NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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. The strike blocks everything from food to automobile shipments across dozens […] Read more
Tag Archives Maersk
Ships struggle with emissions
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) — The ship Alette Maersk has become the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean, a milestone in the shipping industry’s effort to reduce its climate impact. However, when the 1,148-foot vessel arrived at the Port of Los Angeles from China late last month, there […] Read more
WP rail labour dispute coverage
Below are links to all our recent coverage of the rail stoppage that will harshly impact the ag industry. The most-recent stories will be posted at the top. Please check back often as this page will be constantly updated until this issue is resolved. Posted Wednesday September 4, 2024: Damage assessed as railways resume operations […] Read more
Canada tells railways, union to work harder
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada’s labour minister will meet with the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union in Montreal today and Calgary tomorrow to try to avert a crippling rail transport stoppage. Unless labour agreements are reached, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City will shut all freight rail services in […] Read more
Maersk to use rail to bypass Panama Canal amid drought
Shipping companies are forced to find alternatives as drought and military conflict affect trade routes around the world
REUTERS — A.P. Moller-Maersk will use trains to avoid the drought-hit Panama Canal for some of its vessels, the Danish shipping giant said as low water levels continue to cause one of the world’s main maritime trade routes to reduce crossings. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced the amount and weight of vessels passing through […] Read more
