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East Coast ILA Strike Postponed 30 Days! The parties reached a tentative agreement and set aside the next 30 days to work out the last final details. It looks like the end is in site and the US [...]

The ILA and USMX will be meeting again before the contract ends and an ILA strike shuts down East Coast and Gulf ports. Merry Christmas! Well, it’s not as good of a Christmas gift as the ILA and [...]

A labor strike that will shut down U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports a little more than a week from now seems unstoppable. Negotiations have once again broken down between the ILA and the USMX. [...]

We are 11 days away from another possible blow to the U.S. economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have reached the end of their contract with the United States Maritime [...]

Commonly asked questions are, “What is a freight forwarder and why do I need one?” Freight forwarding is a service used by companies that deal in international or multi-national [...]

All terminals of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are open as of 7am Wednesday morning. The OCU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit) strike that [...]