West Coast Ports

Biden Asked to Intervene in West Coast Port Labor Talks
Biden Asked to Intervene in West Coast Port Labor Talks
Biden Asked to Intervene in West Coast Port Labor Talks
A large coalition of agriculture and business groups asked President Biden to intervene in the west coast port labor negotiations.  In a letter signed by the groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, they say, “It is imperative that the administration work with the parties to quickly reach a new agreement and ensure there is no disruption to port operations."   The c...
Focus On Fruit: 09/08/22
Focus On Fruit: 09/08/22
Focus On Fruit: 09/08/22
In today's Focus On Fruit, we asked Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest how slowdowns at west coast ports have impacted the pear industry, and what he anticipates into the future.   Pacific Northwest Ag Network: Focus On Fruit: 09/08/22 on Apple Podcasts   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...
NMPF: West Coast Ports Still An Issue
NMPF: West Coast Ports Still An Issue
NMPF: West Coast Ports Still An Issue
Key industry groups say the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, recently signed into law by President Biden, hasn’t fixed West Coast shipping problems for U.S. dairy exports.  The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council trade manager Tony Rice says the Act was supposed to end abuses by ocean carriers. “But u...
How Is The Box Rule Impacting Port Slowdowns?
How Is The Box Rule Impacting Port Slowdowns?
How Is The Box Rule Impacting Port Slowdowns?
Things continue to run slowly at U.S. ports, especially on the outbound side. A big reason is a business arrangement called the Box Rule. Ray Bowman is an international trade consultant and Program Chair for the District Export Council of Southern California: "What that box rule is, is to drop off a container, you have to have a chassis, so those are the wheels on the bottom that you load t
Port Slowdowns Did Not Happen Overnight, Expert Says
Port Slowdowns Did Not Happen Overnight, Expert Says
Port Slowdowns Did Not Happen Overnight, Expert Says
The congestion continues at U.S. ports, making it hard for agricultural commodities to get shipped to overseas customers. Ray Bowman, international trade consultant and chair the District Export Council of Southern California, said the logjam at American ports didn’t happen overnight. “ ...
Coalition Seeks Senate Action on Shipping Reforms
Coalition Seeks Senate Action on Shipping Reforms
Coalition Seeks Senate Action on Shipping Reforms
A coalition of agriculture groups is asking the Senate to consider shipping reforms. Specifically, the group hopes the Senate will consider the House-passed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, or similar legislation. Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, and John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, are drafting a bill to address unreasonable ocean carrier practices ...
Focus On Fruit for 01/27/22
Focus On Fruit for 01/27/22
Focus On Fruit for 01/27/22
In today's Focus On Fruit, Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council talks about the impact the west coast port slowdown is having on the tree fruit industry in the Pacific Northwest.
Omicron Creates Questions For The Start of 2022
Omicron Creates Questions For The Start of 2022
Omicron Creates Questions For The Start of 2022
According to one American Farm Bureau economist, the surging Omicron COVID variant poses a big unknown for January’s agricultural economy and other sectors. Omicron is forcing new business and school closures, thousands of airline cancellations, renewed mask and vaccine mandates, and new worries among farmers of input delays. ...
Focus On Fruit for 12/16/21
Focus On Fruit for 12/16/21
Focus On Fruit for 12/16/21
Pear Bureau Northwest's Jeff Correa says issues at the west coast ports is impacting the destination of many NW pears. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

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