From American Shipper: Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal (OBOT) has sued the City of Oakland in federal court after facing strong opposition from environmentalists and others who oppose coal exports through the new bulk...
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is celebrating the release of a National Stevedoring Code of Practice (NSCOP) after a seven-year battle to improve safety standards on the waterfront. The MUA had engaged in an intensive...
Read MoreThe number of “idle ships” – ships not used for commercial operations – has increased from 238 vessels (with a combined capacity of about 900,000 TEU) in November last year to 435 ships (aggregating 1.7 million TEU) in early...
Read MoreFrom the Wall Street Journal: Maersk Line, the senior member of the world’s largest container-shipping alliance, has said it is no longer considering Hyundai Merchant Marine for membership in the group, dealing a major blow to...
Read MoreExcerpts from Politico: The war between Donald Trump and the nation’s labor unions is on. Labor leaders, who spent tens of millions of dollars campaigning against Trump, said after the election they’d give him a chance to...
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