New call for White House intervention as USWC port disruption continues
Disruption has continued at the US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, ...
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By Alex Lennane
With the threat of a strike at US west coast ports gradually receding, after the ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association tentatively agreed a healthcare deal, the Los Angeles Harbor Department said it was to sell $340m of debt. It will use the funding to upgrade facilities, including automation, at the port of Los Angeles, and for refinancing. Meanwhile, dockworkers are continuing contract negotiations affecting 29 ports.
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