The lack of a West Coast labor contract between the ILWU and the PMA could be “dangerous” and “permanent,” executive director Friedmann warned.

The impact of the closures on cargo flow was limited due to low volumes, though one container ship scheduled to go to a berth today was delayed and loitering offshore.

The terminal closures come as cargo volumes have dropped sharply at the Southern California ports from peak levels a year ago.

Warehouse workers are getting harder to find, hire and retain. What do they really want? 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires the use of Made-in-America materials and products for federally funded infrastructure projects including high-speed Internet deployment in America. 

Small to medium-sized trucking companies have all of the challenges that afflict their larger competition, and none of the advantages.

Charley Dehoney, vice president of Zebox, discusses workflow automation, document digitization, transportation optimization, visibility, decarbonization of assets and infrastructure, and the future of work.

Because the labor shortage is expected to continue, warehouse operators must consider investment in robotics, says Stanislas Normand, managing director of Exotec.

Businesses that are thriving, rather than simply surviving, share at least one thing in common: They know the value of a data-driven approach, and are making the necessary investments to prove it.

The move is due to a planned 10-day strike by 1,400 Heathrow security workers in the Unite union, who are taking action in a dispute over pay.