CP strike ends

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Canadian rail strike lasts less than 24 hours - while President Obama sends Labour Secretary to the PMA/ILWU table...

PMA hints at lockout

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The PMA goes close to saying latest “all-in” offer is as far as it will go to settle west coast contract dispute....

West Coast counting the cost

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At the time of writing, the ILWU and the PMA have agreed a “tentative contract” for the US West Coast. The five-year deal still has to b...

ICTSI under pressure in Oregon

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Terminal operator appeals to ILWU to end slowdowns that have brought productivity down to 13.2 moves per hour....

ILWU trying to divide and conquer?

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The ILWU has called for the lines and terminals represented on the PMA’s Board of directors to become directly involved in the fraught wes...

Portland pays again to keep carriers

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The port of Portland Commission has voted to keep paying Hanjin and other carriers up to $50 per container to call at the ICTSI Oregon conta...

West Coast fight goes public

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After months of negotiating behind closed doors the PMA has accused the ILWU of a starting a go-slow campaign in the Pacific Northwest to pr...

Portland dispute flares again

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The ILWU and ICTSI have been unable to establish a constructive working relationship at Portland....

Zim vessel leaves Oakland

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After a four day delay caused by anti-Israel protestors converging on the Port of Oakland, the Zim Piraeus was worked and cleared to depart....

Vancouver feels the heat

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Shippers concerned over the potential of a labour disruption on the US West Coast are routing more containers through British Columbia, putt...

BC ports brace for strike

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Ports in British Columbia, Canada could be facing a labour strike next week that would affect container terminals at Port Metro Vancouver an...

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