SAGCD - ILA
The largest maritime union workers in North America
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – (February 25, 2022) The International Longshoremen’s Association stands in unity with the brave citizens of Ukraine and condemns Russia for its unprovoked attack and invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s aggressive and shameful actions are a violation of international law and have brought unnecessary violence, destruction, and hardship, and death to innocent Ukraine …
[envira-gallery id=”5993″] Yesterday, ILA leadership, consisting of Dennis Daggett, ILA International Executive Vice President; Kenny Oelkers, ILA National Port of Discovery Director and ILA Education Director; and Alan Robb, South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District President, toured Port Houston and saw the Neopanamax electric cranes at the Bayport Container Terminal, which were delivered last week. …
[envira-gallery id=”5979″] The three new $35 million ship-to-shore cranes are expected to be operational in the summer of 2022 and will be the tallest to date for Port Houston, standing at 158 feet (48 meters) under the spreader and will be capable of handling 18,000 TEU-sized container ships. The three cranes will bring Port Houston’s …
Another positive day for the ILA and Cooper/Ports America (C/PA) at the Houston City Docks/Turning Basin. The ILA provided 20 labor gangs to C/PA and their partner, Schroder Marine Services (SMS), in moving international cargo from vessels to facilities. Yesterday, February 1, 2022 we had 12 vessels working at the Houston City Docks for C/PA. …
