The news that the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) agreed to suspend its strike until January is undeniably good news for just about every aspect of America's economy. But whether they are ...

The port industry is at a pivotal moment. Vast global trade volumes – a staggering 12.35 billion tonnes handled globally in 2024 – are placing immense pressure on operations. Compounding this, ...

Dockworkers and longshoremen with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are underscoring a fear being felt across various industries: Will robots replace them at their jobs? The ILA’s ...

Now that the International Longshoremen (ILA) have agreed to continue working through January 15, 2025 it will give the ILA and the United States Marine Alliance (MSMX) time to complete a longer term ...

A labor strike by unionized dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports began Tuesday with the union and port employers at an impasse over a new contract, with the use of automation and technology at ...

The tentative agreement to suspend the International Longshoremen's Association strike may have consumers and businesses breathing a sigh of relief. Still, the deal is far from done, according to ...

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) declared a strike Tuesday morning, shutting down most work at 36 U.S. ports on the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Depending on how long it ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. U.S. ports could be facing another strike as the deadline looms next Wednesday to settle a union contract for 45,000 dockworkers on the East and ...

The United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the owners of East and Gulf Coast ports, said in a statement on Wednesday that the union position on automation is currently making a new labor ...

A secret meeting between representatives of the International Longshoremen's Association and the USMX port ownership group was held on Sunday to make headway on the issue of port automation that needs ...