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Port of LA Struggles With Shift in Power Supply

The problem threatens the bid to phase out diesel-powered machinery by 2030, because the shift means cargo-handling companies are becoming more dependent on the electric grid.

The Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Photo: iStock.com/viavado

USDOT Gives Awards to Transport Groups Fighting Human Trafficking

USDOT's yearly "Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Awards" are handed out to groups that "advance innovative and shareable solutions" in the transportation sector.

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Drug Supply Chains Need Better Visibility

Better communication is needed about the flow of drugs, from the manufacturer, through the distribution network to the hospital and, at the end, how those medications are being prescribed.

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Temu Sellers Protest Against Company Over Fines for Customer Returns

The new penalties reportedly went into effect in April, fining sellers up to five times the original value of a sale when a customer returns a purchase for a refund.

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Drug Seizures Rise at Mexico Ports Amid Fight With Cartels Over Shipping Hubs

Drug cartels typically rely on Chinese suppliers to smuggle precursor chemicals in shipments to ports they control up and down Mexico's coast.

Mexico's Port of Manzanillo. Photo: iStock / Eric Broder Van Dyke

FAA Allows Dallas Delivery Drones to Fly Outside Pilots' Sight

The FAA has given Zipline International and Wing Aviation approval to fly drones beyond a pilot's line of sight in the Dallas area.

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Norfolk Southern Accused of Delaying Amtrak Passenger Trains

The railroad has routinely given freight trains preference over passenger trains along a 1,140-mile stretch of the Crescent Route, a violation of federal law.

Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: iStock.com/sshepard

Toyota Plans for New EV Battery Plant on Japan's 'Silicon Island'

The new facility will provide EV batteries for Lexus vehicles made at Toyota's Miyata plant roughly 25 miles away.

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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

Container Shipping Rates Dip for First Time in Months as Restock Rally Fades

The Drewry World Container Index composite of eight major trade lanes dropped 2.2% to $5,806 for a 40-foot unit, snapping a 12-week-long advance.

Shipping containers in South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Lawsuit Claims Port of LA Has Flooded Bay With Wastewater for Years

The environmental group alleges that the port's pump station violated Clean Water Act discharge limits more than 2,000 times in the last five years.

Los Angeles, California. Photo: iStock.com/wpd911

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