America’s ports have been working to clean up. Will that continue?
Many of the nation's ports have made advances in reducing emissions through state regulation, diesel pollution reduction efforts, international maritime requirements to cut emissions...
Dockworkers approve their new labor deal with a pay raise
Dockworkers last week voted in favor for their long-awaited labor deal, which delivers a 62% pay raise and promises peace at ports for the...
Dockworkers set to vote on a new labor deal this week
Unionized dockworkers will vote this week on a labor contract that retailers and manufacturers hope will secure peace on the waterfront through September 2030,...
NOPB, Gulf Gateway Terminal expand storage and improve efficiencies
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) and Gulf Gateway Terminal LLC (GGT) announced Monday that they will soon have expanded storage capacity and...
Port of Lake Charles hires ERP company to transform its operations
The Port of Lake Charles — the 10th busiest port district in the U.S. — announced that it has selected Harbour Mastery and NetSuite...
Sides set to resume talks as another port strike looms
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance are set to resume contract talks on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Talks between the ILA, which represents...
What Trump says about ongoing negotiations with the dockworkers union
President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support last week for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports,...
Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks last week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months...
Biden administration awards nearly $3 billion for climate-friendly infrastructure at ports
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a bridge...
Beth Ann Branch appointed president and CEO of Port NOLA
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch as president and Chief Executive Officer of...