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Category: 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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Drought and Power Shortages Bring Chinese Factories to a Standstill

  China has rationed electricity to factories and imposed rolling blackouts in at least 20 provinces after a record heatwave