Some of London’s biggest railway stations were shut on January 5, while airports such as Gatwick are also deprived of any train services, as workers strike again and union bosses warn of more industrial action to come (source: AJOT).
READ MORE >Following an article published in FreightWaves, the Airforwarders Association says that it is engaging with cargo handlers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and arranging a neutral meeting with city officials to avoid any freight handling disruption that could adversely impact…
READ MORE >With new regulations becoming effective on January 1, dangerous goods professionals must study and adapt. The regulations operate on a two-year cycle, so the new road (ADR), rail (RID), sea (IMDG) and air (ICAO Technical Instructions) regulations begin to replace…
READ MORE >Covid restrictions on cross-border trucking between Hong Kong and mainland China were lifted this week. Forwarders are expecting shorter transit times and reduced costs as truck drivers from Hong Kong can now now enter Guangdong for direct shipments (source: The…
READ MORE >In a significant easing of Covid controls, the Chinese government said Wednesday that people will no longer need to show negative virus tests or health codes in order to travel between different parts of the country. Chinese authorities also said…
READ MORE >The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote Wednesday to block a potential rail strike after President Joe Biden warned of the dire economic consequences of a rail disruption that could happen as early as Dec. 9 (source: Reuters).
READ MORE >In addition to rules about their schedules, 115,000 US railroad employees, represented by 12 unions across more than 30 railroads, are also upset about working short-handed during the pandemic with wages frozen at 2019 levels. Railroaders also resented management's attempts…
READ MORE >Australia’s largest tug boat operator has given notice of an indefinite lockout beginning Friday for all harbor towage employees. The labor action is expected to bring Australia's ports to a standstill until it's resolved. (source: Splash 247).
READ MORE >The freight railroads and BMWED have extended their current cooling off period until at least December 4 to align with all other rail unions yet to ratify their tentative agreements. As a result of this agreement, members of the two…
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