Tag: Freight (Cargo)
Biden Announces Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached
WASHINGTON — Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to…
Ukraine Grain Ship Passes Russia’s Black Sea Blockade
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — A ship loaded with corn on Monday became the first cargo vessel to sail from…
Amazon Hub in Newark Is Canceled After Unions and Local Groups Object
For the second time, plans by Amazon to substantially expand its presence in the New York area have…
As Dockworkers Near Contract’s End, Many Others Have a Stake
LOS ANGELES — David Alvarado barreled south along the highway, staring through the windshield of his semi truck…
Biden to Visit Port of Los Angeles, Casting Inflation as a Global Problem
LOS ANGELES — President Biden is set to use the Port of Los Angeles on Friday as a…
American Importers Accuse Shipping Giants of Profiteering
David Reich assumed that a contract was a contract.His Chicago company, MSRF, assembles gift baskets for Walmart, Walgreens…
Millions of Bees Bound for Alaska Are Rerouted and Die in Atlanta
When Sarah McElrea arrived at the Anchorage airport last Friday to pick up the 800 pounds of honeybees…
One Ukrainian War Casualty: The World’s Largest Airplane
BUCHA, Ukraine — The day war broke out, one of Ukraine’s most decorated pilots stepped onto the balcony…
The Battery That Flies
He then found himself considering a career on Wall Street, doing something he didn’t want to do away…
The Pandemic’s Nerd Celebrities
“Ship Happens: The Miniseries” is a podcast that would not exist if not for the pandemic, which prompted…
New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike
In a world contending with no end of economic troubles, a fresh source of concern now looms: the…
As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
Some economists have echoed those arguments, saying it’s a function of supply and demand.“I think the spike in…