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2002 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 14, No. 1 – 1st Quarter 2002
Longshore and CLerk Basic Benefit Costs Approach $40,000 per Year per Active Registrant in 2000/01
2001 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 13, No. 1 – July 2001
Tonnage Graphs (Monthly) through June 2001 - PMA Update – Vol. 13, No. 2 – October 2001
Tonnage Graphs (Monthly) through September 2001
2000 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 1 – January 2000
Over Half of Class “A” Longshore Registrants Were Paid More Than $101,500 in 1999. - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 10 – October 2000
January-September Tonnage Jumps 10.5% over 1999: Coast Containers Up 13%; Los Angeles, 29% Increase - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 11 – November 2000
The Big Picture: Waterborne Export and Import Cargo - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 12 – December 2000
“Real Time” Data Retrieval Coming to PMA Website; PMA Update to Take on New Role — Longshore Pay Guarantee Payments in 2000 Show 9% Reduction - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 2 – February 2000
The San Pedro Bay Ports, Comprising the World s Third Largest Port Complex, Just Get Bigger! - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 3 – March 2000
West Coast Martime Industry Lost Time Injury & Illness Rate Drops for Seventh Straight Year! - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 4 – April 2000
Longshore,Clerk,and Foreman Registration by Year: Nearly a Half-Century of Change - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 5 – May 2000
Bulk Tonnage by Commodity Type and by Port - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 6 – June 2000
West Coast Dry Cargo Imports Top $213 Billion in 1999 - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 7 – July 2000
West Coast Exports $53.7 Billion: 25% of 1999 Imports - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 8 – August 2000
Forty-foot Boxes Account for 72% of Containers Moved through West Coast Ports - PMA Update – Vol. 12, No. 9 – September 2000
More Than 60% of Hours are Paid in Los Angeles/Long Beach; Coast Hours Up 6.8% Over 1999 (Year-to-Date)
1999 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 1, January 1999
Average Annual Earnings Top $104,000 for 62% of Class “A” Longshore & Clerk Work Force in 1998. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 10 – October 1999
Tuesday in LA/LB, Thursday on SF Bay, and Friday on the Puget Sound„Peak Days by Port. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 11 – November 1999
Import Containers Surge on West, East, and Gulf Coasts; East/West Containers Split About 50/50; US Container Cargo Weight and V. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 12 – December 1999
1999 Annual Safety Awards Dinner and Presentations; www.pmanet.org Evolves into a Dynamic Database-driven Website. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 2, February 1999
US Container Foreign Trade in 1998 Exceeds 15 Million TEUs. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 3, March 1999
Northern and Southern California Areas Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary for Annual Safety Awards. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 4, April 1999
Productivity Measures Are Often Misunderstood: Container Crane Moves per Hour? Cost per Move? - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 5 – May 1999
Longshore and Clerk Basic Benefit Costs Hit $31,791 per Active Registrant in 1998/99. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 6 – June 1999
A Guide to Eligibility Requirements for Benefits Plans: Pension,Welfare,Vacation,Holidays,and Pay Guarantee; - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 7 – July 1999
Increased Pension Benefits, Wages, & 401(k) Contributions Highlight New ILWU-PMA Three-Year Labor Agreement. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 8 – August 1999
Containers Heading South: Annual TEU Counts Since 1972. - PMA Update – Vol. 11, No. 9 – September 1999
Longshore Payroll Services Completes Retro Paychecks in Record Time; The Age-Old Concept of “Avoiding the Bight” Remains as Vit.
1998 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 1, January 1998
Average Earnings by Annual Hours Paid: 1988-1997. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 10, October 1998
Drop in Exports Hits All Cargo Sectors, Total Tonnage Down. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 11, November 1998
Base Wage Rates Improved by 182% Over 20 Years – Average Annual Earnings Grow 365% in Same Period. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 12, December 1998
Pacific Rim Nations Account for 90% of the Value of West Coast Imports and Exports. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 2, February 1998
U.S. Container Activity: January 1997 – January 1998. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 3, March 1998
Fiftieth Anniversary for Annual Safety Awards. Four Honored with Life Saving Awards - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 4, April 1998
Total TEU Counts Since 1994: Assessable and Non-Assessable Containers. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 5, May 1998
PGP Payments Increase in Oregon and Washington – 593 Longshore Registrants Received 86% of Payments. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 6, June 1998
Since 1994, So. Calif. Surges, and Rest of Coast Stagnates. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 7, July 1998 (complete)
Productivity Measures by Month, 1994 to May 1998: Tonnage per Hour Paid and Wages Paid per Ton. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 7, July 1998 (pages 1-3)
Productivity Measures by Month, 1994 to May 1998: Tonnage per Hour Paid and Wages Paid per Ton. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 7, July 1998 (pages 4-8)
Productivity Measures by Month, 1994 to May 1998: Tonnage per Hour Paid and Wages Paid per Ton. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 8, August 1998
The Container Crisis: Empties Stranded in the US!. - PMA Update – Vol. 10, No. 9, September 1998
Total Wages Paid to Longshore & Clerk Employees Increase 38% in First Two Years of 1996/99 Agreement.
1997 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 1, January 1997
Changes in Patterns of Wages Paid to Longshore and Clerk Registrants - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 10, October 1997 – All Pages
Los Angeles/Long Beach – How Many are Being Paid to Handle How Much? - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 10, October 1997 – Pages 1 and 2
Los Angeles/Long Beach – How Many are Being Paid to Handle How Much? - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 10, October 1997 – Pages 3 and 4
Los Angeles/Long Beach – How Many are Being Paid to Handle How Much? - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 10, October 1997 – Pages 5 and 6
Los Angeles/Long Beach – How Many are Being Paid to Handle How Much? - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 10, October 1997 – Pages 7 and 8
Los Angeles/Long Beach – How Many are Being Paid to Handle How Much? - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 11, November 1997
Bulk Tonnage by Commodity: 1993 to September 1997. - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 12, December 1997
PMA to get Enhanced Crane Simulator by Year’s End. - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 2, February 1997
West Coast Container Market Share Down. - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 3, March 1997
Companies and Individuals Honored for Outstanding Achievements in On-the-Job Safety and Health. - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 4, April 1997
Percentage of Hours Paid by Day of Week in the Five Major Ports - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 5, May 1997
Notes from the 14th Annual International Intermodal Expo. - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 6, June 1997
Container TEUs Reported by Month in the Five Major West Coast Container Ports - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 7, July 1997
Total Earnings of Registered Work Force – Contract Year 1996/97 vs. 1995/96 - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 8, August 1997
West Coast Container Counts as a Percent of US Total Continue to Decline. - PMA Update – Vol. 9, No. 9, September 1997
Changes in Longshore Registration in Major Port Areas Since Fourth Quarter 1987
1996 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 8, No. 12, December 1996
Contract Compliance Programs - PMA Update – Vol. 8, No. 10, October 1996
Productivity Climb Stalls Out - PMA Update – Vol. 8, No. 11, November 1996
Container Distribuition within the United States.
1995 Updates
- PMA Update – Vol. 7, No. 2, February 1995
Differences in Reporting Container TEU Counts.