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Strike Action Likely at U.K. Port of Felixstowe
With pay talks deadlocked, it seems increasingly likely that the Port of Felixstowe will be closed by strike action toward the end of August, warns project4
A gantry crane lifts a shipping container. Photo: Shutterstock.
Maersk Buys Danish Project Logistics Company for $61 Million
A.P. Moller Maersk A/S agreed to by a Danish project logistic company Martin Bencher Group, as the transport giant spends some of its windfall from surging container rates to expand its land-based operations.
A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.
Ukraine’s Grain Corridors Still Need Ships to Ease Food Crisis
Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but many challenges remain before the millions of tons of food stuck in the country can be released.
A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.
Russia Finds a New Route to Oil Market Via a Tiny Egyptian Port
Russia appears to have found a new means of getting its oil to market with western sanctions looming for Moscow, via Egypt’s El Hamra oil terminal.
An oil tanker is berthed at a Russian port. Photo: Getty.
Taiwan Turmoil Prompts Detours and Delays for Global Shipping
China’s announcement of military drills around Taiwan as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island is already having ripple effects across global supply chains, prompting detours and causing delays of energy shipments.
Shipping containers stacked at the Port of Keelung in Keelung, Taiwan. Photo: Bloomberg.
Europe’s Rhine River Is on the Brink of Effectively Closing
Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively close, putting the trade of huge quantities of goods at risk as the continent seeks to stave off an economic crisis.
An aerial view of barges on Europe's Rhine river. Photo: Getty.
Taiwan Tensions Raise Risks in One of Busiest Shipping Lanes
The standoff between the U.S. and China over Taiwan has thrown a spotlight on growing risks to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes — even a minor disruption could ripple through supply chains.
A container ship leaves the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
Russia’s Ukraine War Turns Fuel Tankers Into Hot Property
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has supercharged the price of so-called clean ocean-going tankers, with soaring freight rates prompting companies to rush to purchase rather than rent vessels.
Photo: Bloomberg.
Container Ship Backlog Grows at Port of Savannah
A backup of 40 container ships has grown off Georgia’s Port of Savannah, raising fresh concerns that goods arriving for the fall will face new delays as operators scramble to keep shipments moving.
A container ship approaches Georgia’s Port of Savannah. Photo: Getty Images.
Europe’s Heat Wave Threatens Key Shipping Waterway
The water levels in a crucial waterway in Europe’s economic heartland are running dangerously low in the region's searing heat, posing another risk to global supply chains.
An aerial view of barges on Europe's Rhine river. Photo: Getty.
World’s Key Workers Threaten to Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt
The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains— and also on the workers who’ve kept those systems running under tough conditions. It looks like many of them have had enough.
Truckers protest at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Cyberattacks on Port of Los Angeles Have Doubled Since Pandemic
Cyberattacks on one of the world's busiest ports have nearly doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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