU is expected today announcing that their 14,000 members ratified the...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 14, 2014 | Logistics, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Trucker Strike at Port Metro Vancouver – Truck drivers have gone on strike and withdrawn their services from Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port. Truckers are demanding standardized rates of pay across the trucking sector to prevent undercutting and to reduce...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 7, 2014 | Logistics, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Australia Leads Trade in Services Agreement – Australia is leading negotiations on a services-only free trade agreement with the United States and the European Union known as the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). Since discussions began in 2013, participation in the...
by Alex Pappas | Nov 27, 2013 | Week in Global Logistics
US Signs Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Morocco – The United States has signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Morocco which will provide a partnership and legal framework for information sharing and cooperation between the customs authorities of...
by Alex Pappas | Oct 25, 2013 | China, Logistics, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Hanjin Shipping Co. Plans to Stop Calling at the Port of Portland – After two decades of service, Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. has confirmed plans to stop calling at the Port of Portland in January. Frequent Longshore labor union disputes and increased terminal charges...