East coast port strike threat prompts shippers to consider heading west instead

Cargo owners have been advised to make contingency plans for a strike at US east and Gulf coast ports that could hit traffic flows as early as 1 October, right ...

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Hopes that Boeing can step up deliveries of cargo aircraft took a hit yesterday when ...

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News / BNSF maintenance cuts prompt further US rail safety warning

Divisions remain deep between US rail labour and management, with accusations that the latter is ...

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Comment / US east coast port strike would be a 'spot rate lifeline' for ocean carriers

With each week that passes, the risk of a US east and Gulf coast dock ...

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News / Shippers beware: a US east coast labour battle could be heating up

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is getting nervous about a strike hitting US east coast ...

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News / Strike at DHL parcel hub over lack of new contract, but UPS avoids stoppage

Two of the big three US integrated parcel carriers were facing work stoppages at their ...

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News / Auto strike goes up a notch but US supply chains yet to feel major impact

The strike called by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against the big three US carmakers ...

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News / US breathes sigh of relief as UPS comes to terms with Teamsters

After a hiatus in talks, since 5 July, that had heightened worries about a crippling ...

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Jul 26, 2023• Comments•

People / Atlas Air's John Dietrich to replace Michael Lenz as CFO of FedEx

News that John Dietrich (pictured), former CEO of Atlas Air, is to replace Michael Lenz ...

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Comment: Who has the labour cost advantage?

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News / August strike looms as UPS and Teamsters talks collapse

The spectre of a crippling strike is looming larger after the contract talks between UPS ...

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East coast port strike threat prompts shippers to consider heading west instead

US labour relations Headlines

News / Freighter delivery delays, as strike goes on, add to Boeing woes

News / BNSF maintenance cuts prompt further US rail safety warning

Comment / US east coast port strike would be a 'spot rate lifeline' for ocean carriers

News / Shippers beware: a US east coast labour battle could be heating up

News / Strike at DHL parcel hub over lack of new contract, but UPS avoids stoppage

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Auto strike goes up a notch but US supply chains yet to feel major impact

News / US breathes sigh of relief as UPS comes to terms with Teamsters

People / Atlas Air's John Dietrich to replace Michael Lenz as CFO of FedEx

Premium / Wages: high or low, they'll always affect the supply chain

News / August strike looms as UPS and Teamsters talks collapse

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News / Calm at US west coast ports at last – but it stays stormy up north

News / Shippers 'relieved' as PMA and ILWU reach tentative agreement

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East coast port strike threat prompts shippers to consider heading west instead

US labour relations Headlines

News / Freighter delivery delays, as strike goes on, add to Boeing woes

News / BNSF maintenance cuts prompt further US rail safety warning

Comment / US east coast port strike would be a 'spot rate lifeline' for ocean carriers

News / Shippers beware: a US east coast labour battle could be heating up

News / Strike at DHL parcel hub over lack of new contract, but UPS avoids stoppage

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Auto strike goes up a notch but US supply chains yet to feel major impact

News / US breathes sigh of relief as UPS comes to terms with Teamsters

People / Atlas Air's John Dietrich to replace Michael Lenz as CFO of FedEx

Premium / Wages: high or low, they'll always affect the supply chain

News / August strike looms as UPS and Teamsters talks collapse

Most read news

News / Calm at US west coast ports at last – but it stays stormy up north

News / Shippers 'relieved' as PMA and ILWU reach tentative agreement

News / Supply chain fears as labour talks at US and Canadian box ports hit new lows

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