FRA moves to force two-person minimum crew regime on angry US rail firms
The US Federal Rail Administration (FRA) is set to reject the push from rail carriers ...
XPO’s Bradley Jacobs may not want anything to do with the “out of control” Teamsters, but the union hasn’t a firm eye on the supply chain. According to DC Velocity, it is looking to the logistics industry to broaden the membership base, from first to last mile. Membership has shrunk from 23.1m in 1976 to 1.4m today, and the Teamsters believe the freight industry is key to their resurgence. The union is focusing for now on workers who claim they have been misclassified as contractors.
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Rhine closes to barge traffic, with water depth set to hit record lows
Liverpool dockers vote to strike over pay, as stoppage at Felixstowe looms
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South Korean government should sell its HMM shares in stages
Rhine closure imminent as low water hobbles freight movement by barge
M&A radar: MSC (vs Mærsk) – a bit Amazon, a bit UPS. With an eye on Schenker...
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