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White House Won’t Yet Step Into Rail, Port Talks as Clock Ticks
The White House is monitoring labor talks in the logistics industry as unions representing 115,000 rail workers and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers negotiate fresh contracts, but won’t get directly involved in either bargaining process now, its supply chain envoy said.
A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.
Labor Unrest Disrupts Supply Chains From Sky to Sea
Each wave of supply shock to hit the global economy during the pandemic seems to produce a different scapegoat.
A Deere & Co. worker holds a sign during a strike outside the John Deere Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, Iowa. Photo: Bloomberg.
West Coast Dockworkers Extend Labor Talks Without Contract
The union representing about 22,000 West Coast dockworkers and their employers are continuing negotiations for a new labor contract past the July 1 expiration of their previous pact and said the ports — among them the U.S.’s busiest — will keep functioning.
Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.
Top U.S. Port Enlists White House Help to Clear Rail-Cargo Logjam
The Port of Los Angeles has enlisted the help of the White House to clear a backlog of rail-bound containers that’s tripled since February.
Shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
LA Port Braces for Early Peak Cargo Season as Consumers Keep Buying
The Port of Los Angeles is preparing for the early arrival of the 2022 peak season for cargo as retailers stock up on back-to-school and fast-fashion products despite high inventory levels.
Palm trees stand before stacks of shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
De-Mining Ukraine’s Ports Could Take Months While Seafarers Remain Trapped
Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region following Russia’s invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety.
Empty dry docks at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine. Photo: Andrey Sarymsakov/ Canva.
Shanghai Supply Chain Gradually Eases But Hurdles Remain
Optimism is growing that port delays and a trucking shortage in Shanghai are quickly abating, providing some relief to supply chains, though major hurdles remain.
An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty.
What West Coast Ports' Labor Negotiations Mean for Supply Chains
As the U.S.’s largest ports in California moved record amounts of cargo amid pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks, union dockworkers strengthened their indispensable role in the nation’s logistics network.
A CMA CGM Group container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.
The Race Against Food Inflation Starts on Rusty Soviet Railway Lines
European leaders are desperately trying to figure out how to get grain out of Ukraine, whose exports are normally bigger than the entire European Union’s.
A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn onto a cargo ship at Yuzhny Port in Yuzhny, Ukraine. Photo: Bloomberg.
Biggest U.S. Ports Rank as World’s Least Efficient for Containers
The supply chain crisis that has clogged the U.S. logistics network has made the country’s two largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the least efficient trade hubs for handling containers worldwide, a new report showed.
An aerial view of Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.
Port Automation Is Hot-Button Issue in West Coast Labor Talks
While all parties have expressed confidence that an agreement will be reached between dockworkers and employers without disruption, they conceded there will be “difficult” issues. Among these are certain to be the wrangle over automation.
Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, speaks at an industry conference. Photo: International Transport Forum.
West Coast Dockworkers, Firms Vow to Avoid Upheaval Amid Contract Talks
Labor negotiations at 29 West Coast ports are set to start this week with both sides saying they want to avoid further upheaval in supply chains that haven’t fully recovered.
A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.
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