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US west coast ports are working hard to clear months of backlogged cargo as a result of the extensive labour dispute, but it could be three months before there’s a clearing, and…

Things are slowly picking up at US west coast ports since the ending of recent disruptive labour disputes, but Neil Davidson, senior analyst at Drewry, told Port Strategy they could “face real…

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) says it is confident a new labour deal has been reached between with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) over a new five-year contract covering workers…

Labour discussions are still underway to try to resolve the US west coast ports crisis with the Whitehouse arbitrator ushered in to help end the labour disputes this week.

The US Port of Oakland, like other major west coast container seaports, is facing a significant cargo build-up since the recent suspension of operations by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).

The US ports of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are set to become the second busiest inland port as they prepare to expand their geographic region.

President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget proposal is calling for an improvement in overland freight movement by rail and truck, but cuts to waterside funding could break the supply chain altogether, says the…

The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have seen a turbulent few months as delays in moving cargo continue to slow, and aren’t showing any sign of easing.