One of them starts (OOCL) the rest follows, here now Cosco with the PSS: Quote Dear valued customers, COSCO plans to file a peak season surcharge (PSS) with effective date March 10th 2015. Please see below announcement. +++ PSS for the shipment from North West Europe to USEC on COSCON Atlantic [...]
Quote Transatlantic Trade Update Notice of PA1 Blank Sailing Week 9(EB) and 14(WB) 5th February 2015 Dear Valued Customer, G6 will be implementing below blank sailing for schedule recovery purpose. The affected vessels and schedule details are as follows: Blank Sailing in Week 9 (EB- ETA Tacoma 25th Feb 2015) & Week [...]
G6 member NYK announces a blank sailing for the group, to try to ge some sense back in their schedule: Quote Transatlantic Trade Update Notice of PA1 Blank Sailing Week 11(EB) and 16(WB) 6th February 2015 Dear Valued Customer, G6 will be implementing below blank sailing for schedule recovery purpose. [...]
It is a major headache for all non US- flag carriers not to be able to move their own cargo from one US port to the next, especially when transshipments became necessary. The first attempt to modify the Jones Act seems to have failed: Quote Sen. John McCain's amendment to repeal a [...]
Here the latest information from the National Transportation League: quote WEST COAST PORTS: NOW IT'S HARDBALL After nine months of bargaining the Pacific Maritime Association on Wednesday afternoon delivered what amounts to an ultimatum to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Saying that management has tabled its "best offer", PMA [...]
Very ambitious approach, the carriers feel strong now, it remains to be seen, if this will happen. To our opinion this charge is much too high. (We learned that this PSS will not be applied to Canada) Quote Trans-Atlantic Trade – Peak Season Surcharge Dear Valued Customer, OOCL will implement a [...]
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Just to give you an impression, here the details of the offer to the ILWU: Quote February 4, 2015 The PMA Offer After nine months of bargaining, the Pacific Maritime Association presented a comprehensive offer that would enhance the ILWU’s impressive wage and benefits package. A summary of key [...]
It is a shame how much the port workers make in the USA West Coast and there is no end to it. Please read here below: Quote FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Wade Gates, (415) 591-4048, pmanews@bm.com Steve Getzug, (310) 633-9444, steve.getzug@hkstrategies.com PMA Makes “All-in” Offer to ILWU as Contract Talks Lag [...]
They skipped the GRI on February 1st, now they announce it for April 1st. Not being the biggest player in the market, we will see, what if it flies... Quote Westbound Trans-Atlantic Trade Announcement Date 04.02.2015 Europe to United States of America Service Hamburg Süd wish to announce a [...]
