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WEBMar 4, 2016 — The return of container shipping in Portland is good news for dozens of longshore workers employed as crane operators, lashers, drivers and clerks. And it’s good news for importers and exporters throughout the region.
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WEBThe ILWU Coast Longshore Division created Longshore & Shipping News in 2009 to share shipping industry news from around the world, with a focus on U.S. West Coast ports, major carriers and terminal operators, and issues that effect Longshore workers and the movement of cargo.
Stevedore practices draw criticism in Dutch Harbor
WEBSundance Stevedoring LLC’s main goal, Horne said, is to end the practice of stevedore companies turning down work – work longshoremen would gladly take but companies turn down because they don’t make enough profit from them.
Stevedores strike Peruvian port | Longshore & Shipping News
WEBA 24-hour strike by stevedores at the Peruvian port of Callao has resulted in “important” losses for the country’s economy according to the association of port operators ASPPOR.
Longshoremen: pointless lockout instead of negotiations
WEBThe Port of Montreal longshoremen view the lockout declared this morning by the Maritime Employers Association as incomprehensible and pointless. When the news reached them by surprise Sunday night, they were in the midst of a general meeting to cancel the planned application of pressure tactics.
Local 23: Port of Tacoma’s 5G plan could allow foreign operators …
WEBFeb 17, 2022 — A multimillion dollar plan to stand up a private 5G network at the Port of Tacoma is moving forward. The plan is the first step in making Tacoma a “smart port” by bringing the latest technology to the Tacoma Tideflats, according to the findings of a feasibility study published last month.
Montreal longshoremen accept new contract - Longshore
WEBSep 24, 2010 — Longshoremen at Montreal’s port have accepted a new contract that was worked out earlier this month. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says a strong majority of the 850 longshoremen voted in favour of the four year deal Thursday.
Investigation continues into Port Newark accident that fatally …
WEBEarline Brundage was working as a “hold man” on the Newark waterfront, according to a co-worker who saw the accident that killed her. Brundage’s job, the longshoreman said, was to remove the metal “shoes” from bus-sized shipping containers while a crane unloaded them at Berth 51 of the Port Newark Container Terminal.
Container shipping rebounds at Port of Portland
WEBFeb 9, 2023 — The return of container shipping in Portland is good news for dozens of longshore workers employed as crane operators, lashers, drivers and clerks. And it’s good news for importers and exporters throughout the region.
The Case Against Short Sea Shipping - Longshore & Shipping News
WEBFeb 24, 2011 — In Seattle, not a single registered longshoreman handles the cargo associated with SSS. It is all handled on the Duwamish River, either by non-union workers or Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) represented longshoremen under a …