Workers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have ratified a new six-year contract, the International Longshoremen’s Association said.
April 10, 2013Business
S.C. Port Authority Reduces Truck Emissions at Facilities
The South Carolina Port Authority said Monday it has reduced truck emissions at its facilities by more than 50% through a combination of idle-reduction efforts, fleet upgrades and fuel content changes.
April 8, 2013Business
Virginia Port Terminals Vote Against Privatization
The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously this week to end any consideration of privatizing operations at its terminals.
March 29, 2013Business
Georgia Ports’ Cargo Increases 6.9% in February
The Georgia Port Authority said Monday total cargo in the state’s ports increased 6.9% in February over the same month last year.
March 25, 2013Business
Despite Sequestration Delays, Retail Imports Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at major U.S. ports will increase 2.3% this month from a year ago, despite federal spending cuts that could slow down cargo processing, according to a report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
March 21, 2013Business
Longshoremen, Ports Reach Agreement, Federal Mediator Says
The International Longshoremen’s Union and port operators at East and Gulf coast ports have approved an agreement that clears the way for ratification of a six-year labor pact, a federal mediator said.
March 13, 2013Business
Largest U.S. Ports Drive Drayage Demand But Fleets Struggle With Regulatory Maze
LOS ANGELES — The torrent of economic activity passing through the two ports here generates a massive need for trucking services, but managers of fleets who work the ports also say it is an extremely challenging operating environment for motor carriers and their owner-operators.
February 18, 2013Business
S.C. Port Truck Replacement Program Gets More Funds
The South Carolina Ports Authority is getting a federal grant for $145,000 to get older trucks serving the port off the road, the Associated Press reported.
February 14, 2013Business
ILA, Ports Avert Walkout With Tentative Contract
Dockworkers and management at ports along the East and Gulf coasts reached a tentative, six-year agreement that averted a potential strike that could have started on Feb. 6.
February 11, 2013Business
Ports Reach Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike
Port operators have reached a tentative deal on a new contract with the longshoremen’s union, averting a possible strike that would have crippled operations at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, the Associated Press reported.
February 4, 2013