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Jury Hits ILWU with $93M Verdict for What Union Did to Port of Portland

In carriers, container ports, container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, Hanjin, Hanjin Shipping, Port of Portland, shippers, shipping

Posted November 7, 2019

Jury Hits ILWU with $93M Verdict for What Union Did to Port of Portland

In March of 2015, I wrote a Universal Cargo blog post about how the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) should pay damages for what the union did at the Port of Portland. Today's [...]

Will ILWU Opposing Automation Cause Port Disruption?

By Jared Vineyard

In container shipping, ILWU, ILWU contract, ILWU Negotiations, ILWU Strike, International Shipping, port congestion, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Portland, shippers, shipping

Posted April 16, 2019

Will ILWU Opposing Automation Cause Port Disruption?

Despite the fact their Master Contract permits port automation by terminal operators, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) is fighting hard against APM Terminals' plan to automate [...]