This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. Supply chains have not had it easy for the past few years. Disruptions have grown in frequency and severity, and while issues may have come down from their [...]
Maybe this will finally be the last time I write about this story. The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) will at last pay one of the parties it wronged at the Port of Portland, [...]
This is a guest post by Dylan Jacobson. Container ships are the unsung heroes of global trade, transforming the movement of goods worldwide. Their role is vital, as these colossal vessels serve [...]
Sometimes bad news isn't as bad as it appears. This isn't one of those times. Last week, I wrote about the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) using the word shippers most fear [...]
If there's one word shippers hate to hear in relation to the dockworkers and their unions that control the jobs up and down the U.S. coasts, it's strike. We're a little under a year away from the [...]
This is a guest post by Moyofade Ipadeola. Your business can't do without shipping, yes. But who says you have to do the shipping yourself? Let’s face it; the complexities of import and export [...]
The Future of Ocean and Air Freight: Ensuring the Longevity of Your Logistics Strategy This is a guest post by Cris Mark Baroro. Today's intricate global trade system demands efficient and [...]
This is a guest post by Naveen Kumar. Managing the supply chain and logistics work for any business is not an easy task. It can easily make or break any new business. Being a global business, if [...]
This is a guest post by Emily Sullivan. Whether you are aware of it or not, the impact of global supply chain disruptions on imports and exports will be felt. However, if you learn more about [...]
If there was a war over freight rates, whoever ocean freight carriers' version of Paul Revere is would be riding out, yelling, "The ships are coming! The ships are coming!" Back in February, I [...]
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) gave formal notice yesterday that it will strike starting Saturday morning. The union sent a short letter of notice to British [...]
The latest International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) labor action that shut down terminals and slowed down port operations up and down the West Coast is all about money. The ILWU is [...]
A group of 238 state, local, and federal trade associations sent a letter to President Biden, imploring him and his administration to mediate the International Longshore & Warehouse Union [...]
When the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) master contract expires, it tends to be bad news for U.S. shippers. Often, a great deal of the focus is on retailers importing from [...]
At last there’s news about the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract negotiations. After months of being completely stalled, negotiations have reportedly resumed. [...]
There was more port disruption this week as the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract negotiations drag on. And shippers can expect this to continue for some time. By all [...]
More International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) disruption is happening at West Coast ports, particularly at the Port of Oakland, as contract negotiations don't appear to be getting [...]
By all reports, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are still far away from reaching terms on a new master contract. And now [...]
This is a guest post by Mark Harper. Logistics has always been a fun and exciting field for us organization nerds. There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of organizing a project from [...]
Fears are rising again over a supply-chain-halting potential rail strike as the third largest rail worker union voted to reject the tentative agreement reached just weeks ago. More and more, it [...]