Workers who load and unload cargo planes at DHL’s hub near Cincinnati walked out after months of negotiations failed to produce a contract.
Category: Freight (Cargo)
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Bidder Aims to Save Bankrupt Trucking Firm Yellow
The plan would put Yellow back on the road with thousands of unionized drivers, but would force the government to wait longer for a loan repayment.
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Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade
The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this year because of a lack of water for the locks, raising costs and slowing deliveries.
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Shipping Contributes Heavily to Climate Change. Are Green Ships the Solution?
The container shipping lines that carry the bulk of global trade are betting on greener technologies, but there are still many reasons those wagers could fail.
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How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger
Across Africa and in parts of Asia, disruption to the supply chain for fertilizer is raising food prices and increasing malnutrition.
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West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract
The six-year agreement is expected to increase traffic at Pacific ports, which had sagged because of the prospect of a walkout.
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Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill
More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil?
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A Trucking Giant Is Bankrupt, and Finger-Pointing Begins
Yellow, which received billions in federal pandemic aid, failed after being a laggard for years in a part of the industry where rivals are doing well.
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Berkshire Hathaway Posts Quarterly Profit of Nearly $36 Billion
A rebound in performance at the Geico car insurer helped offset declines in the conglomerate’s freight railroad business.
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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act
The industry has used its muscle to prevent federal, state and local governments from penalizing companies that park freight trains across roads for hours or days.
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When Trains Block a Road, Local Officials Have Few Options
The federal government has begun offering $3 billion for bridges and tunnels, but many local governments say they cannot take advantage of the money.