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The Present Struggle of the International Shipping Industry

It's no secret that the international shipping industry, even for all the supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks, did very well during the pandemic. There was a shipping demand boom, but now [...]

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Could an ILWU Tentative Agreement Happen in Next Couple Weeks?

For the first time in a long time, real positive news on the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract negotiations broke yesterday. It was a localized agreement I'll talk about [...]

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ILWU Claiming “Tentative Agreement” on “Certain Key Issues” Doesn’t Mean Much

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) claimed today to have reached a "tentative agreement" with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on "certain key issues." Immediately, it [...]

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Strong Ruling Against ILWU in Seattle T-5 Jurisdictional Dispute Could Be Motivation Behind Labor Action that Closed Ports of LA-LB

Patrick E. McLean wrote in his book How to Succeed in Evil, "There is no such thing as coincidence, Topper. It is always, always your enemies conspiring against you." Shippers may feel that's an [...]

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ILWU Action Closed Ports of LA & LB Last Week, Slowed Opening This Week

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach suddenly shut down Thursday night. The closure of the country's busiest port complex continued Friday. "Terminals noted they closed due to labor [...]

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