Port of Portland Commission urges grain employers, union to reach agreement
On January 15, Port of Portland Commissioners wrote a letter urging the employers to reach a grain agreement with the ILWU
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2013 becomes third busiest year in cargo volume for Port of Long Beach
2013 proved to be the Port of Long Beach (POLB)’s third busiest year in its history in terms of cargo volume, behind record-setting years 2006 and 2007. According to POLB, imports increased 12.8% over 2012 to 3,455,323...
Read MoreCatholic Bishops: Remember workers when discussing Pacific free-trade agreement
As the United States Congress discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement that potentially involves 13 nations, the chairman of two committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offered eight...
Read MoreBunge to Close Soy Processing Plant in Brazil
Bunge Brasil, a subsidiary of U.S. based Bunge Ltd, said it is closing a soy processing plant in southern Rio Grande do Sul state this week, saying Brazil’s tax structure favors the export of raw soybeans. According to...
Read MoreTacoma and Seattle ports had been talking for months about closer collaboration
A new cooperative effort to retain and attract shipping business to the Pacific Northwest unveiled Thursday night was born from new competitive conditions that threatened the ports of Seattle and Tacoma’s growth....
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