Longshore labor

Shippers hope the next negotiations go more smoothly than those in 2012 and 2013.

The unrest has its roots in a European Court of Justice ruling from 2014.

Cargo-handling at Los Angeles and Long Beach could be compromised without an infusion of new workers.

Waterfront employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are moving aggressively to ensure there will be enough dockworkers to handle cargo in the largest US port complex.

Largest container terminal in Oakland falls victim to ILWU Trump protest.

Eimskip has averted a strike that was planned for next week.

The long-running labor dispute at APM Terminals Gothenburg has intensified.

Union president Harold Daggett takes to Facebook in advance of February meetings.

Shippers have seen cargo delays and higher storage fees, thanks to six months of labor actions.

Union names successor to retired Judge Milton Mollen.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and its employers have scheduled “informal meetings on collective bargaining issues.”

The Port of New York and New Jersey plans to create what it says will be the first state-of-the art crane training center at a port on the East Coast.

Discussions between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association about a possible extension of the West Coast waterfront contract apparently ended on a positive note.

Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association on Tuesday opened two days of talks on a possible extension of their coastwide contract.

A local official diverted union funds for personal use.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association on Tuesday raised shippers’ hopes for a longer period of labor peace at US West Coast ports.

Dockworkers at the largest port in South America have gone on strike just days after customs officers in the harbor decided to increase the frequency of slowdowns in their campaign for higher wages.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is refusing to load Hanjin Shipping containers aboard ships or allow Hanjin boxes to leave US East and Gulf Coast terminals.

The humanitarian aspect to the Hanjin Shipping collapse was highlighted by an Australian judge who ordered the carrier to address the payment of the crew of the Hanjin California.

The immediate impact of a 24-hour nationwide strike underway Friday in India reportedly has been less severe than previously feared on the nation’s transport systems.

NYSA says case "was not about fair hiring practices."

Appeals court rejects claims the commission illegally interfered in collective bargaining agreement.

Jacksonville company to handle Army work at Sunny Point, North Carolina.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Thursday gave a huge boost to beneficial cargo owners looking for long-term labor stability.

The International Longshoremen’s Association won't discuss a contract extension until disputes over the current contract are resolved.

A historic International Longshore and Warehouse Union caucus that could solidify the role of the West Coast as the preferred and natural gateway for U.S. trade with Asia will convene Wednesday in San Francisco.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union will call delegates to San Francisco to consider a vote on early contract talks.

Truckers that service the Port of New York and New Jersey are preparing for possible congestion and delays Monday.

No significant impact experienced by ports due to "hour of silence" action by dockers.

Stevedores from the Sindicato dos Estivadores do Santos union, known as Sindestiva, carried out a 24-hour stoppage.

U.S. East and West Coast ports are preparing for a planned hour-long work stoppage.

"It is unprecedented that unions and companies have succeeded in coming to this agreement despite the market being under such pressure,” the port authority said.

Both sides say they're still interested in an early deal, but talk of a 10-year contract has cooled.

A Baltimore International Longshoremen’s Association local responsible for a three-day 2013 strike will return to local control.

The war of words between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor escalated today.

A ruling against the Waterfront Commission has highlighted a dispute with the New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association.

International Longshoremen’s Association officials are fighting back against an investigation into a Jan. 29 wildcat strike at the Port of New York and New Jersey.

“Negotiations are more visible now. There is pressure on both sides, and pressure does a lot to get things done,” said Pacific Maritime Association President Jim McKenna.

Far-reaching regulation will affect many smaller U.S. transport operators, shippers as well as large companies.

The business agent-financial secretary for an International Longshoremen’s Association local at the Port of Virginia resigned, and will be removed from other positions, after an audit revealed funds were used for non-union purposes, a top officer said.