A cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore collided with a bridge in a technological disaster that may have claimed the lives of up to six maintenance workers on the bridge at the time.
Port operator DP World handles roughly 40% of Australia’s sea freight. Over the weekend its ports were disrupted by what appears to be a malicious, targeted cyberattack.
Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers march to a rally as gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo containers from ships sit idle at port, in Vancouver, on July 6, 2023.
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We need a new agreement between employers and employees in the B.C. ports that will allow both sides to enjoy the benefits of new workplace technologies.
Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.
The budget is focused on building communities through infrastructure, housing, transit and connectivity.
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Despite gender equality progress being made in many male-dominated fields, some professions like longshoring are still difficult for women to break into.
Bosaso has become a major export hub since security improved in Somalia’s Puntland region.
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The maritime and port industries are integrating climate change into their business models and introducing different adaptive measures.
A container ship leaves the UK’s busiest port, Felixstowe in England. where workers recently voted to strike for better pay.
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