by cstone | Jan 8, 2025 | News
ILA Finalizes East Coast Longshore Contract The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative six-year master contract agreement, averting a potential strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast...
by Jorge Velasco | Dec 2, 2024 | News
Trump’s Tariff Policies: Implications for Trade with Canada, Mexico, and China Former President Donald Trump recently reiterated his support for tariffs on international trade, signaling potential implications for relationships with key trade partners such as...
by Jorge Velasco | Oct 31, 2024 | News
Montreal dockworkers target MSC’s terminals for strike this week Dockworkers in Montreal are preparing to strike this week, targeting terminals operated by major shipping lines, particularly Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). This decision arises from ongoing...
by Jorge Velasco | Oct 9, 2024 | News
Several Florida ports closed on Tuesday in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, which is projected to make landfall in west-central Florida as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday night. Despite being downgraded from a Category 5, the storm is still exhibiting wind speeds of...
by Jorge Velasco | Sep 30, 2024 | News
US East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, says union A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is set to begin on Tuesday, as announced by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). This action arises from ongoing frustrations regarding...
by Jorge Velasco | Sep 3, 2024 | News
Canadian Rail Carriers’ Recovery from Work Stoppage May Take Weeks Canadian rail operations are gradually resuming following a lockout of union workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) that began on August 22. The lockout...
