Ports

Last week, the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed its Water Resources Development Act of 2022. WRDA provides improvements for the nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure. It’s good ...

Restaurants across the U.S. are feeling supply chain issues for their food products, all while also contending with issues around upgrading kitchen equipment. Restaurant Business reports it can sometimes take months to get equipment in the door, thanks to a backlog of imports that has left two dozen or more container ships waiting outside of U ...

A contract agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association has eased trade concerns.  The two ratified a three-year extension to the labor contract for workers at 29 ports on the West Coast.  Fr...

President and CEO of the Pacific Maritime Association said he is encouraged by early contact extension talks taking place between the Association and the Longshore Labor Union.  James McKenna said the sit down earlier this month was a positive first step.  ...

Last year’s port slowdown up and down the west coast may be a distant memory for some, but not for the agriculture community.  Last year’s slowdown reportedly cost the Washington economy over $700 million.  And lawmakers are working to prevent another slowdown like that from occurring again.  In response Represe...

According to a study conducted by the Washington Council on International Trade, last year’s west coast port slowdown cost the Evergreen state $769.5 million in economic activity.  It’s estimated that $555.8 million worth of exports were not shipped during the six month slowdown while business spent an additional $152.6 million on air...