Strike paralysing Finnish ports extended after talks collapse
The two-week strike by Finnish transport workers that has effectively shut down the country’s ports ...
The Air France strike has been much discussed. But here Bloomberg looks at French union activity across the board, including this summer’s rail strike, and notes that unions are weakening in the socialist-led country. The major unions did not support the pilots’ strike and the impact of many actions has not been successful in recent years, as the economy falters and membership numbers wane. “It’s hard for a strike to stop a money-losing company from closing a plant,” said one economist.
MSC Aries now bound for Iran, and crisis will be 'a catalyst for higher rates'
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Hong Kong drops out of world's top 10 busiest container ports
Iranian troops seize MSC box ship while Somali pirates net $5m ransom for bulker
Flexport is 'back on track' – now it needs to start growing again
Bottlenecks and price hikes as airlines now avoid Iran airspace
Iran may now pose a threat to multimodal supply chains via Dubai
Capture of MSC Aries will further drive up Indian export costs
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