![Class I Railroads Announce More Embargoes as They Brace for a Nationwide Strike](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Train-Track-scaled.jpg)
Class I Railroads Announce More Embargoes as They Brace for a Nationwide Strike
While there is still a possibility that a nationwide strike can be avoided, the Class I railroads are preparing new embargoes in the event the ... Read More
![Industrial Actions at Two Key Ports Threaten to Cripple UK Supply Chains](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cost-of-Living-Crisis.png)
Industrial Actions at Two Key Ports Threaten to Cripple UK Supply Chains
A second strike at Felixstowe will overlap Liverpool action, overwhelm London Gateway and Southampton. Dockworkers at the Port of Felixstowe have confirmed a second wave ... Read More
![Nationwide Rail Strike Could Deal Another Blow to U.S. Economy](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Train-Tracks-scaled-e1665598390427.jpg)
Nationwide Rail Strike Could Deal Another Blow to U.S. Economy
A crippling railroad strike, which has been brewing since January 2020, could unfold by week’s end after the two largest railroad unions drew a line ... Read More
![German Factories Halt Production as Energy Prices Soar](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/shutterstock_2173847807-scaled-1.jpg)
German Factories Halt Production as Energy Prices Soar
Energy has become so expensive in Germany that the economic powerhouse is facing a manufacturing shutdown that threatens to collapse the nation. Calling the situation ... Read More
![Liverpool Dockworkers Announce Strike Dates](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Shipping-Containers-Forklift-Handling-scaled-1.jpg)
Liverpool Dockworkers Announce Strike Dates
Dockworkers at the UK’s Port of Liverpool will walk off the job for two weeks beginning September 19 over pay and working conditions after rejecting ... Read More
![Lufthansa Cancels Most Flights Amid Pilot Strike](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Lufthansa-scaled-1.jpg)
Lufthansa Cancels Most Flights Amid Pilot Strike
Lufthansa is cancelling almost all of its flights to and from its main Frankfurt and Munich hubs on September 2 due to a planned 24-hour ... Read More
![The Summer of Discontent Hits UK’s Largest Port](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Felixstowe.jpg)
The Summer of Discontent Hits UK’s Largest Port
The summer of discontent which has plagued the UK in recent weeks just got hotter. Dockworkers at Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, have walked ... Read More
![U.S. Railway Labor Negotiation Update](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Railway-Worker.jpg)
U.S. Railway Labor Negotiation Update
The Presidential Executive Board (PEB) has issued its recommendations for ending the contract negotiation stalemate between the Class I railroads and unions. The 119-page report ... Read More
![Rhine River Closed to Barge Services Amid Record Drought](https://oceanair.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rhine-River.jpg)
Rhine River Closed to Barge Services Amid Record Drought
This year’s lack of rainfall has taken its toll on river transport worldwide, impeding the transport of grain, diesel, coal, and other commodities. Germany’s Rhine ... Read More