by Alex Pappas | Jun 5, 2015 | Week in Global Logistics
U.S. Bill Would Allow Presidential Intervention in Port Slowdowns – A bill called the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act was introduced to congress today. The bill would expand on the Taft-Hartley Act by specifically covering...
by Alex Pappas | May 2, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
LA-Long Beach Truckers Strike – Truckers at four of the largest local drayage companies began a strike this week at the Ports of LA and Long Beach. The truckers are arguing that they should be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The targeted...
by Alex Pappas | Apr 24, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Brazil Truckers Block Roads – Thousands of truckers are holding protest blockades across Brazil to protest low wages. Truckers are threatening to expand the blockages in the coming days if their demands are not met. The government intervened earlier this year when...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 20, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
LA/Long Beach Ports See Double Digit Drop – The Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach experienced a 10.2% drop in cargo volume in February compared to the same month last year. Long Beach saw an even steeper drop of 20.1% during the same time period. This is the second...
by Alex Pappas | Feb 6, 2015 | China, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
West Coast Talks Breaking Down PMA Publicizes Offer – Rumors began surfacing this week of a pending port shutdown. On Wednesday, Pacifica Maritime Association (PMA) CEO James McKenna held a press conference to outline their offer to the ILWU. The purposed 5 year...