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Trade Promotion Authority nearing final stages
After months on end of ongoing debate about granting President Barack Obama and his administration trade promotion authority… Read more
Lithium batteries transportation rule extended until August 7, 2015
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has extended the mandatory compliance… Read more
Portland lagging behind as West Coast port activity heats up
Most West Coast ports were bustling with activity this week as marine terminals order full vessel, yard and… Read more
Port workers, employers finally reach tentative agreement
After an embattled nine months of ongoing talks between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore… Read more
U.S. Labor Secretary says White House will get involved if no ILWU-PMA deal reached soon
The U.S. Labor Secretary on Thursday told the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association… Read more
Port operators work to clear backlog as ILWU-PMA negotiations continue
With at least 50 container ships anchored off the West Coast on Tuesday, the eyes of the international… Read more
Head of labor department to mediate West Coast ports contract dispute
Labor negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have come… Read more
U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez to mediate ILWU-PMA talks
President Obama is sending U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez to California to meet with International Longshore and Warehouse… Read more
Slowdowns escalate at West Coast ports as talks go nowhere fast
After early assertions that the West Coast port dispute wouldn’t have a major impact on the flow of… Read more
More cargo heading east as West coast port woes mount
When U.S. West Coast port congestion clears, there are increasing signs that shippers’ frustrations with shipment delays of… Read more