United States

August 23, 2022


New York Port Truckers Press FMC for Emergency Order

Ocean carriers and marine terminals should be forced to share more accurate container storage data to improve cargo flows at the Port of New York and New Jersey, according to trucking companies serving the facility. Those companies, which specialize in…

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July 26, 2022


Trucker Blockade Ends at Oakland Port

Port of Oakland truckers quietly ended a multi-day blockade over the weekend amid a crackdown on protesters by port authorities. On Monday the truckers, who are not backed by a union, largely returned to work and are said to be…

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July 21, 2022


Protests Mount at Port of Oakland Over ‘Gig Worker’ Law

The Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) management closed operations on Wednesday at the Port of Oakland due to the independent trucker protests over California’s gig worker law, known as AB5. The Port’s other three marine terminals are effectively shut down…

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June 10, 2022


West Coast Dock Workers Continue Labor Negotiations

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, seaport officials, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association are hoping to reach a long-term contract with the ILWU's more than 22,000 workers at the 29 ports along the U.S.…

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