Welcome to the PMA Newsroom

Media Resources
Welcome to our online newsroom. Here you will find a wealth of information about the PMA and the maritime industry, including press releases, fact sheets, news stories and more.

Newsroom Updates

Oct-03-08 Memorandum of Understanding, 2008 to 2014: Memorandum of Understanding between Pacific Maritime Association (For the Employers) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (For and on behalf of itself and each of its longshore locals and clerk locals in California, Oregon and Washington...
Jul-29-08 Dockworkers, shippers in tentative labor pact: Los Angeles Times reports on preliminary contract agreement reached by PMA, ILWU.
Jul-29-08 ILWU, PMA reach agreement on contract: Journal of Commerce: tentative contract promises six years of peace and stability at West Coast ports.
Jul-29-08 New contract for US west coast dockers: Lloyd's List reports from London on tentative labor pact.
Jul-28-08 Tentative Agreement Reached Covering 25,000 Workers at 29 West Coast Ports: PMA, ILWU announce preliminary agreement on six-year contract; port operations to return to normal