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US Dockworker Strike: Talks at a Standstill

Oct 02, 2024

A strike by 45,000 dockworkers halting shipments at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports entered its second day on Wednesday with no negotiations currently scheduled between the two sides, sources told Reuters.The lack of progress is raising…

White House Sides with Union as US Dockworker Strike Enters Second Day

Oct 02, 2024

President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labor deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping.The strike by the International…

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

Oct 01, 2024

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages…

As Australian LNG Strike Looms, Impact Limited ... for Now

Aug 21, 2023

The likelihood of industrial action at three Australian liquefied natural gas facilities is increasing, but the question for the market is what is the potential impact on the supply of the super-chilled fuel.Unions at Woodside Energy Group's…

Argentina Unions End Strike at Rosario Port

Apr 20, 2023

A federation of unions representing Argentina's port and maritime workers lifted a three-day-old strike that had affected the key Rosario grains shipping hub, the federation said in a statement on Wednesday.The short-lived strike threatened…

Argentine Grain Inspector Strike Ends, Exports to Flow

Jan 07, 2021

The union representing Argentine port-side grain inspectors said on Thursday it had ended a month-long wage strike after reaching a contract deal with export companies that will allow international soy, corn and wheat shipments to return to normal…

Logistics News

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Slows to a Trickle

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Slows to a Trickle

Panama Canal Stress: Is the Worst Dead Ahead?

Panama Canal Stress: Is the Worst Dead Ahead?

El Niño's Sting: Bulk Vessel Panama Canal Transits drop 22%

El Niño's Sting: Bulk Vessel Panama Canal Transits drop 22%

Sofar Ocean Study Links Marine Forecast Gaps with Vessel Rolling

Sofar Ocean Study Links Marine Forecast Gaps with Vessel Rolling

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