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Container Volumes Fall at Most US Ports
A combination of the Lunar New Year, and concerns over labor talks and a slowing global economy resulted in a 43% drop in container cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in February.
More Amazon Layoffs: 9,000 on Top of the 18,000 in January
NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on March 20.
Maersk Sells Last Major Energy Asset
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has finally found a buyer for its last major energy-division asset after putting it up for sale seven years ago, allowing it to complete a historic transformation into a pure transport operator.
Drivers Become Social Media Influencers
Driver Clarissa Rankin is a social media influencer who encourages women to enter the trucking industry and shares a glimpse of her life on the road. And she's not alone.
Tesla’s Vision of EVs Could Spur Magnet Race
Tesla Inc.’s ambition to remove rare earths from future models has producers in the sector reeling, but it also should spur global efforts to deliver alternatives for electric car motors that currently rely on the materials.
Crunch time for trans-Pacific container shipping contract talks
The annual contract season is down to the final stretch in the trans-Pacific shipping market. U.S. import costs, liner profitability and service reliability all hinge on where contract prices settle in the next few weeks.…
The Workers Behind Two Popular Food Network Shows Are Unionizing
BSTV Entertainment organizers say theirs is the first nonfiction food television union. Getty Images Writers, producers, stylists, and other workers on “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen” and “The Kitchen” are forming a union with…
There’s a Bitter Cocktail for Everyone
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Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 148: ‘Unacceptable behaviour’ in UK agriculture condemned
Farmers Weekly In this episode, farm leader Minette Batters has condemned unacceptable behaviour in UK agriculture – including at work and work-related events. It comes after a woman at last month’s NFU conference in…
Bovine TB test date warning ahead of data system switchover
Farmers Weekly Cattle farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned not to miss TB test dates during a switchover to a new information and data collection system this summer. The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural…
