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Some 36 major ports on the US east and Gulf coasts have now shuttered, despite a last-minute near-50% wage increase offer from employers’ association USMX. In a statement the USMX said: “In the last 24 hours, the USMX and ILA have traded counter offers related to wages. The USMX increased our offer and has also… Read More
Mexico finalized plans to take control of a port and quarry owned by Vulcan Materials Co. on its Caribbean coast, deepening tensions days before the nation’s president leaves office. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration declared the land south of the resort cities of Cancun and Playa del Carmen a natural protected area, according to… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Gov. Jeff Landry recently appointed Michael A. Thomas as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for a five-year term. With the alignment of Port NOLA and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), Thomas will also serve as Chairman of the New Orleans Public Belt… Read More
The main channel to the Port of Baltimore fully reopened, nearly 11 weeks after a cargo ship lost power and slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, shutting down one of the nation’s busiest waterways. Six construction workers were killed in the March 26 disaster, when a Singaporean containership leaving the port lost power around… Read More
U.S. East and Gulf Coast port workers are set to go on strike at midnight on Monday with no talks currently scheduled to head off a stoppage threatening to halt container traffic from Maine to Texas and cost the economy as much as $5 billion a day. The labor contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association… Read More
It’s increasingly likely that thousands of dockworkers at major ports along the East and Gulf coasts will strike on Oct. 1, those close to the parties tell Axios. Why it matters: Americans would feel this one. A strike would snarl the economy and presidential politics only weeks before the election. If it lasts longer than just a few… Read More
With shore power just commissioned at the Port of Seattle’s Pier 66, Watts Marine tallies 11 systems across seven ports, making it North America’s leading provider of the cable positioning devices for cruise ships to plug in. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss hooked up on Saturday. Watts, which now builds only mobile devices that can support… Read More
With memories of severe supply chain disruptions during the initial phase of the pandemic still vivid, business owners are already dreading a looming strike that threatens to close nearly half of all U.S. commercial ports starting October 1. Though a week remains to avert a walkout, the specter of more turmoil in the import and export trade increases their worries each day… Read More
There is only one week left to resolve a major ports strike that could have a huge impact on U.S. retailers just as they come into the most important time of year. And the odds are not looking good on preventing tens of thousands of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) maritime workers at ports from the… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has announced that John A. Pérez will join the five-member Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, after unanimous approval by the Los Angeles City Council. Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass, endorsed Pérez as the city’s new port commissioner. Mayor Bass said: “Mr. Pérez is a dedicated public servant who brings… Read More
As part of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s Future Ready Plan, PortMiami has partnered with Miami Dade College (MDC) to develop, promote and enhance the workforce of the maritime industry, specifically in trade and logistics. PortMiami collaborated with MDC, providing information workshops highlighting classes leading to a Logistics and Transportation Specialist College Credit Certificate… Read More
Hackers are demanding approximately $6 million in cryptocurrency for documents stolen from Port of Seattle, the operator of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The ransomware gang behind the attack posted stolen files to the dark web and is seeking 100 Bitcoin as payment to unlock data it encrypted. Sea-Tac rejects ransomware demands As reported by AP News, Lance Lyttle,… Read More
A looming strike by dockworkers at ports along the East Coast now “looks likely,” a Port Authority official told the agency board Wednesday, and outlined steps the agency is taking should a strike shut down the Port of New York and New Jersey, which includes key facilities in Newark and Elizabeth. The International Longshoremen’s Association has threatened to… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman, alongside Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon, Dwight Evans, and Brendan Boyle, have announced a substantial allocation of $217 million to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority. This funding, derived from the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) Program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aims to enhance the SouthPort terminal’s operational… Read More
BALTIMORE, MD — Federal authorities on Saturday boarded a vessel managed by the company whose other ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March and caused a span to collapse into the river below. In statements to The Associated Press, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities… Read More