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Outrage at New Project for Company Behind P&O Layoffs

P&O Ferries, owned by DP World, laid off hundreds of seafarers in March 2022 and replaced them with foreign agency workers paid less than the minimum wage.

DP World's London Gateway port. Photo: iStock.com/LeeGillion

Analyzing Data on Train Derailments

Federal data shows the number of derailments among major freight railroads has fallen sharply since 2000 but that the rate of derailments for some railroads has increased in more recent years.

The scene of the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine in Ohio. Photo: Bloomberg

White House Urged to Intervene in West Coast Port Labor Talks

The request came as cargo volumes have dropped off at West Coast ports, in part because retailers and importers have sought to avoid potential disruption and delays because of the labor negotiations.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

The Race is on to Lure Manufacturers From China

Governments are pulling out the stops to welcome the businesses, as they seek to turbocharge economic development and create millions of new jobs.

Brick Factory at Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia. Photo: iStock.com/Goddard_Photography

Oil Tankers Divert Away From Strike-Ridden French Ports

France released strategic stockpiles of oil products in March to avoid fuel shortages as the strikes blocked fuel movements from many local refineries.

Photo: Bloomberg

Dock Workers’ Strike Hits Cargo Handling at German Ports

The 48-hour strike, which is to end on the morning of March 25, has largely paralyzed cargo handling at major ports including Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven

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Freight Rebound Hopes are Fading Because of Retailer Caution

Big shippers including Nike, Target and Kohl’s remain guarded in ordering from suppliers as they continue to dig out from a glut of inventory.

Photo: iStock.com/thitivong

Pressure Grows on Shipping Industry to Accept Carbon Levy

A proposal from the World Bank would require shipping companies to pay into a fund based on the amount of carbon their fleets emit.

Photo: iStock.com/Arkadij Schell

Norfolk Southern CEO Defends Stock Buybacks in Tense Senate Exchange

Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont asked Norfolk Southern's chief executive officer Alan Shaw whether the rail company would pause the activity until it had fulfilled the commitments made to residents at the crash site.

Norfolk Southern Chief Executive Officer Alan Shaw Bloomberg

Essentials From Trucker Path Bundles Key Solutions

Combined ELD, load board, dispatching portal and truck navigation seeks to address core needs of small- to mid-sized trucking companies at an affordable price.

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Knight-Swift Transportation to Buy U.S. Xpress

Knight-Swift's diversification effort is taking a back seat for now while its core truckload business simply gets bigger.

Photo: Knight-Swift

Electric Vehicle Battery Makers Test a Future Without Lithium

The debut of a vehicle using HiNa’s cells has battery experts reconsidering the potential for sodium-ion chemistries to play a role powering future EVs.

Photo: iStock.com/Nikita Landin

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