ILA Strangling Port of Charleston’s New Terminal
As ports are congested on both coasts of the U.S., there's a fully capable terminal at the Port of Charleston where carriers are not sending their ships. Rather than call at this terminal, [...]
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Posted Could Trouble Be Brewing with Dockworkers at West Coast Ports?
There's tension building with the dockworkers at West Coast ports.
Shippers have been feeling good about stability at the ports because of the contract extension and new contract the [...]
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Posted Top 10 International Shipping News Stories of 2018
This is it! Universal Cargo's final blog of 2018!
It's become a tradition over the last couple years to make the last blog of the year a look back on the year's top 10 international [...]
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Posted New ILA Master Contract Details & Approval Expectations
Back in June, we blogged that the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a dockworkers agreement that should bring stability to the East [...]
In Container Shipping & Transport, contract negotiations, ILA, ILWU, International Shipping, ocean freight, ocean shipping, Port, port congestion
Posted ILA & USMX Reach Contract Agreement for East & Gulf Coast Ports!
Do you feel that breeze? It's either the winds of change or a collective sigh of relief from shippers as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance [...]
In cargo, ILA, ILA Strike, ILWU, ILWU contract, ILWU Contract Negotiation, ILWU contract negotiations, ILWU Negotiations, International Shipping, port congestion, shippers
Posted ILA & USMX to Reopen Negotiations
There's good news for shippers and the supply chain. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are resuming labor contract negotiations for [...]
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Posted Top 10 International Shipping News Stories of 2017
TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NEWS STORIES OF 2017 - Universal Shipping NewsWatch this video on YouTube This is it! Universal Cargo’s final blog of 2017. This year certainly seems to have [...]
In container ports, container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, dockworkers strike, ILA, ILA Strike, ILWU, ILWU contract, ILWU Contract Negotiation, ILWU contract negotiations, ILWU Negotiations, ILWU Strike, Port, port congestion, ports
Posted Early Contract Extension May Happen with Dockworkers at East & Gulf Coast Ports
Something has changed at U.S. ports. And it’s a good thing for shippers. The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) agreed to an early contract extension in August that brings [...]
Amazon’s U.S. Delivery Drone Marks Shipping’s Move Toward Automation
It’s official. People are obsolete. Okay, not really. But by watching the video above that was posted on Youtube by James Vincent, you can see how technology is taking over shipping. [...]
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Posted Legislation Introduced to Stop Labor Slowdowns at the Ports
On Thursday (March 23, 2017), legislation was introduced to stop labor slowdowns at U.S. ports. The legislation is aptly called the Prevent Labor Union Slowdowns Act (PLUS). It was introduced [...]
ILA Stops Strike… For Now
Word from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) was that it planned to shut down East and Gulf Coast ports last week and hold a protest march in Washington. Obviously, the [...]
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The Real Reason for ILA's Strike Friday
Everyone seemed shocked on Friday (January 29th, 2016) when over 4,000 dockworkers belonging to the International Longshore Association (ILA) walked off the job at the Ports of New York and New [...]
ILA Strike Watch Fallout: Master Contract Details
Last week, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) released details about the tentative agreement between them and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX). After our feverish [...]
