Tag: ports

The Port of Philadelphia is proud to announce it has been awarded $79.7 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Ports Program.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance confirmed late October 3 that they reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend their contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues.

A Statement from President Joe Biden on the Negotiations Between USMX and the International Longshoremen’s Association released October 01, 2024

FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following statement on the East and Gulf Coasts ports strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement in response to labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports

The International Fresh Produce Association {{BB #:378962}} sent out the following member alert about the potential strike.

This service will support the import of fresh produce like blueberries, grapes, apples, pears, and citrus through the Port of Wilmington.

The single most important event affecting the produce industry at the moment is no doubt the proposed settlement of the longshoremen’s strike at West Coast ports. The six-year agreement was reached late yesterday.

SeaPort Manatee’s annual economic impact has surged to more than $5.1 billion, up 30 percent from just two years earlier, while the number of jobs generated by the seaport has grown more than 37 percent, to 37,287, according to a study report released today.

The Port of Long Beach had its busiest July on record despite a cooldown in consumer spending.