…altogether, impeding the supply chain and leaving ships and the American exports they carry sitting idle at the docks.” In a statement, ILWU International President Willie Adams disputes reports from…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-05-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers West Coast ports losing business as negotiations continue, tracking ongoing regulatory efforts at…
Groups Pushing for Passage of Shipping Reform Implementation Act
…and other issues at U.S. ports. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act follows the Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed a year ago. The first bill gave the Federal Maritime Commission…
West Coast Port Labor Disagreements Pose Long-Term Risk
…pointed out for years, any actions that undermine confidence in West Coast ports threaten to further accelerate the diversion of discretionary cargo to Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Cargo diversion…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
…West Coast ports because of the uncertainty related to the labor negotiations. While there certainly are other issues impacting the West Coast ports, many cargo interests have expressly stated that…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-03-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a contributing factor for the backups at the ports, the first 2023 House…
WRDA 2022 Now Awaits Presidential Signature
…and ports, rail service, highways, roads, and bridges,” the letter states. “From the Pacific Northwest to the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast, the importance of inland waterways and ports…
Black Sea Grain Deal Extended
…Blinken accused Russia of “weaponizing food” with its earlier blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and destruction of the country’s ag facilities. The war has driven up prices for wheat,…
Lawmakers Highlight Aspects of OSRA That Could Render the Law Ineffective
…hands of foreign carriers.” OSRA was signed in June as a means to prevent carriers from ignoring American exporters when heading back to Asian ports. The lawmakers point to an…
Alternative Shipping Approach Helping to Overcome Logistical Challenges
…the ports all across the country, to rail, to trucks, to the carriers globally as well,” Bettencourt noted. “We just recently partnered with Hapag-Lloyd on the transcontinental train and so…
California Agriculture Represented in East Africa Trade Mission
…strategic ports in East Africa. The trade mission is designed to help cultivate trade relationships and expand opportunities for U.S. agricultural products. “I am excited to lead this delegation to…
Ukrainian Grain Shipments Helping Global Supplies
…and that corridor could go away at any particular time.” However, the exports from Ukraine are improving global supplies. “USDA increased Ukraine’s exports of wheat three million metric tons, about…
Ukraine Shipping More Grain
…Ned Price calls the latest grain exports from Ukraine “unambiguously a good thing”. “Ships are once again sailing from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. At the latest count, more than 20…
Good Year So Far for California Cotton, ‘Knock on Wood’
…the logistical challenges at the ports have also been a concern. Things are beginning to improve logistically, allowing cotton to move to international markets and setting things up for a…