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The articles excerpted on this site report on the state of the industry as seen by mainstream media, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the officers of the ILWU Coast Longshore Division.

Container ship abandoned in mid-Atlantic after explosion

MSC Flaminia is drifting in the mid-Atlantic with a big plume of smoke as seen from passing nearby ships. One of the four wounded crew members has died from heavy burns; the other three crew members were taken to Azores by helicopter. One crew member is missing. There were twenty five people on board, [...]

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Costa Rica: Judges to rule on $1 billion port concession

‘APM demanded from the government a monopoly on containers — Is that OK?’ sign in Limon, Costa Rica. Union dockworkers have fought the concession of the Port of Moín, saying the community and country will lose when a multinational takes over the public port. Judges in an administrative court have until Aug. 7 to [...]

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Two Longview City Council members tour Wyoming Millennium coal mine

Two Longview City Council members say their recent trip to a Wyoming coal mine operated by Millennium Bulk Terminals’ parent company has renewed their desire for a comprehensive study of multiple coal export terminals proposed in the Pacific Northwest.

Last month, Tom Hutchinson and Mary Jane Melink toured the Black Thunder coal mine, which is [...]

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