Could U.S. East Coast Port Strike Spread to West Coast? ILWU Has Pledged to Support ILA in Contract Fight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 gateways from Houston to Boston.
Global Schedule Reliability Drops by 2.1 Percentage Points in July
In July 2024, global schedule reliability dropped by 2.1 percentage points month over month, to 52.1%. Schedule reliability in July was almost at the same level as it was at the start of the year and was keeping in line with the trends seen so far in 2024, with reliability largely within 50% to 55%. […]
CIFFA Writes to Minister of Labour Seeking Government Intervention to Avert a Strike by Air Canada Pilots
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. CIFFA has written to Canada’s Minister of Labour to express concern about “the looming possibility of a strike among the pilots of Air Canada.”