AAFA Presses Biden to Protect Red Sea Shipping; Calls on ILA/USMX to Resume Talks
Twin letters from AAFA CEO Steve Lamar come as the start of 2025 remains very uncertain for U.S. apparel and footwear importers.
A double whammy of tariffs and strikes is coming for U.S. trade and the global supply chain in early 2025
Shippers and logistics companies are gaming out a complex early 2025 as President Trump may implement new tariffs as East, ...
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US importers urge Biden to step up Red Sea protections
The American Apparel & Footwear Association said the U.S. should do more to protect Mideast shipping as attacks on vessels ...
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ILA and USMX Master Contract hit a snag, as major sticking points remain on technology and automation
While the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) resumed Master Contract discussions earlier this month “to discuss all outstanding issues to ...
Port of Virginia gets new cranes, chassis pool upgrade
Four new container cranes will help the Port of Virginia handle ultra large container vessels at Virginia International ...
Contract talks for US East Coast dockworkers breaks down two days after restart
The breakdown of talks is an exposure of the supposed “victory” declared by the ILA after shutting down a three day strike by ...
ILA dockworker negotiations stall, raising chance of a January strike at East Coast ports
Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and port operators stalled this week, making it possible ...
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How might Trump's election impact the shipping industry?
The election of Donald Trump as the new US President is generating multiple reactions, one of the fears that have risen is ...
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Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues
“Studies within our industry confirm what we’ve long known—no machine or algorithm can outperform the productivity of a ...