Montreal longshoremen approve potential strike as Canadian waterfront conflicts intensify
Amidst ongoing waterfront labour conflicts on Canada’s West Coast, a work stoppage has been threatened by longshoremen at the Port of Montreal, eastern Canada’s leading container gateway.
Norway’s Vard develops ocean charger: Offshore wind charging for service operation vessels
Vard, the Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer, is working with sister company Seaonics to develop Ocean Charger, offshore wind turbine-based battery charging, primarily designed for Service Operation Vessels, (SOVs) that service offshore wind farms.
VW and Groundhog Day
The Internet is full of articles on the issues that VW is facing after their announcement of the scrapping of their labor agreement to protect workers from layoffs.
Harbor Trucking Association and Forum Mobility say battery charging infrastructure key to zero emission trucking
Matt Schrap, CEO Harbor Trucking Association (HTA) and Matt LeDuq, CEO Forum Mobility, which is developing truck charging stations, both agreed that truck charging infrastructure is a key element in supporting zero emission trucking in California and should have been prioritized by new California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations.
Port of New York and New Jersey potential work stoppage operational plan
Port Director for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Bethann Rooney released the following update covering the Port operations should the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) work stoppage occur October 1st.
USMX says ILA won’t negotiate but union says employers resist wage, benefit & working condition improvements
The U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), representing employers at U.S. East and Gulf ports, says the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) refuses to meet to discuss a new agreement with the current contract set to expire on September 30th, 2024.
Port of LA processed 960,597 TEUS in August up 16%, can do more
At the Port’s September 18th media briefing Eugene Seroka noted that several factors are currently driving the surge of business at the Port of Los Angeles
Port of Long Beach’s Cordero says port processed 913,873 TEUs in August up 33.9%
Speaking at a media briefing on September 12, 2024, Cordero and Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach said the remainder of 2024 looks promising for the Port...
ILA strike gets closer to reality: National Retail Federation’s Gold
The contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance is set to expire on Sept. 30.
Two-horse race for DB Schenker nears finishing line
The seemingly marathon race to acquire DB Schenker, the logistics and freight forwarding arm of Germany’s state railways Deutsche Bahn (DB) and one of the leading global players in the space, has been whittled down to just two runners – one of the company’s peers, Denmark’s DSV and Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners – and the finishing line is now fast-approaching.
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