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In exporters, exports, ILWU, ILWU Contract Negotiation, ILWU contract negotiations, ILWU Negotiations, ocean, ocean freight, PMA, U.S. Export Shipping

Posted February 23, 2023

U.S. Exporters May Be Most Vulnerable Shippers from Delayed ILWU Contract

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 [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In carrier alliances, carriers, container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, economy, exporters, exports, freight rates, international business, International Shipping

Posted March 2, 2021

US Ag Exporters Urge President Biden Take Action Against Ocean Freight Carriers’ Practices

71 U.S. agricultural industry groups teamed up to write a letter to President Biden, informing him of the injury ocean freight carriers are doing to US agriculture, food, and forestry product [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In carriers, container shipping, exporters, exports, freight rates, International Shipping, ocean freight, ocean shipping, ocean shipping lines

Posted November 24, 2020

Is What Carriers Are Doing to U.S. Agricultural Exporters Illegal?

U.S. agricultural exporters are getting screwed. All the international shipping attention in the U.S. seems focused on importing rather than exporting. International shipping news sources, when [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In China, export, exporter, exporters, exports, international business, International Shipping

Posted October 6, 2016

China About to Have Beef with U.S. Exports, & That’s a Good Thing!

With all the bad news for international shipping that came with the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, how about a little good news for the industry? U.S. agricultural exports look to get a huge bump [...]