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Posted inCounterfeit Merchandise Customs and Border Protection (US) Gibson Guitar Corp Guitars Homeland Security Department Long Beach (Calif) Los Angeles (Calif) Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Musical Instruments Pop and Rock Music Ports
U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars
They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.
Posted inEast Coast (US) Freight (Cargo) Gulf Coast (US) International Longshoremen's Assn Labor and Jobs Organized Labor Ports Ships and Shipping Strikes United States Maritime Alliance Wages and Salaries
Ports Rush to Reopen After Dockworker Strike Is Suspended
Days after tens of thousands of longshoreman along the East and Gulf Coasts walked out, their union and their bosses reached a tentative agreement on wages.
Posted inEconomic Conditions and Trends Freight (Cargo) International Longshoremen's Assn International Trade and World Market Labor and Jobs Port of Savannah (Ga) Ports Savannah (Ga) Ships and Shipping Strikes
Port Strike’s End Is an Economic Relief to Savannah, Ga.
The Georgia city is a picturesque tourist destination. It’s also the No. 2 ocean cargo hub on the East Coast, and the dock strike’s quick end was a relief.