US Congress approves bill to prevent rail strike
passed a bill to force the four of 12 unions that did not ratify their tentative agreements with the major US freight railroads to accept
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donavan626
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Decaying demand sees China's ports building empty container mountains
Amid a “very quiet” end-of-year shipping season, empty containers are piling up at Chinese ports.
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donavan626
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Protests at China lockdowns spread, with supply chains looking vulnerable again
Anti-lockdown protests have broken out across multiple cities in China, and the fresh Covid-restrictions threaten supply chains again.
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donavan626
- Nov 24
- 4 min
Worker frustration over conditions at air cargo facilities remains on the boil
Working conditions and remuneration continue to spur labour protest in the air cargo sector as well as in the aviation industry overall.
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donavan626
- Nov 22
- 3 min
US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal
US rail carriers and labour unions on the brink of a stand-off
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donavan626
- Nov 22
- 1 min
Australia Announces Free Trade Deal With India
Australian Prime Minister Anthony announced that the country's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India has passed
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donavan626
- Nov 21
- 2 min
Carriers 'in panic mode' as recession bites, offering 'crazy' ocean rates
Ocean carriers are said to be in “panic mode” as bookings from China to North Europe and the US west coast tank
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donavan626
- Nov 17
- 1 min
Australia’s Fair Work Commission rules Svitzer cannot lock out staff
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has averted a ports shutdown
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donavan626
- Nov 16
- 2 min
Svitzer’s Australian lockout threat branded ‘economic vandalism’
Svitzer’s decision to lockout nearly 600 staff at 17 ports from this Friday was branded today as “economic vandalism”
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donavan626
- Nov 15
- 5 min
Air cargo execs more nervous over consumer pullback
Air cargo airline and logistics executives have written off the traditional peak season bump in shipping business
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donavan626
- Nov 15
- 2 min
Australian supply chains plunged into chaos as nation’s largest tug boat operator locks out its crew
Australian supply chains are facing chaos as the nation’s largest tug boat operator has warned it will lock out its crews
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donavan626
- Nov 10
- 3 min
Florida ports close as Nicole nears
Ports in the Southeast are bracing for what is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane when Nicole makes landfall
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donavan626
- Nov 9
- 2 min
Airfreight: a tough few months, but demand could return in March
The air cargo industry is expecting a bumpy few months ahead, but some remain optimistic
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donavan626
- Nov 7
- 4 min
Air cargo market continues to deflate under global economic pressures
The air cargo market continued to unwind 18 months of record gains in October as the global economy slows and consumers tighten their purse
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donavan626
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Key nuclear tests to get underway in the US bringing shipping a closer to adopting atomic propulsion
A new nuclear renaissance is coming, and a very strong momentum is building across the maritime sector
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donavan626
- Oct 24
- 3 min
Import gateway shift pushes Houston to the top of port congestion league
To avoid the congestion at major west coast gateways, US importers have now clogged up ports elsewhere and, instead of Los Angeles and...
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donavan626
- Oct 21
- 1 min
Transnet partially lifts force majeure as strike ends
South Africa’s ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has partially lifted a force majeure at its ports after labor unions called off...
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donavan626
- Oct 20
- 3 min
Container imports to Los Angeles and Long Beach are plummeting
September is usually a strong month for West Coast imports as U.S. companies bring in their year-end holiday goods. Not so in 2022. On...
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donavan626
- Oct 19
- 2 min
New lockdowns in key Chinese transport hubs hobble supply chains again
Lockdowns in key Chinese port cities are again hampering supply chains, despite a “muted” peak season.
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