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ILA Port Labor Dispute
Biden scolds ocean carriers for not paying dockworkers ‘fair’ wages
President Joe Biden broke his silence Tuesday on the port labor dispute by backing the striking dockworkers.
ILA Port Labor Dispute
Panic-buying already spreading as ILA dockworker strike gets underway
Weather and Critical Events
National Guard deploys air assets in North Carolina in response to Helene
ILA Port Labor Dispute
Dockworkers go on strike at ports across US East, Gulf coasts
ILA Port Labor Dispute
Port strike could throttle imports from cars to bananas and vaccines
ILA Port Labor Dispute
Poll by US Chamber finds voters want Biden to halt potential port strike
Weather and Critical Events
Crumbling roads, trapped residents: Logistics workers speed aid to North Carolina
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Weather and Critical Events
NS rail lines from Georgia to West Virginia still down after Helene
Rail service across many of Norfolk Southern’s lines from Georgia to West Virginia remain out of service.
Logistics/Supply Chains
Lebanon explosions could compel global firms to ramp up supply chain security
Weather and Critical Events
CSX’s former Clinchfield Railroad barely recognizable after historic flood
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Market closing September on a sour note
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Crime, labor top concerns about nearshoring in Mexico
American Shipper
American Shipper
Gulf Coast ports report container volume surge in August
Container flows in August surged in Houston and New Orleans, while global demand for crude oil continued to push exports through Corpus Christi, Texas.
ILA Port Labor Dispute
What to know about the ILA port strike
ILA Port Labor Dispute
Port strike still on schedule, union says
ILA Port Labor Dispute
Analysis: Port poker and the East Coast dock strike
Modern Shipper
Trade and Compliance
Tariffs targeting Chinese e-commerce could dampen demand
A new White House effort to reduce the amount of online orders from China that enter the country duty free isn’t likely to interrupt the Shein and Temu business, but could have ramifications for U.S. consumers and retailers.
Net-Zero Carbon Summit
Fireside Chat: Leveraging tech to improve perishable food inventory management
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Digital freight broker furloughs workers after losing key customers
Digital freight broker Next Trucking and sister trucking company Next Freight Solutions may close after furloughing most of their remaining employees and drivers, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Shuttered California trucking company files for bankruptcy liquidation
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Former employee sues Midwest Transport Inc. over mass layoff
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Freight market green shoots fade heading into October
Many of the signs of the end to the freight recession have faded, at least in the short run. A strike and the aftermath of a major hurricane are looming disruptors but probably not enough to sustainably shift the market. But the data still points to the end of this historically loose environment.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sustainability
How zero-emissions trucks are the key for sustainable supply chains
The conversation around sustainability in the transportation sector is no longer just about reducing emissions — it’s about rethinking the way we transport goods altogether.
