Oakland aggregates terminal another step closer
NewsThe Port of Oakland has approved the environmental mitigation measures for a new aggregates terminal, but concerns over labour are still to ...
Patrick applies to terminate Enterprise Agreement with MUA
NewsThe union claims Patrick refuses to negotiate, but after 70+ meetings Patrick CEO says "enough is enough” and seeks a court order terminat...
Chaos in Spain
NewsLegal action brought by the State Association of Port Operating Companies (ASOPORT) against the IV Framework Agreement for the regulation of...
Labour row over Leatherman terminal
NewsThe US International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit against the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and Hapag-Llo...
VICT braces for strike
NewsThe Maritime Union of Australia is planning a strike at VICT’s fully automated terminal in Melbourne....
ILWU fights grant funding for automated equipment
NewsThe ILWU is campaigning to prohibit terminal operators in Washington State using funding under emissions reductions schemes towards the purc...
MUA announces breakthrough in negotiations with DP World
NewsAustralian union seeking to end further automation on the waterfront announces a “breakthrough” in negotiations with DP World Australia....
Industrial action at Sydney’s Port Botany
NewsThe Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), a division of the Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (FMMEU), is waging a campaign against f...
FMC commends NY & NJ
NewsFMC Commissioner Dye has completed her fact finding investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on cargo flows at the Port of New York New Jer...
New Jersey legal win endangers Waterfront Commission’s future
NewsThe state of New Jersey’s longrunning battle to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission has finally reached a conclusion, with a US appeal...
ICTSI going back to court after reduced damages in ILWU lawsuit
NewsICTSI is now seeking a jury trial over damages it suffered in Portland after a judge reduced the initial amount awarded against the ILWU by ...
Keeping the US longshoremen safe
NewsUS ports are staying open as an essential service, but their labour practices represent some challenges for social distancing....
ILA seeks coronavirus protection
NewsUS East Coast labour union calls for PPE for longshoremen. ...
Vancouver moves to end blockade
NewsPort gets a court injunction to remove protest blockades outside its container terminals....
Turmoil for the ILWU over law suit
NewsA US court has awarded ICTSI $96.5M in damages from the ILWU over unlawful labour action in Portland....