Carriers Announce Disruption Surcharges for USEC Cargo as Strike Looms
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. As the possibility of strike action at ports on the U.S. east and Gulf coasts draws nearer by the day, container shipping lines serving the region have begun to announce disruption surcharges.
U.S. Port Strike Would Increase Traffic Through Canadian Ports
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) voted to support a call for a strike at East Coast ports in the U.S.
Could U.S. East Coast Port Strike Spread to West Coast? ILWU Has Pledged to Support ILA in Contract Fight
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Could a work stoppage by East Coast longshoremen spread to West Coast ports?
Ocean Freight Rates Continue to Tumble as Peak Comes to an Early End
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Spot freight rates on every major container lane continued to tumble last week as demand remained flat, while a possible short-term pre-Golden Week upsurge has so far failed to materialize.
Airlines Suspend Flights as Middle East Tensions Rise
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted numerous international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space.
Air Canada and ALPA Reach Tentative Agreement on a New Four-Year Contract
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Air Canada on Sunday said it has reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing more than 5,200 pilots at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge.
ILA Chief Vows to Form Global ‘Mega-Union’ to Fight Port Automation
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Belligerent U.S. International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) president Harold Daggett has vowed to initiate strikes on October 1 if agreement is not reached with the “far apart” port operators’ United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
Maersk’s New ‘Fossil Fuel Fee’ More Costly for Shippers than Surcharges
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Maersk’s new fossil fuel fee (FFF), which replaces its bunker adjustment factor (BAF) and low-sulphur (LSS) surcharges, appears to be a more costly outcome for shippers and to the carrier’s advantage.
Insurance Claims on the Rise with Box Ships Forced to Brave Cape Weather
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. There has been a prolific rise in weather-related cargo loss and insurance claims since carriers have been forced to brave the extreme conditions round the Cape of Good Hope to escape Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
U.S. Port Talks Kick Off in Effort to Avoid Strike
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The union representing East and Gulf coast dockworkers kicked off a two-day meeting on September 4 in New Jersey to discuss wage demands with port employers under the threat of a strike that would disrupt maritime trade […]
