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Port of Seattle Opens Applications for WMBE Business Accelerator Program

The program is designed to give women- and minority-owned small businesses the chance to learn the skills needed to work and grow within the maritime industry.

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U.S. E-Commerce Vendors to Embrace International Markets, Says DHL Survey

A potential fly in the ointment is the looming possibility of increased tariffs on internationally sourced goods, which appears likely under a Republican government.

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U.K. Department Store Trials Clothing Repair Service in Bid to Cut Carbon Waste

John Lewis stores will charge £10.95 ($14.15) to fix small rips and tears, £28.50 for a broken zipper on items like cushion covers, and £99.95 to restore a handbag.

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Air Freight Could Take 'Days or Even Weeks' to Recover from CrowdStrike Crash

Both FedEx and UPS have warned customers to expect delays on package deliveries originally slated for the date of CrowdStrike's outage on July 19.

Oshkosh, WI, USA - July 30, 2014 FedEx Express Airbus A300-600F airplane on the ramp at the Oshkosh Airport from Madison. Photo: iStock.com/vandervliet93

Malaysia Intercepts Missing Oil Tanker from Singapore Blaze

After colliding with the Hafnia Nile, the Ceres I appears to have then switched off its transponder for more than a day.

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Worldwide Transportation Chaos After Widespread Software Crash

Many port operations were disrupted, and air freight was hit the hardest, with a recovery period of the complex air cargo network predicted to last days or weeks.

The 'blue screen of death' every computer user fears. Photo: iStock.com/kelvinjay

Omani Wealth Fund-Backed Port Operator Sets Sights on Asia Ports

The firm with $4 billion of assets is keen to branch out from its Middle East base to play a larger global role as economic growth expands demand for shipping.

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

California Pours $27M into Port Data, Technology Projects

The funds will be used for 10 separate projects across five ports, including cargo route optimization, emission reductions, and trucking appointment systems.

Port of Long Beach. Photo: iStock / trekandshoot

Trucking Industry Gets Boost as Peak Shipping Season Arrives a Month Early

With concerns over transit delays in the Red Sea and the looming threat of an East Coast and Gulf port longshoremen strike, retailers began restocking shelves in June.

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Port of LA Volumes Up 14% for First Six Months, YoY

The Port of Los Angeles processed 827,757 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 10% increase over the previous month

Photo: iStock / viavado

Damaged Internet Subsea Cables Repaired in Red Sea Amid Militant Attacks on Ships

The cables were severed by the anchor of a cargo ship sunk by Iran-backed Houthi militants in late February.

Suez Canal, Egypt. Photo: Bloomberg

Biden Admin Pledges $5B for Bridges to Shore Up 'Critical' Freight Corridors

The money will go toward rebuilding, repairing and restoring 13 "nationally significant" bridges across 16 states.

The Sagamore Bridge in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Photo: istockphoto.com/portfolio/KenWiedemann

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