Monday, July 21, 2014
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West Coast ports labor and cargo update
Earlier this week, members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 8 in Portland walked off the job for about an hour in a dispute unrelated to the current West Coast ILWU-PMA contract negotiations, according to third-party logistics provider OHL.
The dockworkers reportedly did not return from their lunch break at 1 p.m. due to a jurisdictional dispute with terminal operator ICTSI. ICTSI and the ILWU Local 8 hashed out the issue and the workers were back on the jobs by 2 p.m. that day.
Meanwhile, the ILWU and PMA resumed contract talks for approximately 20,000 workers at West Coast ports on July 11 after a three-day break. Both sides have reportedly been closed-mouth about the talks, with both saying that they are committed to keeping cargo moving as the negotiations continue.
In other West Coast port news, it appears many importers are shipping higher volumes of merchandise to avoid possible labor disruptions on the West Coast during the peak shipping season, in anticipation of Back-to-School and holiday shopping seasons.
in June, cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles surged 14 percent year-over-year, according to a port statement.
Imports at the Los Angeles port spiked 16.5 percent, with 382,666 TEUs being handled at the docks in June compared with 328,324 TEUs during the same time last year. Exports at the port rose 8.5 percent at 160,823 TEUs leaving the docks in June versus 148,203 TEUs last year.
Cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach increased 8 percent in June year-over year, according to the port website. The port noted it was the busiest June since 2007, with more than 610,000 TEUs handled last month.
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