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September 22, 2022
Shippers Would Like to See Rail Service Reform
While rail shippers are greatly relieved that last week’s potential strike was averted after two of the biggest rail unions reached a tentative agreement with U.S. freight railroads for a new contract, shippers are still wary about whether ratification of the…
READ MORE >September 22, 2022
Hundreds of Liverpool Dockworkers Begin Two-Week Strike Over Pay
Over 500 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain's largest container ports, launched a two-week strike over pay on September 20, adding to a wave of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation (Reuters).
READ MORE >September 7, 2022
South Korea Halts Ship Refueling as Typhoon Hinnamor Hits
Ship refueling operations were temporarily halted at South Korea's Busan and Ulsan ports on Tuesday after typhoon Hinnamor hit the country's southern region, trade sources said (source: Reuters).
READ MORE >September 6, 2022
Vietnam Launches Its First All-Cargo Airline
Vietnam’s first all-cargo airline is about to receive its first freighter and could start operations next month. IPP Air Cargo said its first 737-800BCF was “nearly done” after conversion at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in China, where it has a…
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