port slowdown

Delays in the shipping industry have a direct impact to the bottom line of farmers and ranchers nationwide. American Farm Bureau Federation Associate Economist Danny Munch says the issue started when consumer purchasing habits changed. “During COVID, we kind of saw this switch in consumer purchasing behavior from buying services, going out, to a lot of goods purchasing, so e-commerce. Now, ... Re

President and CEO of the Pacific Maritime Association said he is encouraged by early contact extension talks taking place between the Association and the Longshore Labor Union.  James McKenna said the sit down earlier this month was a positive first step.  ...

Earlier this week, Northwest lawmakers released a letter encouraging the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to continue discussing extending their current contract. Washington Representatives Dave Reichert and Dan Newhouse along with Oregon’s Kurt Schrader led the letter urging discussions impacting the 29 West Coast container ports.  Rei...

After the work slowdown of 2015, this could be good news on the West Coast.  The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents about 20,000 dock workers at 29 West Coast ports, will meet next week in San Francisco to decide whether to begin talks now on an extension of its contract with the Pacific Maritime Association.  Th...

Congressmen Dave Reichert and Dan Newhouse were the authors of a letter to the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union urging the parties to come up with plans to avoid another work interruption.   Reichert says he knows the discussions will be difficult and that’s why he stressed it’s important to start now.   “They n...