Old Press Coverage

BREAKING NEWS – US Coast Guard: SOLAS container weight guidelines not mandatory

March 1, 2016
Journal of Commerce
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Coast Guard: Ag Cargo Weight Measures Comply with UN Rules

February 26, 2016
PoliticoPro
Catherine Boudreau
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Coast Guard Comments on Overweight Container Enforcement Leads to Conflicting Interpretations

February 24, 2016
DC Velocity
Mark Solomon
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US Won’t Delay SOLAS, But Won’t Penalize Shippers

February 18, 2016
Journal of Commerce
Reynolds Hutchins
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Shippers’ Group to Attend FMC Meeting

February 17, 2016
Lloyd’s List
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Industry Chimes in on SOLAS COntainer Weight Regulations

February 17, 2016
American Shipper
Eric Johnson
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AgTC Members Speak Out on SOLAS Amendment

February 17, 2016
This Diesel Guy
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FMC and USCG to Hold Hearing on Box Weights

February 14, 2016
Brazil Modal
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When Maersk Sneezes, The Container Industry Catches Cold

February 12, 2016
Lloyd’s List
Helen Kelly
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USCG: No Special Enforcement Planned For Container Weight Regulations

February 12, 2016
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Call for Delay to Container Weighing Rule

February 11, 2016
The Maritime Executive
MarEx
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NEWS FLASH: USCG Plans No SPecial Enforcement of Container Weight Regulations

February 11, 2016
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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FMC, Coast Guard to Meet Feb. 18 to Hear Industry Concerns Over Container-Weight Amendment

February 11, 2016
DC Velocity
DC Velocity Staff
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Ag Shippers Call for “Reality Check” Before New Shipping Law Is Enforced

February 11, 2016
Logistics Management
Patrick Burnson
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New Maritime Rule May Jeopardize Container Trade, Coalition Says

February 11, 2016
Capital Press
Dan Wheat
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Agriculture Transportation Coalition Challenges SOLAS Container Weight Documentation Rule

February 11, 2016
Food Logistics
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Credit rating agency – Container weight rule likely to slow US port traffic

February 11, 2016
Journal of Commerce
Dustin Braden
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Ag Exporters Want US Congressional Inquiry into Box-Weight Rule

February 9, 2016
Journal of Commerce
Joseph Bonney
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US Coast Guard: SOLAS Enforcement Falls on Each Port, Delay Unlikely

February 8, 2016
Journal of Commerce
JOC Staff
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US Exporters Urge Coast Guard to Delay SOLAS Container Weight Mandate

February 4, 2016
Journal of Commerce
Peter Tirschwell
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Concern rising about how SOLAS weight rule can actually be implemented

January 26, 2016
Journal of Commerce
Peter Tirschwell
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Shippers Give DOT guidance on Port Productivity Metrics

January 15, 2016
Journal of Commerce
Mark Szakonyi
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Five changes every shipper should prepare for

November 13, 2015
Journal of Commerce
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AgTC and TSA unite to address concerns over box weight checks

October 30, 2015
Lloyd’s List
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Shippers Partners Lines to Meet New Box-Weighing Rules

October 30, 2015
Lloyd’s Loading List
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AgTC and TSA Launch Partnership Effort

October 30, 2015
American Journal of Transportation
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AgTC and TSA Launch Partnership Effort

October 30, 2015
TransportWeekly.com
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Shippers Praise FMC for Seeking More Information on OakPass Proposal

September 10, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Port of Oakland Container Fees Face Delays

September 2, 2015
The Wall Street Journal
Erica Phillips
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Oakland Port Proposes Cargo Fees to Fight Congestion

August 20, 2015
The Wall Street Journal
Erica Phillips
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Oakland plans PierPass-like program to fund Saturday gates

August 20, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Container Port Shutdown Affects All Of Oregon

August 10, 2015
Jefferson Public Radio
Geoffrey Riley & Emily Cureton
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Seeking Solutions to Oregon’s Shipping Crisis

August 3, 2015
OPB.gov
Casey Decker
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Golden State Ports Digging Out of a Hole

July 29, 2015
Logistics Management
Patrick Burnson
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Outlook Murky for Port Productivity Proposals

July 29, 2015
Capital Press
Mateusz Perkowski
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Consumers will pay if Port can’t solve shipping issues – Editorial Agenda 2015

July 26, 2015
The Oregonian
The Oregonian Editorial Board
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Growing Port Congestion Frustration

July 18, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Terminal Operators, Union Negotiating New Pact

July 8, 2015
Capital Press
Mateusz Perkowski
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ILA, USMX Plan Early Contract Extension Talks

July 6, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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G6 Service to Omit Oakland Calls

July 6, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Can West Coast Ports Act to Reverse Their Slide in Market Share?

