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USDA proposes expansion of organic assessment exemption
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to expand exemptions for certified organic products from assessment fees… Read more
Two decades after NAFTA, Mexican carriers to be allowed in U.S.
Just over 20 years ago, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) included a stipulation allowing Mexican truckers to… Read more
ILWU, PMA negotiations remain contentious
Despite the involvement of a federal mediator in contract negotiations over the past week, West Coast dockworkers are… Read more
Additional sanctions imposed on North Korea
President Obama has issued an Executive Order expanding the scope of economic sanctions imposed on North Korea. New… Read more
Federal mediators to enter ILWU, PMA negotiations
Two West Coast port groups came to an agreement to allow federal mediators to step into long-standing negotiations that… Read more
ILWU joins PMA in requesting federal mediation
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced late Monday that in response to a joint request from the… Read more
Weekend gate hours help Oakland chip away at cargo backlog
The Port of Oakland and its terminal operators are chipping away at their cargo backlog by running Saturday… Read more
CBP and USDA: import restrictions on bird and poultry product due to bird flu in British Columbia
Due to a confirmed outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as “bird flu”, the United… Read more
Chassis maintenance and repair a main culprit of ILWU-PMA impasse
Contract negotiations resumed Monday between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association after the… Read more
PMA to begin calling out fewer night workers at LA-Long Beach
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association entered the weekend engaged at a standoff at… Read more