Tag: Shipping
Coalition Urges U.S. Trade Rep to Refrain from Imposing Proposed Anti-China Action
The California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 300 other organizations last week in urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to...
Coalition Urges Rejection of Air District Proposal to Cap Cargo at LA, Long Beach...
Proposed Rule Will Hurt California Jobs, Emission Reduction Goals
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering a detrimental rule that would limit...
UPS Reaches Tentative Contract with 340,000 Unionized Workers, Potentially Dodging Calamitous Strike
UPS has reached a tentative contract with its 340,000-person union, potentially averting a strike that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and...
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...
Job Killer Bill Imposing Warehouse Setback Rules in Assembly Committee on Wednesday
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase the cost to transport goods and incentivize frivolous litigation is scheduled to be...
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....
Supply Chain Disruptions, Labor Shortage Slow Economic Recovery
By now, Americans are used to hearing about some type of shortage. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic it was toilet paper...