US west coast port strikes hamper mineral supply chains

• Autores: Industrial Minerals
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 572, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Mayo)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Most industrial minerals pass through POLB's terminal Pier. "Pier G was affected, as were all the terminals where workers are part of the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)," POLB spokesperson, Lee Paterson, told IM.

    "Through this working group, we will engage with our stakeholders to discuss issues and develop solutions for optimizing cargo flow through our ports," said Port of Los Angeles executive director, Gene Seroka. "Our ports, customers, labour force and supply chain partners are committed to taking this gateway to a new and higher level of performance, and we'll accomplish this by working together." "Our shared goal is to optimise the performance of the trans-Pacific supply chain," added POLB CEO, Jon Slangerup. "The San Pedro Bay has always been the fastest route between Asia and the US and I'm confident we will find ways to significantly increase the [speed] of goods movement and overall efficiency of our end-to-end system, thereby reinforcing our gateway as the first choice for shipments to and from Asia," he added.