Industrial Updates and News

US East Coast Dockworkers Union Braces for Potential Strike Over Wage Dispute

09-07-2024

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 workers at major U.S. container ports from Texas to Maine, is set to meet for two days starting Wednesday to address wage demands and strategize for a ...

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Canada’s two largest railroads could strike next week disrupting U.S. supply chains

08-18-2024

Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S. ...

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Air freight industry anticipates surging peak rates

07-15-2024

Shippers are expected to benefit from long-term capacity agreements or remain “at the mercy of the market,” according to a Xeneta report. Dive Brief: Shippers and forwarders need to be prepared for peak season to ...

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US logistics inflation remains high despite 11% drop in costs

06-19-2024

U.S. business spending on logistics services dropped 11% in 2023 to $2.4 trillion as supply chains normalized in the wake of massive disruption caused by the COVID crisis, according to the “State of Logistics” report from the ...

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LoadUp Launches Logistics Division for eCommerce Furniture Retailers

06-05-2024

On-demand junk removal company LoadUp has launched a division dedicated to helping eCommerce furniture retailers generate additional revenue from each customer interaction, including in traditional areas of loss in return logistics. Like LoadUp itself, the ...

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