by PMA Manager | Feb 13, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (February 13, 2024)—The Pacific Maritime Association’s 11-member Board of Directors unanimously selected longtime Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen Hennessey as the new President and CEO of the organization following the...
by PMA Manager | Jun 14, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (June 14, 2023) – The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal was reached with assistance from...
by PMA Manager | May 5, 2022
New research shows that while future port expansion could a ract West Coast volumes, ports on the East and Gulf coasts currently lack capacity for cargo diversion from the San Pedro Bay should disrup ons occur during contract talks LOS ANGELES (May 5, 2022) – U.S....
by PMA Manager | May 1, 2022
Automation will enable West Coast ports to remain competitive, facilitate growth in both cargo and jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas-emissions, according to a new study by Dr. Michael Nacht, Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and...
by PMA Manager | Jul 1, 2021
LOS ANGELES (July 1, 2021) — Equipment shortages, capacity limits, and logistical chokepoints throughout the entire supply chain have created the backlog of container vessels and marine terminals slowing trade at West Coast ports, according to new research...
