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Norfolk Southern Reaches Deal with Activist Investor Firm

The Cleveland-based investment firm had sought to remove then-CEO Alan Shaw early in 2024, moves before he was eventually ousted by the railroad.

Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: iStock.com/sshepard

Businesses Ramp Up Investments in Nearshoring, Split-Shoring

This comes as businesses have been faced with the possibility of new tariffs from the upcoming Trump administration in the U.S.

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Boeing Strike Cutting into 2025 Deliveries for Southwest Airlines

Southwest’s order book with Boeing had originally called for 86 aircraft deliveries in 2025, but the airline has since lowered that number to 73.

Workers picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility on October 3. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

Maritime Coalition Pushes for Transition to Green Shipping Fuels

The coalition is hoping to have zero or near-zero emission technologies make up 5-10% of the maritime industry's fuel and energy sources by 2030.

Photo: iStock / audioundwerbung

Amazon Takes Aim at Temu with Launch of Low-Price Online Store

The platform was first hinted at in June 2024, when CNBC reported that Amazon had announced the store to a private conference of Chinese sellers.

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'Positive Progress' on Talks Between ILA, USMX, But Roadblocks Remain

The ILA and USMX have until January 15, 2025 to avert a second East and Gulf Coast strike, just days before the start of the next presidential administration.

Cargo ships at the Port of Charleston. Photo: iStock / stonena7

Mozambique Ports At Risk as Opposition Chief Urges More Protests

The demonstrations have also interrupted commercial activity in Maputo, and raised concerns about further delays to a $20 billion natural gas export project.

Anti-riot police officers walk past burning barricades made by protesters in Maputo, Mozambique, on November 7. Photo: Alfredo Zuniga/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg.

Maersk Tankers to Install Suction Sails on Five Vessels

The technology works by dragging air across each sail's surface, and then through small perforations to generate lift and propulsion.

Photo: iStock / BalkansCat

Canada Labor Minister Orders End to Labor Disputes at Country's Ports

MacKinnon said that the ongoing stoppages at the Port of Montreal and in British Columbia have significantly impacted the country's supply chains.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

Outlook Improving for Shipping Traffic at Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority recently moved to a long-term booking system for shipping slots, which has made it easier to forecast transit demand months in advance.

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

Russian Oil Gets Flipped Between Tankers Near Spanish Exclave of Ceuta

The West has stepped up efforts to crack down on tankers transporting Russian oil.

Photo: Bloomberg

MSC’s Africa Global Logistics Sees $43 Million Spend in Namibia

Southern African ports have drawn investment interest due to the export of natural resources including critical minerals.

The Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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