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Labor slowdowns hinder container processing at Pacific Northwest ports
Intentional labor slowdowns at the Port of Seattle have pushed management at the SSA Terminal to pull some dockworkers, or “fire” them, every day this week.
Jun 09, 2023

Tankers face ‘stuffy’ situation outside LA as US port woes continue
With vessel tracking teams working overtime this week to provide clients with information about ships bound for the North American west coast amid a period of labor strife, the fluid situation along the coastline is changing by the hour.
Jun 09, 2023

Panama Canal on alert as low water levels could affect transit
The Panama Canal is taking steps to preserve water levels and avoid having to affect transit, according to a June 5 emailed press release. Water-saving measures have been implemented since Jan. 3 to maintain capacity in the canal’s reservoirs during the rainy season, which runs from May through December, according…
Jun 09, 2023

Labor unrest, canal woes could complicate ‘normal’ peak season
May import numbers are in and yet again, the trend is closely aligned with pre-COVID levels in 2018-2019. But there are two big differences between now and then.
Jun 09, 2023