APL's President Kennedy departing the
Port of Oakland.
2019 | THE YEAR IN REVIEW
THE COAST
A variety of momentous events played out at ports throughout
the West Coast in 2019. Despite year-over-year volume declines,
ILWU members experienced ample waterfront work opportunities.
Health care costs continued to be reined in by tackling fraud and
abuse. A new agreement with the ILWU was reached on a "jobs
of the future" training program in Southern California. And the
nation's largest terminal automation project was launched at the
Port of Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, the cruise business continued to grow in San
Francisco and the Pacific Northwest, with Seattle marking the
20th anniversary of its cruise operation which now supports more
than one million passengers a year.
PMA-ILWU training programs also continued to see positive
results in 2019, with lost-time injury rates falling to record lows.
And a new lashing training effort in Southern California ushered in
a new approach to preparing workers for this important work.
During the year, PMA launched a Twitter account –
@WestCoastPorts – to connect with stakeholders and inform
them of our latest developments.
While there were many positive developments over the course
of the year, the unmistakable and dominant trend of 2019 was
the West Coast ports' continued loss of market share, and the
pressing need to develop strategies to address it.
Please read on.
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