Tag: Ports
Union Dockworkers, Port Employers Reach Tentative Deal at East Coast, Gulf Ports
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) yesterday reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master...
CalChamber Joins Effort to Prevent Supply Chain, Ports Disruption in New Year
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of 267 federal, state and local trade associations in urging East/Gulf Coast labor and management...
Parties Suspend East Coast/Gulf Ports Strike with Contract Extension
On Thursday, October 3 three days after the strike began, joint statements from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance...
East Coast/Gulf Ports on Strike as of October 1; Economic Stakes High
As of midnight on October 1, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is on strike, as no master contract was reached before October 1, when...
Contract Between West Coast Dockworkers, Employers Safeguards Economic Gains for All
Finally … and just in time for Labor Day … dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast voted on Thursday, August 31 to ratify a...
California Funds $1.5 Billion in Port Infrastructure Upgrades
California is investing more than $1.5 billion to modernize and upgrade the state's key ports.
California Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced that $1.2 billion will...
CalChamber Statement on Ports Agreement
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement in response to news earlier this week regarding the agreement reached...
West Coast Dockworkers, Shippers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than...
California Transportation Agency Calls for Projects to Upgrade Port Infrastructure
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) yesterday issued final guidelines and a call for projects for $1.2 billion in one-time state funding for port...
U.S. Port Backups Are Extending Into Freight Rail Supply Chains
Port bottlenecks that have tied up U.S. supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks, raising costs and adding...
Virtual Summit Reviews Initial Findings of Maritime Data Initiative Meetings
Initial findings from five months of weekly virtual meetings with maritime and intermodal stakeholders were presented on June 1 at a virtual summit of...
Federal Maritime Data Initiative Meetings Conclude; Continued Consensus on Need for Better Data
The need for real-time data within the supply chain remained in the spotlight as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative meetings concluded...
Business Awaits Upcoming Port Worker Negotiations
Major port congestion and the global supply chain have made headlines frequently over the past two years. With labor talks set to begin May...
Reliable Data Crucial to Efficiency, Preventing Supply Chain Bottlenecks
The March meetings of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative maintained the focus of previous sessions on data reliability and the consequences...
Governor Takes Additional Steps to Help Ease Port Congestion Consistent with CalChamber Letter
Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week actions the state will take to ease port congestion that are consistent with some of the requests outlined...
CalChamber Offers Practical Steps to Address Supply Chain Crisis
In a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislature, the California Chamber of Commerce offered a series of practical steps...
Governor’s Actions Aim to Tackle Port Congestion
Easing port congestion was the focus of an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week and a federal partnership announced this week.
The executive...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Help Tackle Port Congestion
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order yesterday that directs state agencies to develop longer-term proposals that support port operations and goods movement for...
Commissioner Carl Bentzel Discusses State of US Ports at International Forum
The commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, Carl Bentzel, joined the California Chamber of Commerce on October 5 to discuss the state of U.S....
Secretary Ross Joins CalChamber to Talk on Importance of Food, Ag to State’s Economy
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross joined the California Chamber of Commerce last week to speak on important issues facing the...