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The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) is hosting its 27th Annual Meeting June 24th-26th!

Highlights include:

-Cruise of SF Bay (Members Only)

-Meet with eight ocean carrier Presidents (North America)—(Members Only)

-Annual Dinner with Commissioner Doyle of Federal Maritime Commission

-President of SSA Container Terminals, and five major port Executive Directors

-Panels of ag exporters

-Learn how to get relief from carrier per diem charges

Join WSSA’s own Alison Leavitt and participate in the annual WSSA-sponsored run/walk.

Good news today from Chile! The Customs strike that began May 20th has come to an end today. Operations at ports and air ports are said to resume gradually and return to normal within the next few days.

The Chilean Customs strike that began May 20th continues to slow port operations in the ports of Valparaiso and San Antonio. Now, May 28th, the strike has yet to reach a conclusion.

At both the Port of Valparaiso and the Port of San Antonio, ethical shifts are being conducted in order to service import and export operations. However, as Customs officials are without their administrative staff, receiving documentation is a slow process.

We will continue to keep you updated on the impact of the strike and will work with our contacts in Chile to mitigate any shipment delays that may occur.

Alison Leavitt, Managing Director of WSSA, and Giovanni Chiarelli, President of Albatrans Inc. will attend the conference organized by the Wine & Spirits Daily publication. We look forward to seeing many members and customers at this event, as well as listening to top industry executives from Campari, Moet Hennessey, Diageo, Hess, Heaven Hill, Park Street, and Winebow to name a few.

To find out more about the WSD Summit, please click here.

Good news from the West Coast this morning! Yesterday, the US West Coast waterfront employers (PMA) ratified a five-year contract with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The contract is set to run through July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019, the PMA announced Wednesday. The ILWU will vote Friday to determine whether or not the contract is officially approved.