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ILWU Issues at the Port of Oakland
Posted November 11, 2014

According to the Journal of Commerce, productivity increased slightly this week at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as well as Seattle and Tacoma. However, at the Port of Oakland, the situation turned sour as ILWU members walked off their jobs for the third day in a row.

Congestion is still posing a serious problem to West Coast ports as negotiations between the ILWU and PMA continue to take place. We can only hope that a resolution will come soon.

To see the full JOC article, visit their website, www.joc.com.

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WSSA Endorses West Coast Congestion Letter
Posted November 7, 2014

WSSA has joined forces with a number of organizations from varying industries in endorsing a letter to the President, Secretaries, Congress, Governors, and the Press. The letter requests assistance in ensuring that the congestion issues plaguing the West Coast do not lead to a complete shut down of ports

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Work Stoppage Concerns at Port of LA/LB
Posted November 6, 2014

Work stoppage concerns are escalating at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as terminals continue to experience skilled labor shortages, specifically in the way of Rubber Tire Gantry (RTG) operators. These operators man the transtainers that pick containers and place them on truck chassis.

Terminals are reporting getting half to less-than-half of what they are ordering.

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Tension Mounts Over ILWU Negotiations
Posted November 6, 2014

Tension is building on the West Coast as the ILWU negotiations continue to drag on while the congestion issue worsens. Yesterday, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) issued a press release claiming that the ILWU is engaging in work slowdowns at the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

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Congress Expresses Concern Over West Coast Port Congestion
Posted October 29, 2014

Members of Congress representing the Los Angeles and Long Beach area are putting pressure on the ILWU and marine terminals to speed up negotiations in order to finally allow the West Coast ports to return to normal operations.

While labor is one component of the problem, West Coast congestion can also be attributed to the chassis shortage and confusion, new mega-ships overloading terminals with containers, and PierPass, which contributes to trucker congestion.

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