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The Logistics Labor Shortage: How to Become an Employer of Choice

Supply chain and logistics organizations are facing the hard reality of needing to stay productive and profitable amid the ongoing labor shortage.

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Maryland Awards $73M Contract to Start Rebuilding Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

The M/V Dali crashed in the Key Bridge on March 26, killing six maintenance workers and sending the bridge into Baltimore's main shipping channel in pieces.

The wreckage of the Dali container ship. Photo: David Adams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Port of Portland Delivers Plan to Keep Container Service Running at Crucial Terminal

The port had announced plans in April to shut down container intake at T6 by October, after the terminal experienced $30 million in losses over three years.

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U.S. Warns Leaking Tanker Poses Growing Red Sea Pollution Risk

The 900-foot Sounion was hauling 150,000 tons of dense Iraqi crude oil when it was disabled by Houthi militants.

Fires onboard the Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tanker. Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the vessel with an explosive-laden drone. (Photo by Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)

Indian Port Workers Agree to Deal on Eve of Planned Strike

The union representing 20,000 workers at India's 12 major shipping hubs had initially planned to go on strike indefinitely on August 28.

India's Port of Mumbai. Photo: iStock / mgstudyo

Climate Change and the Coming Storm for U.S. Ports

NOAA predicts that by the end of November, this year's hurricane season could rank among the busiest on record.

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U.S. Airlines Lobbied EU to Limit Monitoring of Plane Emissions

Aircraft engines spew a host of gases that warp the climate at high altitudes, including nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and water vapour.

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Walmart Offers Third-Party Fulfillment

The move means Walmart could redefine the e-commerce logistics landscape, offering an alternative to Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon service.

East San Francisco Bay Area. November 2020. Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography

Panama Canal Eases Limits That Caused Global Shipping Bottleneck

The Panama Canal Authority has increased the draft in the waterway to a maximum 50 feet and will allow 36 vessels a day to transit.

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side. Photo: iStock / searagen

Are Container Freight Contract Derivatives Finally the Solution to Market Volatility?

Index-linked contracts combined with derivatives could actually create a completely predictable freight rate environment. Perhaps.

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Cargo Thefts in North America Jump 49% in First Half of 2024

Around 45% of cargo thefts were in California, while 36% of that share took place in what Overhaul calls the "Southern California Red Zone."

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Biden Admin Awards $3.5M in Grants for Trucking Workforce Training

The funds will go to training programs at community colleges in 16 states, including Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, California and Ohio.

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