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July 11, 2022
Biden Says China Import Tariffs Still Under Discussion
President Joe Biden said his administration is still discussing possible action on US tariffs on Chinese imports, after Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she expects a decision “shortly.” (source: AJOT/Bloomberg)
READ MORE >July 6, 2022
Europe Experiencing Passenger Flight Cancellations, Long Queues
The summer has just started and predictions by experts are extremely discouraging. “The recent developments across the 27-nation-bloc have left thousands of passengers waiting, with those that were lucky having their flights cancelled while the rest being left to wait…
READ MORE >June 13, 2022
South Korea Enters Seventh Day of Trucker Strike
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy estimates that the auto, petrochemical, steel and other key industries have seen production disruptions worth about 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion). It said in a statement that the impact from the stoppage…
READ MORE >June 10, 2022
West Coast Dock Workers Continue Labor Negotiations
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, seaport officials, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association are hoping to reach a long-term contract with the ILWU's more than 22,000 workers at the 29 ports along the U.S.…
READ MORE >June 7, 2022
Air Cargo Capacity on Passenger Flights Hampered as Airlines Revise Schedules
Air cargo capacity on passenger flights has not yet expanded to the level hoped for as airlines move to pare back their schedules. Staffing issues and COVID case rates are a few of the factors affecting operations (the Loadstar).
READ MORE >June 3, 2022
FMC Releases Report on the Effects of COVID-19 on the International Supply Chain
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye released her Final Report for Fact Finding 29, “The Effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain.” The report is the result of a two-year…
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