October 3, 2024 – 1830 hrs Update
To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,
We received a joint statement from the USMX/ILA on the Master Contract:
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.
As a result, Georgia Ports’ operations will resume Friday morning, October 4th with truck gates at 0600 hrs at Garden City Terminal and 0800 hrs Ocean Terminal.
In addition to gates, vessel operations will begin between 0800 – 1300 hrs and rail operations start at 0700 hrs.
Thank you for your patience during this three-day work stoppage.
The Georgia Ports Authority, Gateway Terminals and the ILA look forward to providing you with the world-class service the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick are known for.
October 3, 2024 – 0930 hrs Update
To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,
As you know, the USMX/ILA contract covering U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expired September 30, 2024 resulting in the closure of the port range.
Negotiations are ongoing.
We enjoy a good working relationship with our local Labor partners and are not involved in the contract negotiations in New Jersey.
Savannah: Port operations and vessel operations remain closed.
Brunswick: Vessel operations remain closed. Please contact auto processors for their operational hours.
Business continuity: Our reopening plan is ready – we can reopen quickly once the USMX/ILA announce an agreement. We will coordinate with our stevedore, Gateway Terminals and the ILA to restart the operation.
Please follow updates on www.gaports.com
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
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October 2, 2024 – 1130 hrs Update
To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,
The USMX/ILA contract covering U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expired September 30, 2024 resulting in the closure of the port range. Negotiations are ongoing.
We enjoy a good working relationship with our local Labor partners and are not involved in the contract negotiations in New Jersey.
Savannah: Port operations and vessel operations remain closed.
Brunswick: Vessel operations remain closed. Please contact auto processors for their operational hours.
Business continuity: Our plan is ready to reopen operations once the USMX/ILA reach an agreement.
Please follow updates on www.gaports.com
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
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October 1, 2024 – 1500 hrs Update
To our Customers, Business Partners and Stakeholders,
The USMX/ILA contract covering U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports expired September 30, 2024 resulting in the closure of the port range. Negotiations are ongoing.
As a result, our Savannah port operations and vessel operations remain closed.
Brunswick vessel operations remain closed but please contact your processors for their operational hours.
We enjoy a good working relationship with our local Labor partners and are not involved in the contract negotiations in New Jersey.
Our business continuity plan is ready to reopen operations quickly once the USMX/ILA reach an agreement.
Please follow updates on www.gaports.com
Should you have any questions, please contact your Georgia Ports representative or Customer Service at [email protected] or sign up for our notifications via text messages: type GPAUSER to 888777.
