California Ports Try to Balance Flow, COVID-19 Safety
Having been designated “essential businesses” by state and local agencies, the top California ports and the supporting freight logistics network are trying to find a balance between preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and keeping cargo flowing.
Marine terminals and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), likewise, are adjusting their operations so they can fill their worker dispatch orders and handle existing cargo volumes while at the same time protecting dock workers’ safety, according to employers and the ILWU.
“There’s a level of disruption, but there’s a high level of cooperation,” said Kevin Turner, executive director of Cushman & Wakefield in Southern California. “Where there are deadlines, the deadlines are getting extended for deals in the works.”
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