International Longshore and Warehouse Union

Creditor challenges bankruptcy plan of ILWU dockworkers union

One of the world’s largest and highest-profile dockworker unions, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 30, seeking to shield itself from a crippling damage award owed to Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI).

But the bankruptcy filing is not the end of the saga. The legal battle continues.

Under the proposed reorganization plan, the ILWU would give $6.1 million to terminal operator ICTSI,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/creditor-challenges-bankruptcy-plan-of-west-coast-dockworkers-union

Port of Los Angeles ready for bountiful container volumes

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Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said a 55% year-over-year (y/y) increase in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-los-angeles-ready-for-bountiful-container-volumes

How a fight over 2 jobs bankrupted union of 40,000 dockworkers

In October 2021, Willie Adams, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), sat across the table from President Joe Biden at the White House. The two met again at the White House last month, celebrating the new six-year labor contract for America’s West Coast ports.

“I’ve known Willie for a long time,” said Biden after the latest meeting. “I was kidding him: I said I want to know who his haberdasher is. He looks awfully good, doesn’t he? I like that cut.”

Just a few weeks...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-a-fight-over-2-jobs-bankrupted-union-of-40000-dockworkers

Biden hails ratification of West Coast dockworker contract

WASHINGTON — Recent success by maritime and trucking labor unions is contributing to lower inflation and making the U.S. economy stronger, according to President Joe Biden.

Biden made that case on Wednesday in remarks delivered in the State Dining Room at the White House.

“I want to thank both sides for working through this and getting it done,” Biden said, referring to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), whose tentative six-year...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-hails-ratification-of-west-coast-dockworker-contract

Carload traffic grows at ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert

While intermodal shipments to the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert have stalled since the start of a strike on July 1, coal and grain movements have increased significantly amid unrelated mitigating factors, according to data from supply chain visibility platform RailState.

The strike by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada at the Pacific coast ports is due to a contract dispute and is close to entering a third week as of Thursday.

“Intermodal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carload-traffic-grows-at-ports-of-vancouver-prince-rupert

Dockworkers strike continues at Canada’s West Coast ports

A strike by 7,400 Canadian dockworkers against their West Coast ports employers has entered its fifth day as negotiations have stalled.

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada’s Longshore Division (ILWU Canada) went on strike Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) failed to reach a new labor contract.

The strike could affect container cargo traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dockworkers-strike-continues-at-canadas-west-coast-ports

Dockworkers at Canada’s West Coast ports launch strike

More than 7,400 dockworkers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada went on strike Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) failed to reach a new labor contract. 

The strike threatens to disrupt container traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export gateways for the country.

The union’s strike was officially announced Saturday in a Facebook post by ILWU President Rob Ashton....

Concern rising over US West Coast labor pact

Uncertainty caused by almost eight months without a labor contract on the U.S. West Coast is resulting in investment decisions that could alter supply chains and end up costing the ocean carriers customers, according to a shipper lobbyist.

“We’re seeing some investments being made at East and Gulf Coast ports due to one factor — the uncertainty of what’s going to happen” with [West Coast labor],” said Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC).

Speaking...

Port of Savannah launches Navis terminal operating system

The Georgia Ports Authority has implemented a Navis terminal operating system at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal to help facilitate data exchanges between shippers and carriers and improve the speed of cargo movements. 

“After conducting extensive research, we selected the Navis N4 Terminal Operating System to optimize planning, visibility and asset utilization at the Garden City Terminal,” said Bill Sutton, GPA’s chief information officer, in a news release from Navis. “The system...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-savannah-launches-navis-terminal-operating-system

Rail and port labor issues adding to supply chain misery, expert says

The struggle by the freight railroads and their unions to reach consensus on a labor agreement comes at a time when it is already anyone’s guess how existing challenges in the supply chain will play out over the next several months, according to Ashley Craig, an attorney with Washington law firm Venable.

For starters, there are rail service issues, as well as lingering supply chain impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Craig, who co-chairs Venable’s international trade group....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-and-port-labor-issues-adding-to-supply-chain-misery-expert-says

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