UN eyes modest 2024 maritime trade growth, but future uncertain
Geneva (AFP) - Maritime trade should show modest growth this year, the UN said Tuesday, warning though that the geopolitical ...
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‘Timebomb’ ship highlights hazard of dangerous cargoes
Paris (AFP) - A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in ...
Panama Canal crossings down 29 percent due to drought
Panama City (AFP) - Traffic in the Panama Canal fell by 29 percent over the past year due to a ...
US dockworkers return to ports after three-day strike
New York (AFP) - Thousands of dockworkers returned to work Friday, the day after a longshoremen's union reached a preliminary ...
US dockworkers to head back to work after tentative deal
Washington (AFP) - US dockworkers will return to work after a three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports after ...
Dockers end three-day strike at Montreal port
Montreal (AFP) - Dockworkers at the port in Montreal, the second-largest in Canada, ended a partial three-day strike as scheduled ...
Biden official says port strike deal not as far as parties think
New York (AFP) - Shippers and striking US dockworkers are closer to agreeing on economic terms than they realize, Secretary ...
US dockworkers launch strike after labor contract expires
New York (AFP) - Dockworkers at major ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday after ...
US port officials gird for strike despite last-minute bargaining
New York (AFP) - Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on ...
Officials see no shortages from likely US port strike
New York (AFP) - New York officials said on Monday they were prepared for a likely US dockworkers strike, reassuring ...
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