Tag: Ports
Parties Suspend East Coast/Gulf Ports Strike with Contract Extension to January 2025
On Thursday, October 3, three days after the strike began, joint statements from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance...
CalChamber Offers Recommendations for Changes to California Climate Bond
The California Chamber of Commerce recently submitted recommendations for changes to a potential general obligation bond measure being considered by the California Legislature that...
Contract Between Dockworkers, Employers Safeguards Economic Gains for All
Finally... and just in time for Labor Day... dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast voted on Thursday, August 31 to ratify a tentative contract...
Coalition Opposes Air District Proposal to Cap Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering a detrimental rule that would limit the import and export of goods from the...
California Ports Sign Agreement on Data System Development
This week, California’s five containerized ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Sacramento launching the California Port Data Partnership alongside state and federal...
Virtual Summit Reviews Initial Findings from Maritime Data Initiative Meetings
Initial findings from five months of weekly virtual meetings with maritime and intermodal stakeholders were presented on June 1 at a virtual summit of...
Specialists Gather to Exchange Insights on Global International Trade Concerns
The California Chamber of Commerce recently joined nearly 150 trade specialists from across the nation for sessions focused on trade issues at the National...
Need for Better Data Still Consensus as Maritime Data Initiative Meetings End
The need for real-time data within the supply chain remained in the spotlight as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative meetings concluded...
Tension Mixed with Optimism as Business Awaits Upcoming Port Worker Negotiations
Major port congestion and the global supply chain have made headlines frequently over the past two years. With labor talks set to begin May...
Reliable Data Crucial to Efficiency, Preventing Supply Chain Bottlenecks
The March meetings of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative maintained the focus of previous sessions on data reliability and the consequences...
