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U.K.’s Felixstowe Port Seals 8.5% Pay Deal with Dock Workers

Workers at Felixstowe were among the first groups to strike in the summer over wages. Industrial action has subsequently spread.

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Biden’s Labor Cred Risks More Cracks Over Pacific Ports Fight

Maritime-area employers until just recently have enjoyed strong profits. But the sharp drop in volumes to West Coast ports could work as a bargaining chip in their favor, against longshoremen, and play into Biden’s hand.

Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on December 8. Photo: Bloomberg

U.K. Border Force staff at airports to strike over Christmas

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on December 7 that he would bring in "new tough laws" to curb the impact of strikes as he criticized "unreasonable" union chiefs.

Photo: Heathrow Airport Limited

CMA CGM Nears Deal for New York, New Jersey Container Terminals

Global Container Terminals’ owners Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, IFM Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. have been exploring a sale of the two container terminals.

Photo: Bloomberg

Berlin Runway Invasion Shows Hubs Vulnerable to Climate Protests

The Berlin incursion by Letzte Generation, or Last Generation, closed both runways, leading five services to be canceled and delaying departures and arrivals, while 15 inbound flights already en route had to be diverted.

Photo: Bloomberg

U.S.-Europe Trade Booms as Old Allies Draw Closer

The U.S. has imported more goods from Europe than from China in 2022, pushing East Coast ports ahead of their West Coast counterparts in import volumes

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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volume Down 6% so Far in 2022

Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles dropped in October as the Port handled 678,429 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), a 25% decrease from October 2021.

Photo: Port of Los Angeles

China Plays Down Protests Against CPEC at Gwadar Port

Protestors are threatening to block the CPEC projects if their demands, which included banning illegal trawling in Gwadar, are not met within a week.

Photo: iStock.com/Aleem_khan

China’s Global Port Investments Give Rise to Security Worries

Some officials and military analysts say the fears are overblown. But the investments are drawing more scrutiny.

Photo: iStock.com/MikeMareen

HOPA Receives CAN$4.9 million to Relieve Supply Chain Congestion in Hamilton

The project will increase the efficiency and the resiliency of the supply chain in the region for the construction and manufacturing sectors.

Photo: Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority

The Problem with Ports – and How Autonomous Sourcing Can Help

Businesses need the ability to quickly pivot in the face of port closure or disruption. Autonomous sourcing is providing sourcing teams with that power.

Cargo ships waiting in Singapore Harbor. Photo: iStock.com/IgorSPb

Union vs. Union Dispute Stalls West Coast Port Labor Talks

Shipping industry officials are hoping now that midterm elections are over, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh might become more involved.

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