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News & Events
Behind the West Coast Port Lockout
MSNBC.com looks at key issues in the dispute
By Martin Wolk, MSNBC |
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Oct. 8, 2003 —
President
Bush asked a federal court Tuesday to order West Coast
port operators to end a 10-day lockout of unionized
workers, using a rarely used power to prevent further
economic damage from the labor dispute. It was the first
time the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act was invoked to end a
lockout rather than a strike. Here is a quick look at some
of the key questions raised by the latest developments.
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Port Strike Threatens Longer-Term Damage
Millions of jobs could be lost if the dispute continues
for three weeks or more
By George Avalos, CONTRA COSTA TIMES |
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The economic toll from the shutdown of
West Coast ports will grow exponentially the longer it
continues, industry analysts warned Tuesday.
Ominously, if the shutdown lasts even another week or two,
it could take more than a month to unsnarl the backlog of
idled or ruined goods -- a delay that could torpedo the
holiday sales plans of a variety of retailers.
Within three weeks, the shutdown could force companies
around the country to jettison nearly a quarter-million
jobs.
"It
won't take long before the impact becomes cumulative and
exponential," said John Martin, president of Martin
Associates, a Lancaster, Pa.-based economics consulting
firm
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Ports and
Economic Development:
New Challenges, New Opportunities
Joint
Public Relations and Maritime Economic Development
Seminar
June
4-6, 2003
Tacoma,
Washington |
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In
today’s changing economic times, many ports are
expanding their efforts in economic development far
beyond their traditional roles of developing cargo
terminals, airports and marinas. From rock-n-roll
museums to industrial development, ports are playing
larger roles in economic development programs
and initiatives.
What
are the risks, what are the benefits? How are ports
weighing the need for broader economic
programs against the need to focus their existing
traditional roles of maritime commerce? Should ports
invest in projects that have little or no financial
return, but provide a broader economic development
benefit to their community? And how do ports work with
their communications and public relations
departments to effectively tell their story in the
economic development area, as well as to help reach
their
economic development goals? There will also be special
sessions devoted strictly to PR issues, and
sessions devoted exclusively to maritime economic
development.
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Island port
traffic brings money, jobs
By
Laura Elder/ The Daily News
October
28, 2008 |
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GALVESTON - Marine cargo and cruise ship traffic at
island docks generate more than 11,000 direct and
indirect jobs and pump $1 billion into Texas' economy,
according to a study released Monday by the Port of
Galveston.
The $65,000 study commissioned by the port in July
last year could help the waterfront better position
itself for federal funding to repair docks and other
infrastructure knocked askew by Hurricane Ike on Sept.
13, officials say.
The study underscores what managers have known all
along - that cargo and passengers moving through the
port make jobs and generate revenue for support
businesses.
To read the full article, please follow the link
below:
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou081028_rm_island-jobs_.15885c73a.html |
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Los Angeles
County: A Diverse Economy Plays Critical Role in LA
County's Continued Growth
By
Maggie Kilgore/ United Airlines, Hemispheres Magazine
October
2007 |
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While people throughout the world have long recognized
Los Angeles as the creative capital of America - it is
after all the home of Hollywood - few fully appreciate
that Los Angeles is also the International Trade and
Manufacturing Capital of America. The explosive
growth of international trade between the US and Asia
has placed Los Angeles County at the center of
globalization in the 21st century and made the region
America's leading gateway to the global economy.
To read the full article, please follow the link
below:
http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/special/LAEDC_Oct07_WEB.pdf |
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Martin
Associates Study Measures Horsepower of Port Economic
Engine
The
Port of Houston Authority
May/June
2007 |
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So, how does one measure the horsepower of an economic
engine? The Port of Houston Authority enlisted the help
of economics consultants Martin Associates to find out.
Martin Associates, which has more than 20 years'
experience assessing economic impacts associated with
transportation systems, recently released results of a
study of the Port of Houston's economic impact, based on
2006 data.
The results reflect a dramatic effect on the Houston
region and the Texas economy, as well.
To read the full article, please follow the link
below:
http://www.portofhouston.com/pdf/pubaffairs/PHA_MagMayJune07.pdf |
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Special
Report: Ports' multibillion-dollar impacts ripple
throughout the hemisphere
By
Paul Scott Abbott, Editor/AAPA Seaports Magazine
Fall
2007 - Vol. 11 |
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Five years ago, millions of Americans who previously
might not have recognized the significance of seaports
received a disquieting, enlightening jolt.
Retailers' shelves, where they had hoped to find popular
Christmas gift toys, were empty. US auto plants,
lacking needed parts, were slowing production.
Fruit, unable to be loaded was rotting on docks.
The 10-day shutdown of US West Coast ports in the
fall of 2002 was a major consciousness-raiser, leading
previously unaware members of the general populace to
recognize what those in the port industry have known for
decades - that maritime commerce is an essential,
multibillion-dollar contributor to the nation's economy
and very way of life.
To read the full article, please follow the link
below:
http://www.aapaseaports.com/AAPAFall07.pdf
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Florida's
Seaports Continue Legacy of Generating Jobs
Seaports
Press Review
Monday,
April 6, 2009, Volume: 9 Issue: 6 |
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(TALLAHASSEE, FL) - Cargo activity at Florida seaports
last year continued to generate strong job growth and
economic activity, according to a new study released by
the Florida Ports Council and the Florida Maritime
Leadership Coalition.
Cargo of all kinds passing through Florida's 14
deepwater ports was responsible for generating more than
550,000 direct and indirect jobs and $66 billion in
total economic value, according to the findings of
Martin Associates, an internationally renowned maritime
economic analysis firm.
The study, which measures economic impacts in terms
of jobs, personal earnings, business revenue, and state
and local taxes, found that maritime cargo at Florida
seaports contributed $1.7 billion in state and local
taxes in 2008. All told, cargo activity at the
state's 14 public seaports accounted for 9% of the 2008
Florida Gross Domestic Product of $734.5 billion.
To read the full article, please follow the link
below:
http://www.seaportspr.com/viewir.cgi?newsletter_id=130&article_id=4071
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