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When 53 Feet Stretches Cross-Country | Journal of Commerce
www.joc.com | 10 hours 52 minutes ago
Rising labor costs in Asia. Fuel prices at record winter highs. Asian currencies revalued upward. For retailers and direct importers, the warning signs are clear: Supply chain costs are rising rapidly.

CommercialMotor.com - Unite says long-hours culture is putting overworked HGV drivers at risk
www.commercialmotor.com | Feb 10, 2012
The Unite union has accused road transport bosses of operating on “the edges of legality”, suggesting the industry’s long-hours culture is putting overworked drivers and other road users at risk.

International Transport Workers' Federation: News online
www.itfglobal.org | Feb 9, 2012
Unionists have been showing their support for dockers in New Zealand who have been engaged in a protracted dispute with their employer Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL).

Barloworld extends port-centric portfolio - News - Logistics Manager
www.logisticsmanager.com | Feb 8, 2012
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Welcome to SupplyChainBrain: U.S. House Transport Infrastructure Funding Bill Gains Support of IWLA
www.supplychainbrain.com | Feb 7, 2012
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Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted | Transport Topics Online | Trucking, Freight
www.ttnews.com | Feb 3, 2012
The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance workers, eliminating the possibility of a nationwide work stoppage.

Trans-Talk » Blog Archive » Alaskan oil tanker discovers cracked hull during voyage
www.tetracom.ca | Feb 2, 2012
The 185,000 DWT Alaskan Navigator, an oil tanker with capacity of 1.3 million barrels that sails between Valdez, Alaska and American west coast ports, is undergoing repairs in Port Angeles, WA after a crack in its outer hull was discovered at sea. The inner hull of the double-hulled ship was not

China blocks Vale’s large iron ore carriers - FT.com
www.ft.com | Jan 31, 2012
The world shipping industry on Tuesday was struggling to digest the implications of an unexpected Chinese government ruling that restricts ports’ rights to accept many large bulk carriers and tankers. The ruling, from China’s ministry of transport,

EriksRailNews.com
eriksrailnews.com | Jan 27, 2012
Swedish SJ is ordering 20 new wide-body Regina trains with bistros for intercity service, says managing director Jan Forsberg. - December 28th

Market share shifts away from US West Coast Ports | EyeforTransport
www.eyefortransport.com | Jan 5, 2012
Although both ports still control a large share of the movement of total international cargo containers, tonnage is still below pre-recession totals (see Ti Dashboard – US: West Coast Ports).