July 6, 2015
Supply Chain Brain
Robert Bowman
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Ag Exporters Demand Change from PMA and ILWU

July 3, 2015
American Journal of Transportation
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Ag Shippers Seek Service Quality Improvements

July 2, 2015
Cargo Business News
Richard Knee
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Southeast Ports Boom Would Bode Ill For Some Exporters

July 1, 2015
Cargo Business News
Richard Knee
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Ag Shippers Want Changes to Port Labor Contracting Process

June 30, 2015
Ag Professional
Rich Keller
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East, Gulf Coast Ports Prepare for Expected Cargo Spike

June 29, 2015
Journal of Commerce
Bill Mongelluzzo
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Ag Shippers Express Frustration Over Port Congestion

June 29, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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California Ports Moving Beyond Landlord Status to Address Productivity Problems

June 28, 2015
Journal of Commerce
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ILWU Local Leader: Liners Stopped Providing Chassis to Cut Union Jobs

June 27, 2015
Journal of Commerce
Bill Mongelluzzo
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West Coast Ag Exporters Told to Expect Few Port Productivity Gains Out of  Labor Contract

June 27, 2015
Journal of Commerce
Bill Mongelluzzo
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FMC’s Doyle Supports Increased Scrutiny of Pacific Port Agreement

June 26, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Exporters Tally the Damage from West Coast Port Delays

June 26, 2015
The Wall Street Journal
Erica Phillips
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West Coast Ag Shippers Demand Reliability from ILWU, Employers

June 26, 2015
Journal of Commerce
Bill Mongelluzzo
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Port Congestion Woes: Shippers Seek Relief From Excessive Carrier Charges

June 25, 2015
Food Logistics
Elliot Maras
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Ag Exporters Face Loss of Harbor Truckers

June 22, 2015
American Journal of Commerce
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Pressure Builds on FMC to Act on Demurrage, Detention Complaints

June 11, 2015
Journal of Commerce
Joseph Bonney
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Congressional Proposals Aim at Keeping Ports Open

June 9, 2015
Capital Press
Dan Wheat
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Bill Would Grant States Sweeping Powers to Head Off Port Labor-Management Disputes

June 5 ,2015
DC Velocity
DC Velocity Staff
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Ports Legislation Introduced to Discourage Port Labor Disruptions

June 5, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Port Truckers Revive Drive for Employee Status

May 28, 2015
The Wall Street Journal
Erica Phillips
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Dockworkers Ratify West Coast Deal

May 23, 2015
The Packer
Mike Hornick
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US Shippers Call For More Action on Congestion Fees

May 7, 2015
Lloyds List
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Ag Shippers press for demurrage and detention to be “fully waived”

May 6, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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Getting from Farm to Table

April 22, 2015
National Journal
Jerry Hagstrom
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Ag, forestry exporters brace for higher costs after Portland liner services exit

April 17, 2015
Journal of Commerce
Bill Mongelluzzo
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Shipping Firms’ Departures Sink Port of Portland

April 8, 2015
MarketPlace Radio
Conrad Wilson
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Port Traffic Improves, but Backlog of Problems Remains

March 17, 2015
The Packer
Dan Wheat
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C.H. Robinson Tackles Congested Ports

March 16, 2015
The Packer
Mike Hornick
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Regrets, Recrimination, Diversions: The Legacy of Bad Times at West Coast Ports

March 13, 2015
DC Velocity
Mark Solomon
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Aftershocks Continue at West Coast Ports as Supply Chain Works Toward Solutions

March 12, 2015
DC Velocity
DC Velocity Staff
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West C0ast Port Disruption Continues Despite Labor Pact

March 12, 2015
FoodLogistics.com
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Labor Fight at Ports Put Small Dent in Exports

March 6, 2015
The Sacramento Bee
Mark Glover
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Backlog Clogs West Coast Ports

March 3, 2015
The Daily Astorian
Dan Wheat
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No Real Winners After Resolution of Port Slowdown

March 1, 2015
The News Tribune
Bill Virgin
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Laurel Porter to Interview Obama about Exports, Trade

February 25, 2015
KGW News – Portland
John Tierney
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Port Dispute is Roten for State’s Agriculture Industry

February 25, 2015
MyNorthwest.com
Kipp Robertson
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Port Dispute Over, but Congestion Lingers

February 25, 2015
The Packer
Mike Hornick
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West Coast Ports Up and Running Again

February 23,  2015
USA Today
Elizabeth Weise
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West Coast Ports Face Backlog After Dispute

February 23, 2015
Blouin News
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Colorado Shippers Relieved, but Await End to West Coast Port Backlog

February 23, 2015
The Denver Post
Steve Raabe
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ILWU, PMA Reach COntract Agreement

February 23, 2015
American Shipper
Chris Dupin
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AgTC Exec. Director Statement on ILWU PMA Agreement

February 23, 2015
American Journal of Transportation
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Les ports de la côte Ouest des États-Unis vers un retour à la normale

February 23, 2015
Le Transport et Moi – WK Transport Logistique
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