Day: August 23, 2013

US Bill aims to abolish Harbor Maintenance Tax; could levy fees on imports from Canada, Mexico

Aug 23, 2013

The legislation would change the Harbor Maintenance Tax and give shippers “new incentives to move their goods through American ports-particularly those in the Pacific Northwest,” said Senator Murray. A US Senate bill...

Carpenters, NCA file complaints against Longshoremen over tunnel project

Aug 23, 2013

From KIRO News: The Longshoremen’s Union has been picketing the Seattle tunnel project site since Tuesday, claiming it was promised four jobs removing dirt from the boring machine. The pickets have kept the building trades...