Day: January 15, 2015

MTD Demands Defeat of Anti-Jones Act Amendment before Senate

Jan 15, 2015

The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO is urging its affiliates and port councils to oppose an amendment being offered to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline legislation that would repeal a portion of the Jones Act. The overall...

Drivers suffering as delays continue to clog ports

Jan 15, 2015

From The Hill: Drayage, the business of carrying cargo containers by truck from a port terminal to a distribution center, warehouse, or rail ramp, is in a god-awful mess right now at ports from California to New Jersey. The...