When the International Longshoremen’s Association and US Maritime Alliance agreed on a 62% pay raise in order to suspend the strike in early October, they left more difficult issues like automation for after the presidential election.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has halted talks with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over disputes about port automation, raising the possibility of renewed strikes at U.S. East and...

Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage and the potential for driving away trading partners.

In a clear indication of the U.S. economy’s ongoing strength, October’s container imports reached 2,494,635 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), according to the latest Descartes Systems Group‘s Global Shipping Report. This...

By Curtis Heinzl Nov 10, 2024,(Bloomberg) –Longshoring activity at the Port of Montreal is set to grind to a halt as an employers’ group locks out 1,200 union members. The escalation...

By Curtis Heinzl Nov 10, 2024,(Bloomberg) –Longshoring activity at the Port of Montreal is set to grind to a halt as an employers’ group locks out 1,200 union members. The escalation...

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a “final, comprehensive offer” to the longshore union. If the Canadian Union of...

Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are projected to be higher than previously expected for the remainder of the year as retailers grapple with the looming threat of another...

By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada’s Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline passed, potentially disrupting...

By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada’s biggest port said on Friday, but bulk...

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Monday, Nov. 4., setting up disruption at Canada’s biggest and third-biggest ports. The International...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced the allocation of nearly $3 billion to fund 55 zero-emission projects at ports across the country. These projects, supported by the...