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Rotterdam Port Lashers Suspend Strike, Container Operations Resume
Hundreds of striking lashers in the port of Rotterdam will suspend their walkout for at least five days from Monday morning, as union leaders and employers try to reach agreement on a new wage deal, a court said. The strike by the workers, whose job involves securing cargo on container ships, started on Wednesday and has caused a backlog of container ships at Europe's largest port. Companies operating in the port asked a court on Saturday to halt the strike, which has been jo
Magnus Francke
Oct 14, 2025


48-Hour Strike Halts Container Operations at Port of Rotterdam
Lashers at the Port of Rotterdam initiated a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon, bringing container operations to a standstill as...
Magnus Francke
Oct 10, 2025


Court Overturns FMC’s Trucking Rule, Rekindling the Demurrage Debate
Truckers may be subject to demurrage charges once again following a court reversal of a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) rule that...
Magnus Francke
Oct 8, 2025


Container Shipping Rates Sink to 20-Month Low After 16 Weeks of Decline
The Drewry World Container Index has fallen 5% to $1,669 per 40ft container, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and reaching its...
Magnus Francke
Oct 6, 2025


Supply Chains Stay on Track as Shutdown Looms
In the event the federal government shuts down at midnight Tuesday, freight supply chains, in the short term, should be largely...
Magnus Francke
Oct 2, 2025


Tariffs Disrupt Container Shipping as U.S. Imports Decline
The container shipping industry is experiencing an unprecedented divergence in the market, with US-bound trade lanes suffering...
Magnus Francke
Sep 26, 2025


Vietnam Could Lose $25 Billion Under New U.S. Tariffs, UN Warns
U.S. tariffs imposed in August risk slashing up to one-fifth of Vietnam's exports to the United States, making it the worst-hit country...
Magnus Francke
Sep 24, 2025


Truck OEMs Call for Aligned Emissions Rules Across Canada and U.S.
With the clock rapidly ticking toward January 2027, truck and engine manufacturers are nervous about the uncertainty that’s been cast...
Magnus Francke
Sep 19, 2025
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