DP World’s Australian subsidiary will hold meetings with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) on Jan. 7 and 8 after it was given the go-ahead by the Fair Work Commission last week, according to The National newspaper. The union...
Read MoreIn an editorial earlier this month, the Journal of Commerce outlined the numerous factors of congestion at West Coast and global ports. Excerpts: For some, one-time factors such as the Manila truck restrictions and West Coast...
Read MoreBunker prices sank an additional 8 percent last week, as a six month spiral has now led to a 50 percent decline in fuel prices. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel in Rotterdam, an indicator of the global market,...
Read MoreThe New Year augurs well for Wilhelmshaven: Maersk Line, the biggest shipping line in the world, has confirmed that it will call at Germany’s only deep-water port with a third scheduled service, its ME1 service, on the...
Read MoreExcerpts from the Journal of Commerce: The national media have hit the issue, but those stories are generally relegated outside the front pages. For most media, particularly TV journalism, the story lost some sparkle once it...
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