United Kingdom aims to protect underwater infrastructure with specialist ships after Nord Stream explosions
Three of the four Nord Stream pipes under the Baltic Sea mysteriously exploded last week.
Ocean carriers are still swimming in bathtubs of money
Ocean carriers are still swimming in bathtubs of money.
New York battles driver shortage by allowing trucking companies to perform CDL testing
Driver shortage this, driver shortage that. Well, New York is doing something about it.
UN’s FAO is fighting to protect food and agriculture from invasive species
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is fighting to protect food and agriculture from invasive species after pointing off that climate change and international trade are putting the earth at serious risk.
American Maritime Partnership deems Jones Act waiver issued to Puerto Rico as ‘unlawful’
The White House issued an emergency Jones Act waiver to Puerto Rico and The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is not happy.
Port of Houston breaks records after west coast cargo heads east instead
With too much congestion clogging the West Coast ports, many ships rerouted to the East Coast, instead.
United States, Japan, and South Korea form a semiconductor alliance
The United States, Japan, and South Korea are joining forces to secure a semiconductor supply chain that could force China from its top spot.
Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index reports 5k parcels were delivered every second in 2021
Well, that’s a lot of parcels.
U.K. postpones energy-saving rules for businesses
The threat of wiping out profits has left businesses across Europe scrambling for a way to deal with the energy crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Global trend: unions are fed up
There seems to be a global trend regarding labor unions… they’ve had enough.
China’s freshwater shortage forewarns of macroeconomic supply chain implications
China’s Yangtze River, its largest waterway and the location of the nation’s biggest hydropower station, is reporting its lowest levels on record during August.
Ford warns of price increases while dealing with exports stuck in U.K. ports
Ford Motors is among the companies waiting on products to be exported through the ports currently dealing with worker strikes.
ATA launches “Women In Motion” initiative to promote trucking careers and increase sector diversity
The American Trucking Association (ATA) is launching a new initiative titled, “Women in Motion” (WIM).
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act wins OOIDA favor
The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act (HR7517), which is currently being evaluated in Congress, would end the exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act for motor carriers.
Detroit bridge to be demolished after racially-divisive history
The infamous Interstate 375, a 1-mile freeway through Detroit, has been a notorious source of racial divisiveness since it was built by destroying Black neighborhoods almost sixty years ago.
Female technicians wanted: STAT
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) Index has reported what we may have already known: they is a lack of diversity regarding women in technician shops.