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White House Urged to Intervene in West Coast Port Labor Talks

The request came as cargo volumes have dropped off at West Coast ports, in part because retailers and importers have sought to avoid potential disruption and delays because of the labor negotiations.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Dock Workers’ Strike Hits Cargo Handling at German Ports

The 48-hour strike, which is to end on the morning of March 25, has largely paralyzed cargo handling at major ports including Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven

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Tensions Rise in Stalled West Coast Port Labor Talks

With cargo volumes in steep decline, a showdown that ties up the flow of goods is likely to push more business to other gateways.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Port of Los Angeles Container Volumes Down 43% in February as Global Trade Slows

Extended lunar new year closures, well-stocked retailers and economic concerns point to soft first quarter.

Container ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The historic traffic jam at the Port of Los Angeles has eased slightly as ocean carriers face fines for letting cargo linger and “sweeper ships” arrive to haul off empty containers. Photo: Bloomberg

Heathrow Security to Strike for 10 Days Including Easter

Easter in the U.K. and Europe is a four-day holiday, including Good Friday and Easter Monday, making it a popular time for air travel.

London Heathrow Airport LHR British Airways Terminal 5. Photo: iStock.com/Boarding1Now

Port of LA to Establish Green Shipping Corridor with Tokyo & Yokohama Ports

MOUs finalized during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission build on Port of LA’s pursuit of expanded global sustainability cooperation, and further its long-standing relationships with Japan’s ports.

Seated at left, Port of Yokohama Director General Hiroya Nakano signs Memorandum of Understanding along with Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. Standing, from left, are Shinya Hitomi, President and CEO, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation; California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis and California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Frankfurt Cargo Volumes Down Again in February

The German air cargo hub in February registered an 11% year-on-year decline in cargo volumes to 146,620 tonnes. which were also 9.1% behind pre-COVID 2019 levels.

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PSA’s CK Hutchison Ports $4bn Stake Sale Attracts China Giants, Sources Say

PSA, owned by Singaporean state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte, is working with an adviser as it fields preliminary interest in the stake.

Photo: Bloomberg

Can Container Lines Withstand a Massive Increase in Vessel Capacity?

Following a period of seesawing freight rates and persistent service failures, ocean carriers and shippers are struggling to achieve some measure of equilibrium.

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Wheat Import From Russia Initiated Through Gwadar Port

The Port Authority chairman said the agreement to import such a large volume of wheat was a remarkable development towards improving the natural capacity of Gwadar Port as a logistics hub in the area.

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Supreme Court Weighs Future of New York Harbor Commission

Opponents say the agency imposes needless costs and red tape at the port. New York counters that the commission is as relevant as ever.

Photo: iStock / Edgar Feliz

Patience Wanes Over West Coast Port-Labor Talks as Cargo Drops

Talks for a new labor pact between West Coast dockworkers and their employers are stretching into a 10th month, but with no agreement in sight.

The Port of Los Angeles' Pier 300 channel. Photo: Port of Los Angeles

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