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Contingency plans, new surcharges emerging ahead of expected strikes in US

News20 Sep 2024

With a potential strike by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) approaching, industry stakeholders are implementing contingenc...

Biden administration won’t intervene as imminent East Coast strike looms

News18 Sep 2024

With the Biden administration declining to intervene, the threat of a port strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is increasingly likel...

East Coast strike’s duration key to impact; two-week disruption could push recovery into 2025

News15 Aug 2024

The impact of a potential East Coast strike could depend on its duration, but a two-week strike may delay port recovery until 2025, accordin...

Maersk CEO downplays likelihood of East Coast ILA strike

News8 Aug 2024

Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk, believes a strike on the East Coast is highly unlikely, but added that if it were to occur, the impact would b...

USMX: We remain willing to return to negotiations with ILA

News19 Jul 2024

The USMX states it is committed to resuming negotiations with the ILA and keeping the process private to resolve local issues and avoid disr...

Strike is becoming more likely, ILA leader warns

News17 Jul 2024

ILA President Harold J. Daggett warns a strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is increasingly likely as the contract deadline approaches....

SC Ports, ILA hammer out deal to reopen Leatherman terminal

News27 Jun 2024

SC Ports and ILA agree to fully restore operations at the Leatherman marine terminal, which has been largely idle since its opening in 2021 ...

Seroka: Shippers ‘fractionally’ shifting to West Coast amid ILA talks

News23 May 2024

Seroka sees a minor shift to West Coast ports from shippers amid ongoing ILA and USMX talks, limited impact from the Biden Administration's ...

Legal victory for the ILA

News1 Aug 2023

An appeal court has denied an attempt to overturn an earlier ruling allowing the ILA to sue USMX member carriers that use the new Leatherman...

The end for the Waterfront Commission

News20 Apr 2023

The US Supreme Court has ruled that New Jersey can withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor....

PMA quiet on contract talks

News22 Sep 2014

Both sides are in no hurry to reach agreement on a new labour contract....

ILA ratifies six-year contract

News11 Apr 2013

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has announced its members have voted to ratify a new 6-year Master Contract covering so...

Labour deal for US ports

News18 Mar 2013

A six-year contract between the ILA and USMX will bring social peace to East Coast and Gulf Coast ports...

US East Coast strike on the way?

News27 Aug 2012

The chance of disruption at US East and Gulf Coast ports worked by stevedores from the International Longshoremen's Association has increase...

ILA looks for job guarantees

News6 Jun 2012

The exchange of public letters between the US Marine Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) indicates term...

No new USEC labour agreement

News18 Sep 2009

The United States Maritime Alliance says that the ILA is trying to kill progress...