Columbia River Bar Closure

Columbia Bar Remains in Yellow Condition: Another front is due to arrive Friday morning with seas quickly ramping up from 10 to 20+ feet by 1600. This creates the likelihood of another suspension of traffic.

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Tentative Agreement Reached to End U.S. Port Strike
Ports
October 3, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Tentative Agreement Reached to End U.S. Port Strike

U.S. dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement to end a three-day strike that disrupted port operations at U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports.  The International Longshoremen’s Association...
Florida Governor DeSantis Deploys National Guard to Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike
Ports
October 3, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Florida Governor DeSantis Deploys National Guard to Ports Amid Longshoremen Strike

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the ongoing International Longshoreman’s Association strike, which is impacting...
Taft-Hartley: Port Strike Sparks Urgent Calls for Biden Intervention
Ports
October 3, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Taft-Hartley: Port Strike Sparks Urgent Calls for Biden Intervention

The widespread dockworker strike at East and Gulf Coast ports has prompted numerous organizations and stakeholders in America’s supply chain to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to intervene, citing potential severe...
Ships Queue at Ports as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day
Ports
October 3, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Ships Queue at Ports as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Long lines of container ships lined up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day,...
Biden Administration Warns Shipping Companies Against Exploiting Port Strike for Profit
Ports
October 2, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Biden Administration Warns Shipping Companies Against Exploiting Port Strike for Profit

As the first coast-wide strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) since 1977 impacts U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, the U.S. government is taking a firm stance against potential...
Box Lines Declare Force Majeure as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Day 2
Ports
October 2, 2024
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Box Lines Declare Force Majeure as U.S. Dockworker Strike Enters Day 2

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines are beginning to declare force majeure, as the US east and Gulf coast port strike enters its second day. Any hope from employer association USMX...
ILA Union Outlines Key Demands to End Dockworker Strike
Ports
October 2, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ILA Union Outlines Key Demands to End Dockworker Strike

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has outlined key demands that must be met to resume contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The union’s response comes after USMX’s...
Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent
Ports
October 2, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union port strike, which could cost the U.S. economy billions per day, was notably absent from last night’s Vice Presidential debate. While Kamala Harris has...
Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent
Ports
October 2, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) The Biden administration and former President Donald Trump lined up behind the dockworkers who walked out of every major East and Gulf coast port on Tuesday, each...
ILA Chief Daggett Aims to Make History With Election Day Looming
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October 1, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

ILA Chief Daggett Aims to Make History With Election Day Looming

By Laura Curtis, Deena Shanker and Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — Union chief Harold Daggett, clad in a blue sweatshirt that read “The Docks Are Ours,” relished the fear he says gripped...
President Biden Urges Foreign-Owned Port Employers to Improve Offer and End Dockworker Strike
Ports
October 1, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

President Biden Urges Foreign-Owned Port Employers to Improve Offer and End Dockworker Strike

As the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) launched a widespread strike affecting 36 U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coast ports from Maine to Texas, President Joe Biden has called for fair wage...
Major Port Shutdown: ILA Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines, Halting Operations on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
Ports
October 1, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Major Port Shutdown: ILA Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines, Halting Operations on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) initiated a widespread strike on Tuesday, shutting down all ports from Maine to Texas as of midnight this morning. This action, affecting 45,000 port workers...