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Import Cargo Still Strong as Peak Season Winds Down
Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to taper off for the remainder of the year following an extended peak season that has kept docks busy since the spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
“U.S. ports have seen high volume levels throughout this year’s longer-than-usual peak season and numbers are still strong even as the season winds down,” NRF Vice President for...
LA, Long Beach Port Labor Talks Extended to Friday Amid Strike Concerns
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and ILWU Local 26 have extended their contract through midnight Pacific Time Friday, Nov. 6, as negotiations continue to avert a potential disruption at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The talks, involving approximately 250 watchmen, are continuing with assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Although the workers represent roughly 2% of the ILWU workforce, PMA says the terminals where they work handle about 85% of cargo at the Port of Long Beach and 33% at the...
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