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USMX names F. Paul De Maria its new CEO and chair

U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers group USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) has selected F. Paul De Maria to be its CEO and chairman.

De Maria, who served as the organization’s chief negotiator in its latest master contract negotiations with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), replaces David F. Adam, who earlier this year retired from USMX after having served as its COO from 2011-13 and then as CEO and chairman.

A graduate of SUNY Maritime, Fort Schuyler, N.Y. with his...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/usmx-names-f-paul-de-maria-its-new-ceo-and-chair/

ILA praises Trump role in averting Maine-to-Texas U.S. port strike

Fears that January 15 could bring a port strike that would have shut U.S. ports from Maine to Texas have been averted. The parties to the dispute, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) say that they thave reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract. The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full Wage Scale Committee and schedule a ratification...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ila-praises-trump-role-in-averting-maine-to-texas-u-s-port-strike/

Port strike potential and trade under Trump with Flexport’s Ryan Petersen | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On episode 786 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen. They’re recapping the year that was and looking ahead at trade under Trump in 2025. With the potential for an ILA port strike on January 15th that would shut down ports from Maine to Texas, the new year starts out hot right out of the gate. 

Petersen discusses port strike potential and what the fallout would be; how tariffs could impact shipping and consumers; conflict in the Red Sea; rebuilding the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-strike-potential-and-trade-under-trump-with-flexports-ryan-petersen-what-the-truck

Trump backs ILA position on automation

President-elect Donald J. Trump has come out firmly in support of the ILA union position as its negotiations with port employers association USMX continue to bog down over what the employers call “modernization” and the union calls automation — in particular the use of semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs).

Here’s what President-elect Trump said in a social media post yesterday:

Just finished a meeting with the International Longshoremen’s Association and its President, Harold...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/trump-backs-ila-position-on-automation/

Rail-mounted gantry cranes at center of port labor talks impasse

As we’ve noted before, not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under a temporary extension of their current master contract until Jan. 16, 2025. The sticking point continues to be what the union calls “automation” and the employers call “port modernization.” At the center of the impasse, says ILA executive VP Dennis A. Daggett, is the employers’ push to...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/rail-mounted-gantry-cranes-at-center-of-port-labor-talks-impasse/

Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues

Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under a temporary extension of their current master contract until Jan. 16, 2025. As widely feared those discussions have reached a sticking point on automation, which USMX prefers to refer to a “technology.”

Here’s what USMX said in a statement released yesterday:

“Over the last two days, USMX met with the ILA to...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-strike-fears-grow-as-usmx-and-ila-fail-to-hammer-out-automation-issues/

Frequently asked questions: The ILA port strike

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) port strike has made headlines this week as a major disruption in supply chains across the East and Gulf coasts, and FreightWaves has compiled a boatload of information to address frequently asked questions about the situation.

Why did this strike happen?

The ILA went on strike after union dockworkers and their employers with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) failed to reach an agreement for a new master contract. The ILA is demanding a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/frequently-asked-questions-the-ila-port-strike

DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike.

In an X/Twitter post, the governor stated that guard members will be deployed to ports affected by the strike “to maintain order and, where possible, resume operations at ports which are otherwise shut down.”

“Disrupting the distribution of food, equipment, and supplies as the Southeast U.S. recovers from Hurricane Helene...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/desantis-orders-florida-national-guard-state-guard-to-intervene-in-port-strike

Union behind port strike donates $100,000 for Hurricane Helene relief

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Helene Relief fund on Wednesday.

The union, which made headlines this week for its port strike across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, said in an emailed news release that it is encouraging its locals to join the fundraising campaign.

 “Recent hurricanes have caused significant devastation, affecting countless families and communities along our coastlines,” said ILA President Harold Daggett in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-behind-port-strike-donates-100000-for-hurricane-helene-relief

ILA: “this is what it will take to bring us back to the table”

Tentative agreement reached on new West Coast ports labor contract

As the strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) that has closed U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports continued into its second time, there seemed to be no signs of a breakthrough any time soon.

Last year’s long running West Coast ports dispute between the the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was resolved after the parties reached a tentative agreement following the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/ila-this-is-what-it-will-take-to-bring-us-back-to-the-table/

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