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LA Port Truckers Seek to Unionize in New Gig Work Showdown

Hundreds of truckers who haul goods at Southern California ports and railyards are petitioning to unionize, hoping to convince federal authorities they’re really employees and not contractors as their company claims.

Trucks enter and exit the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Crisis Helped Shipping Companies Reap $150 Billion in 2021

Economists warn that persistently high transportation prices are stoking inflation and clouding the recovery.

Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Trucker Vaccine Rule Is Making Freight and Fruit Pricier

New rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-U.S. border are cutting into shipping capacity and boosting the cost of hauling everything from broccoli to tomatoes.

A woman holds up her vaccination card. Photo: Bloomberg.

Leveraging Data for Resilient Transportation Planning

Data-driven approaches to transportation management save money and time, and increase reliability for shippers.

Coming to an Ocean Near You: Ships Dragged Along by Giant Kites

Add ships being dragged along by giant kites to the list of things the industry is exploring in its quest to decarbonize.

The Ville de Bordeaux, a 154-meter-long ship that moves aircraft components for Airbus SE. Photo: Pixabay.

Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Reaches China

An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.

A container ship leaves the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Smart Fleets, Driver Rights: What’s Coming for Trucking in 2022

Creative problem-solving, with help from modern technology, will help stabilize U.S. trucking and move the industry forward.

A driver poses in front of his truck. Photo: Getty Images.

How Six States Could Transform the U.S. Trucking Industry

The U.S. trucking industry is set to be transformed by a handful of states adopting zero-emission vehicle requirements.

A driver prepares to attach a chassis to a zero emission electric truck at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

New York Port Hustles to Cut Rare Logjam Amid Covid Labor Woes

The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of Long Island as COVID-19 cases among dockworkers collide with a pandemic-fueled surge in cargo volumes.

Shipping containers on a cargo ship at Bayonne Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Biden’s Envoy Says

U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that exports aren’t hindered amid the unprecedented supply chain logjams that aren’t showing clear signs of dissipating, President Biden’s port envoy says.

A CMA CGM Group container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.

A truck passes a British Union flag at the Port of Dover Ltd. in Dover, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

AT&T, Verizon Agree to Delay 5G After Airlines Threaten to Sue

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to a two-week delay in rolling out a new 5G service that airlines said might interfere with aircraft electronics and pose a safety hazard.

A sign reading '5G' sits at Verizon Communications Inc.'s 5G tech showroom and production studio in London, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

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