Shippers remember all too well the chaos and congestion that engulfed US West Coast during the 2014-2015 labor contract negotiations between the ILWU (International Longshore Warehouse Union) and the representatives for the steamship lines. It took the threat of getting Washington DC involved before the parties agreed to a contract. By the time the contract was finally signed,…
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IHSA Finalizes Ocean Contract Negotiations
After two months of negotiating with ocean carriers, the International Housewares Shippers Association (IHSA) is pleased to report that contract negotiations have been finalized. IHSA’s 2016-17 ocean carrier program offers rates and services with 11 different ocean carriers capable of providing service to and from every major trade lane in the world. The contract rates are…
CONTINUE READINGA New Partnership Means Discounts For You!
By Wes French, Coordinator of Social Media International Housewares Association is proud to announce a new partnership with UPS! This new partnership will benefit IHA members through specially discounted rates on all types of ground and air shipping. Members can save up to 26% on regular package shipping and up to 70% on freight shipping. Members wanting to sign up for the UPS…
CONTINUE READINGInternational Housewares Shippers Association Webinar The International Housewares Shippers Association would like to invite your company to participate in a webinar: IHSA Webinar: When: Thursday / February 10th Time: 2:00 pm (Eastern) Cost: FREE of Charge Webinar topics include: Dynamics of a Shippers Association Reduced ocean container freight rates…
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