USA ~West Coast Port Issues
We've been updated by our offices in the USA regarding continuing issues at West Coast ports. The below is the latest information, contact your move coordinator to find out if/how this will impact your shipment, and we'll keep you posted on any changes.
"The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) issued an update on the continued slowdowns and work actions at major West Coast ports including Seattle and Tacoma, Washington; Oakland, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. The union actions are tied to ongoing negotiations for a new coast-wide labor contract. The negotiations, which started in May for a contract that expired July 1, have been ongoing for the past six months.
Earlier this year, carriers published suggested congestion surcharges in anticipation of the ILWU contract negotiations. Since the carriers published these surcharges well in advance of the implementation, importers and exporters have no recourse with the carriers to negotiate reductions or elimination based on lack of proper notice. Carriers are only required to provide 30 days advance notice of a general rate increase (GRI), or other surcharge implementation. Though Evergreen is the first to give this implementation notice, we can expect other carriers and NVO's to follow suit rapidly." |
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