Twin letters from AAFA CEO Steve Lamar come as the start of 2025 remains very uncertain for U.S. apparel and footwear importers.

Shippers and logistics companies are gaming out a complex early 2025 as President Trump may implement new tariffs as East, ...

The American Apparel & Footwear Association said the U.S. should do more to protect Mideast shipping as attacks on vessels ...

Freight costs are rising as businesses rush to import goods ahead of higher tariffs promised by U.S. President-elect Donald ...

Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and port operators stalled this week, making it possible ...

Labor contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) ...

A temporary agreement between terminal operators and union officials on the U.S. East and Gulf Coast recently reopened ...

The union rejected the USMX's latest proposal, calling the move a “renewed attempt by USMX to eliminate ILA jobs.” ...

The work stoppage was the first large-scale strike at East and Gulf Coast ports in nearly 50 years, briefly halting the flow ...

Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) ...