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Dockworkers along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages. CBC | World News
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Cyprus to keep shipping Gaza aid bound for $320M US pier that broke apart in under 2 weeks
A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier. The Biden administration insists it will be rebuilt, but one aid organization official has called the pier “a sideshow.” CBC | World News
Read More »Ikea slashes prices on Billy, Svartpoppel and more — despite shipping problems in Red Sea
Ikea has announced it will be lowering many of its prices as 2024 kicks off, with retail and marketing experts say it is a change consumers will welcome that could potentially drive sales for the global furniture giant. CBC | World News
Read More »More upheaval for global shipping as Panama Canal cuts traffic due to drought
One of the most severe droughts to ever hit Panama has stirred chaos in the 80-kilometre route, causing a traffic jam of vessels. CBC | World News
Read More »After Red Sea attack, shipping firm says it will send its vessels around Africa
Container shipping giant Maersk is diverting all vessels from Red Sea routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future, it said on Friday, warning customers to prepare for significant disruption. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. helicopters kill several Houthi rebels in latest Red Sea shipping attack
The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. CBC | World News
Read More »iPhone X pre-order UK: Apple shipping dates slip, here’s how you could get one for launch
APPLE appears to be struggling to keep-up with demand for its hotly-anticipated iPhone X. Shipping dates for the all-new iPhone have already started to slip past launch day in the UK, but here are a few other options to get your new handset. Daily Express :: Tech Feed
Read More »France ready to PUNISH UK shipping as EU fails to plan for Brexit no deal, chief fears
BRITAIN’S shipping industry hit out at the European Union for failing to prepare for a Brexit ‘no deal’. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »France ready to PUNISH UK shipping as EU fails to plan for Brexit no deal, chief fears
BRITAIN’S shipping industry hit out at the European Union for failing to prepare for a Brexit ‘no deal’. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Clarksons flag global shipping revival after buoyant half-year figures
CLARKSONS flagged a global shipping revival as it navigated through choppy economic waters to deliver buoyant half-year figures. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
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