Stolen 1981 Ferrari Bound For Poland Seized At LA/Long Beach Port
A classic red 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi stolen 28 years ago was seized by U.S. Customs Border Protection officers just as it was to disappear from American shores, bound for Poland.
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A classic red 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi stolen 28 years ago was seized by U.S. Customs Border Protection officers just as it was to disappear from American shores, bound for Poland.
Drivers who picketed several trucking firms at the nation's busiest seaport complex returned to work Friday after a weeklong strike they say will not be their last.
Truck drivers at the nation's largest port complex were striking Monday against the major firms serving the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Representatives of the dockworkers' union overwhelmingly recommended that rank-and-file members vote to approve a tentative agreement that restored the flow of international trade through West Coast seaports.
Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles were down 22.7 percent in January compared with the same month last year, amid congestion at the harbor and a drawn out labor dispute between port management and dockworkers.
A tentative labor agreement between dockworkers and port employers was hailed Monday by the mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach, who say their cities will work more closely on eliminating cargo congestion at the port complex.
Maritime companies are making their case for a new labor contract directly to West Coast dockworkers, hoping the rank-and-file will pressure union negotiators to reach a deal that would let billions of dollars of cargo now stuck at West Coast ports flow freely again.
Increased congestion is expected this Presidents Day weekend at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, harbor officials said Friday.
Ships were idle at 29 ports along the west coast on Saturday, including Long Beach and San Pedro, after negotiations between the union and the association representing shipping companies hit a standstill Friday night.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports will partially shut down this weekend to suspend vessel loading and unloading activities at West Coast ports.
The mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach urged dockworkers and their employers Thursday to resolve labor disputes that have dragged on since last July.
Los Angeles-Long Beach port truck drivers for a Carson-based shipping company voted to join the Teamsters union following the company's decision to classify them as employees instead of independent contractors.
An ongoing labor dispute threatens to reduce work crews on cargo ships by two-thirds.
A project that is scanning the waters off the Southern California coast for any sign of nuclear material from the March 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan has turned up higher than expected amounts of a radioactive isotope of iodine instead.
Extensive congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is causing major shipping delays, just in time for the holiday season.
Authorities are asking the public help identify the body of a man found floating near the Port of Long Beach last month.
After extensive preparatory work, construction crews are pouring the foundation of a bridge that will replace an aging span at the Port of Long Beach.
A fire at an old wooden wharf at the Port of Los Angeles was extinguished early Wednesday and normal operations resumed after an idle day brought on by smoke from the blaze.
Operation Maritime Chokehold is a $30 million program made possible through a grant from Homeland Security.
Trade is up at the Port of Long Beach, though officials project it will be a few more years before cargo volumes match pre-recession levels.
The Long Beach City Council has removed former Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Thomas Fields from his position after allegations of extensive travel expenses.
The olive ridley sea turtle was underweight, hypothermic and barely breathing when it was discovered stranded by Marine Animal Rescue workers in early January.
An ongoing capital improvement plan underway at the Port of Long Beach is generating thousands of local construction jobs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting that public relations vacancies will rise by 21 percent through 2020.
Port officials have seized nearly $18,000-worth of rubber ducks that contain levels of a chemical that may not be safe for children.
