Maine receives $1 million to study electrifying key ports
Electrifying ports would allow ships to shut off their diesel engines while docked and rely on electricity for operations, ...
Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
With more than 100 ships docking in Portland last year, Maine is looking to cut pollution from diesel fumes by electrifying the downtown port and others in the state. Depending on the project that's ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on ...
Baton Rouge Business Report4d
Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks this week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months away, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Still divided ...
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though ...
Sourcing Journal on MSN5d
ILA Breaks Off East Coast Port Contract Talks Over Automation
The union rejected the USMX's latest proposal, calling the move a “renewed attempt by USMX to eliminate ILA jobs.” ...