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HMM Launching Direct Service Between Indonesia and Latin America

HMM's FIL port rotation now includes Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Jakarta, Singapore, Kattupalli, Santos, Paranaguá, Itapoá, Navegantes, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Hong Kong.

Hamburg, Germany. April 2023. Photo: iStock.com/Felix Marx

U.S. Supply Chain Threat Diminishes with West Coast Port Deal

President Joe Biden, in a statement released the evening of June 14, hailed the tentative agreement as proof that “collective bargaining works."

Los Angeles, California. June 2023. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

West Coast Dockworkers Reach Tentative Agreement with Shippers

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union agreed to a new, six-year collective bargaining contract with the Pacific Maritime Association on June 14, 2023.

The Port of Oakland in Oakland, California on October 26, 2011. Photo: iStock.com/hanusst

ILWU Canada Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike

Over 99% of ILWU Canada members voted in favor of strike actions with the earliest possible start date reportedly being June 24, 2023.

Vancouver, Canada. Photo: iStock.com/bloodua

Biden’s Labor Chief Visits California to Break Deadlock in West Coast Port Talks

Acting Labor secretary Julie Su is reportedly encouraging the union and port managers “to stay at the table and reach an agreement."

Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California, US. June 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

Biden Called to Intervene as Labor Dispute Disrupts West Coast Ports

“We urge you to appoint an independent mediator to help the parties reach a voluntary agreement,” wrote Chamber president Suzanne Clark in a June 9 letter to President Biden.

Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California, US. June 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

Over Half of SMBs Experienced Demand Drops in the Last Year

Due to a drop-off in consumer demands over the last 12 months, 36.1% of small- and medium-sized businesses are now faced with excess inventories.

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Flurry of FMC Complaints Reveals Widespread Accusations of Ocean Carrier Profiteering

The period seems to mark a low point in the ongoing tit-for-tat battle between shippers and carriers over freight rates, and colors the current situation.

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Union Workers Halt Operations at Several West Coast U.S. Ports

The union decided to stage “concerted and disruptive work actions” after labor relations reportedly deteriorated between dockworkers and port managers during the week of June 2.

The Port of Oakland in Oakland, California on October 26, 2011. Photo: iStock.com/hanusst

Center for Post Carbon Logistics Appoints Sustainable Logistics Fellow for Sail Freight

Vogel's mission is expanding and strengthening the logistical backbone of a sustainable sail freight network of distribution, storage, transport, and fulfillment services.

Schooner Apollonia sails across New York Harbor. Photo: Center for Post Carbon Logistics

Marubeni and Pembina Sign Low-Carbon Ammonia Supply Chain Agreement

Pembina and Marubeni will establish a large-scale low-carbon ammonia supply chain in Canada with access to Japanese and Canadian governmental support.

Ammonia in glass, chemicals in the laboratory and industry. Photo: iStock.com/Kittisak Kaewchalun

Malaysian Maritime Agency Detains Chinese Barge

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said it was investigating if the barge was involved in the looting of two WWII British shipwrecks in the South China Sea.

The twilight hour of the Straits of Johor. Photo: iStock.com/Kinsei-TGS

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