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Labor Board Ruling Sets Stage for Canada Rail Strike by August 22

Canada's Industrial Labor Board ruled on August 9 that there are no critical shipments that would be required to continue in the event of a strike.

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Hurricane Preparedness: Five Essential Steps for Facility Managers

Distribution facility leaders who plan ahead for hurricane season can mitigate the cost of damage, minimize disruption, and evenly distribute the workload of cleanup.

Damage from Hurricane Ian. Photo: iStock, Bilanol

Canada Rail Union, Railways Agree to Restart Labor Negotiations

Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon met with railways and the union on August 5 to "discuss the government's expectations in their collective bargaining negotiations."

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ILA Sets Date to Prep for Potential East Coast, Gulf Port Strike

The union for Atlantic and East Coast port workers is planning to meet in September to look over its final contract demands.

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Weeklong Delays at Bangladeshi Port Caused by Political Unrest

Clothing factories have been shuttered for two days, with the customs process all but suspended, and exports forced almost to a halt.

Chattogram (Chittagong), Bangladesh. Photo: iStock/MD MARUF HASSAN

South Africa Can Fix Backlogged Ports in a Year, Minister Says

The collapse of rail, ports and other infrastructure — exacerbated by years of poor governance — have hamstrung Africa’s most industrialized economy.

A container ship docked at the Port of Cape Town, operated by Transnet National Ports Authority, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday, May 13, 2024. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

Long-Feared Canada Rail Strike Could Arrive by End of August

The Railway Association of Canada says that more than half of the country's exports are moved by rail each year, worth an estimated $200 billion.

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Houthi Rebels' Attack on Container Ship Is First in Two Weeks

Houthis launched a missile at the Liberian-flagged Groton on August 4, shortly before the Yemeni rebel group said that it had also shot down a U.S. spy drone.

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U.S. Leads Inaugural Indo-Pac Supply Chain Resilience Meetings

The agreement, which came into force in February 2024, aims to facilitate closer cooperation among the 14 IPEF partners.

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Maersk Sees Global Trade Disruptions Lasting Throughout 2024

The extra vessel capacity needed to sail around Africa has pumped up freight rates at a time when the market was entering a post-pandemic slump.

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Loss of Coastal Freighter a 'Major Blow' to New Zealand Supply Chain

Pacific Shipping plans to withdraw from service two container vessels — the MV Moana Chief and MV Takutai Chief — which move goods among several ports in New Zealand.

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Stormy Weather in South Africa Splits Beached Cargo Ship Apart

During a recent storm, 22-foot-swells repeatedly slammed into the vessel, cracking the hull and breaking the ship into four pieces.

A view of the MV Ultra Galaxy from the window of a rescue craft on July 8. Photo: South African Maritime Safety Authority

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