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Recently the ILWU announced they reached an agreement on “certain key issues.” While the details were not released, it has been widely reported the agreement centers around the hiring of an additional top pick operator for each machine working each shift.

April was a rocky month on the West Coast. Intermittent terminal closures and labor shortages negatively impacted cargo flows as well as the psyche of importers and exporters as more and more discretionary cargo migrated to East and Gulf Coast gateways.

Negotiations between the ILWU and the PMA began on May 10, 2022. We are at the one-year mark and hope this milestone will usher in a new contract.

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TALKING TOUGH

The above video was posted to social media outlets earlier week by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It demonstrates their determination not to "kneel down" to US pressure for a trade agreement as well as try to gain support from their citizens and other nations....

MAY DAY!!!

The marine terminals in Oakland will be closed today in recognition of May Day (ie, International Workers' Day). The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) repurpose their monthly stop-work meeting (normally held the second shift of the third Thursday of...

CARB UPDATE

As we previously reported, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) withdrew their waiver request with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. The good news, without a waiver, CARB cannot enforce the rule. The bad news, the...

SAFE TRAVELS

Between May 1 and December 31, the ocean shipping industry participates in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) voluntary speed reduction program to protect the whales off of California's coastline. Hats off to Yang Ming and all participants.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful ladies out there. Whether you are a mother or an important motherly figure to someone, you deserve to be celebrated. Enjoy your day on Sunday, May 11th. We hope you are able to enjoy what you love with those you love.

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