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Report: US Coast Guard's SASH Prevention Programs Lack Unifying Framework
Rand released a report earlier this month entitled “Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Coast Guard.” The report was mandated by the Fiscal Y...
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Road Freight
Walmart debt sales raise about $6 billion
Walmart is poised to raise about $6.5 billion from the sale of U.S. and Canadian dollar bonds as the world’s largest retailer seeks to diversify its funding sources amid a spending spree.
Road Freight
What Happens to Tribal Knowledge When Dispatchers Retire?
As veteran dispatchers and ops managers age out of the workforce, small and mid-size freight operators are stuck running decades-old systems that never got the AI investment enterprise carriers did. Evos, an autonomous operation…
Road Freight
Former Albertsons CEO blames Kroger for failed deal
The former CEO of Albertsons told a judge that rival Kroger was to blame for the failure of a planned $24.6 billion merger of the two largest U.S. grocery store chains.
Shipping
Ukraine to Prosecute Captain Who Transported Grain for War Crimes
Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office reported they are proceeding with the case against a Russian captain accused of controlling...
Shipping
Tug Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz
Merchant ships face serious risk of attack in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and not just tankers, bulkers and boxships. On Sunday, a tug was attack...
Road Freight
Volvo folds powertrain repairs into its service contract
Volvo Trucks North America launched the Silver Service Contract at ATA's Management Conference, adding powertrain repair coverage to its connected Blue maintenance plan.
Shipping
Video: AIDA Cruise Ship Rescues Four People from Burning Fishing Boat
Passengers starting a week-long cruise aboard the cruise ship AIDAnova got to witness a rescue operation on Sunday afternoon, October 18. The German c...
Road Freight
New Mexico jury awards $47M in tanker truck crash lawsuit
A New Mexico jury awarded $47 million to a pick up truck driver and his mother following a 2022 tanker truck crash near Carlsbad.
Road Freight
CBP seizes $30.4M in meth hidden in commercial salt load at Laredo World Trade Bridge
Federal officers discovered 76 bags of suspected contraband during a secondary examination. Homeland Security Investigations now faces questions about the shipment's origin, destination and those responsible.
Road Freight
Air Canada adds freighter destinations for winter season
Air Canada is expanding its freighter network to Europe and Latin America for the winter.
Shipping
Rheinmetall Says Mangalia Will Become a Dual-Use Shipyard with MSC
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed that it plans to acquire the Mangalia shipyard in Romania together with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Comp...
Supply Chain
Exports Fuel 4.5% Boost to China's GDP in Q3
China's GDP also expanded by 4.6% in the first nine months of the year, putting it on track for its full-year target of 4.5%-5%.
Trade & Customs
Panama restrictions, intra-Asia peak to support carrier Q4 revenues: Yang Ming
The carrier was commenting as Taiwan’s Big Three container lines reported that they saw a surge in revenues in the third quarter due to higher freight rates and buoyant cargo volumes.
Trade & Customs
Arbitration ends long-running contract standoff at Port of Montreal
Port employers and the local longshore union have a new five-year labor deal in place following government-mandated arbitration proceedings that started over a year ago.
Logistics
Supply Chain Short Takes with Wes Coleman of Zebra Technologies: Stop Buying the Same Assets Twice: How to End RTI Replacement Costs
Supply chains are losing millions on assets they often ignore: the reusable pallets, totes, and containers used to move goods. In this DC Velocity Short Take Video, Wes Coleman of Zebra Technologies joins DC…
Supply Chain
Hormuz Attacks Against Commercial Shipping Reach Record Highs
UKMTO identified attacks against 12 vessels in and around the strait between October 5 and 11, the most ever tracked in the region in a single week.
Logistics
Stow Group opens first U.S. rack-making factory
The Belgian industrial storage and automation solution provider Stow Group has opened its first United States manufacturing facility, saying the 240,000 square foot racking plant in Calhoun, Georgia, represents a significant investment in American…
Road Freight
Pump price is trucking’s #1 concern: ATRI survey
This year’s study of the top issues facing trucking undertaken by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) had a number one concern that didn’t even crack the top 10 in the prior two years:…
Shipping
Rescuer Lost During Evacuation of Burning Containership East of Brazil
The rescue of the crew from a burning containership took a tragic turn, according to reports from the Portuguese authorities. While the crew of the Si...
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No. 2 container line studying US-UK route for nuclear ships
Maersk is studying the safety and regulatory requirements for nuclear-powered container ships, including a potential U.S.-Europe route.
Trade & Customs
NY-NJ port employers name John Atkins to leadership role
The 40-year veteran of the maritime industry will become COO of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, overseeing day-to-day implementation of the local labor agreement between marine terminals and longshore workers.
Logistics
Spiraling diesel prices drive deep financial consequences for fleets with older trucks
As diesel prices pass $6.40 per gallon, the climbing price pressure is forcing difficult decisions for fleet operators, making it prohibitively expensive for them to continue running older-model trucks to haul heavy freight, according…
Supply Chain
How Can Digital Artwork Workflows Reduce Compliance Risk?
Learn how Mariani centralized packaging artwork, approvals and revision histories to improve productivity, collaboration, compliance and version control.
Logistics
Automated forklifts: Hot or not?
The number of companies offering forklifts that can lift, lower, pick, put away, and transport loads without a human operator on board has exploded. At material handling shows in the U.S., Europe, and Asia,…
