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Port of LA’s Seroka outlines efforts to protect workers and keep port operational
In a press conference, today, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka gave a wide-ranging report addressing contamination threats to workers from the Coronavirus and working with maritime partners to keep the Port operational in response to supply chain disruptions in China and the United States.
Mar 26, 2020 • View Full Blog
Port of Oakland’s Driscoll: Imports and exports rising In March
Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Drsicoll says that exports and imports with Asia are on the rise - last week, 9 vessels arrived at the Port “within two days,” indicating that “trade with China is ramping back up.”
Mar 24, 2020 • View Full Blog
Northern California maritime professionals expedite imports during coronavirus emergency
A group of Northern California freight forwarders, customs brokers, stevedores and U.S. Customs officials are working together with truckers, longshore labor and Port of Oakland officials to expedite import containers reaching end users, especially those that contain medical supplies and other important products during the Coronavirus emergency.
Mar 18, 2020 • View Full Blog
PMSA and other local maritime interests file suit against proposed Oakland A’s ballpark and condominiums
The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), Schnitzer Steel Industries, the Harbor Trucking Association, and the California Trucking Association filed a suit in response to the latest submission by the Oakland A's proposed stadium and condominium complex at the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal.
Mar 18, 2020 • View Full Blog
U.S. nurses’ coronavirus survey: U.S. hospitals and U.S. government are unprepared to prevent virus spread
“The vast majority of United States hospitals and health care facilities are unprepared to handle and contain cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus),” according to a survey of registered nurses conducted by National Nurses United (NNU) and released on March 5th.
Mar 10, 2020 • View Full Blog
Despite Coronavirus, China’s recovery “inevitable”
SeaIntelligence’s Jensen says, despite Coronavirus, China’s recovery is inevitable but exporters to China will suffer.
Mar 04, 2020 • View Full Blog
PMA and ILWU pledge joint effort to win back lost market share from East and Gulf Coast Ports
In an unusual display of unity, Willie Adams, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Jim McKenna, president of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) pledged to work together to help U.S. West Coast ports regain lost market share from rival ports on the East and Gulf Coasts.
Feb 05, 2020 • (0) Comments • View Full Blog
China’s Coronavirus impact on U.S. imports & exports
There is a growing threat of disruptions to U.S. imports and exports as the spread of the Coronavirus moves from the Wuhan epicenter to other parts of China, a University of Minnesota supply chain expert warned.
Feb 04, 2020 • View Full Blog
New Port of Oakland Director Wan sets out 2020 goals
Wan says the Port of Oakland is making long-term plans for the future.
Jan 31, 2020 • View Full Blog
AGTC’s Friedmann says BNSF & Union Pacific need to support U.S. West Coast ports’ competitiveness
Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Washington, D.C. Agriculture Transportation Coalition, says better and cheaper rail service will help U.S. West Coast ports and agricultural exporters reverse lost market share and increase competitiveness
Jan 24, 2020 • View Full Blog
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