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Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India

This is the second incident involving a container ship off the coast of Kerala in recent weeks, after a vessel capsized and spilled oil into the Indian Ocean on May 25.

The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire off the southern coast of India on June 9. Photo: Indian Coast Guard

DHL Express Canada Workers on Strike Following Lockout

According to the union, the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end.

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Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S. Truce

Shipping executives said they also feared a severe disruption to their networks if they returned to the Red Sea but suddenly had to pull out of the region because attacks resumed.

A rally staged against Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in Sanaa in May 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Greener Returns: How AI Cuts Costs and Carbon in Reverse Logistics

A focus on efficient returns can help retailers strengthen their environmental, social and governance efforts, by reducing volumes and mitigating fraud.

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Ocean Network Express Touts Ship Recycling Initiative

The ship recycling policy, requires that all ONE vessels be recycled only at certified and reputable recycling facilities.

Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards often take shortcuts on safety measures, dump toxic waste directly onto the beach and the surrounding environment, and deny workers living wages, rest, or compensation in case of injuries, according to Human Rights Watch. Photo: iStock/alexeys

Amazon Looks to Test Humanoid Delivery Robots

In theory, a human would drive the robots around in an electric Rivian delivery van, and it would then "spring out" of the vehicle at each stop to place packages on doorsteps.

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Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire

Demand for lithium-ion batteries, including in EVs, is bringing a new risk to the global shipping industry, particularly given the value of the vehicles on board the largest car-carrying vessels.

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Arbitrator Issues New Collective Bargaining Deal to CPKC

The deal — which includes a 3% wage increase — will be backdated to take effect on January 1, 2024, and runs through the end of 2027.

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Gebrüder Weiss Expands Freight Business into Thailand

The logistics company opened for business in Thailand on June 1, with a team of 20 employees based out of Bangkok.

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Australia Says U.S. Not Making Demands Over Chinese-Owned Port

China is Australia’s biggest trading partner by far and previously expressed anger over pressure from the Trump administration concerning the Panama Canal.

Richard Marles at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31. Photo: Ore Huiying / Bloomberg

Podcast | ‘Real-Time’ Delivery by Foodservice Fleets: Pain and Potential

Today’s foodservice fleets not only have to respond to disruptions — they need to do it in real time.

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NY Wins Order Against U.S. Funding Freeze in Congestion Fight

The ruling means the program — designed to reduce gridlock and raise money to modernize the city’s transit system — will almost certainly continue as the legal battle proceeds.

Traffic on 10th Avenue in Manhattan in 2024. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

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