MIT Diplomas, Gala Dinners And Executive Magazine Covers Won’t Save The U.S. Merchant Marine
Why aren’t labor leaders willing to fight for our survival in increasingly dangerous seas? by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) Adam Vocak, president
Why aren’t labor leaders willing to fight for our survival in increasingly dangerous seas? by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) Adam Vocak, president
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) For decades, American merchant mariners have been in a state of stagnation. Despite their crucial role in U.S. shipping and
Sept 4 (Reuters) – The International Longshoremen’s Association union, representing 45,000 workers at major container ports from Texas to
Recent labor disputes at Canadian ports have created opportunities for US West Coast ports to capture additional cargo volumes, according to a Moody’s
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific container spot rates were in the ascendancy this week as industrial action storm clouds gathered over US
By Brian Platt and Monique Mulima (Bloomberg) — Canada’s two largest railways are preparing to restart operations after Prime Minister Justin
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge
Officers at the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are initiating planned industrial action on Saturday, June 1, following a dispute on compensation. The
Seafarers International Union has announced the passing of its long-time president Michael Sacco. Sacco died of natural causes on December 28, 2023, in St.
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A pivotal debate is unfolding, one that carries the potential to redefine the trajectory of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Central
A coalition of American maritime and transportation unions have voiced their strong opposition to a proposal to create a secondary U.S. flag fleet that could
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that includes significant wage increases and workplace protections for over
by David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Dock workers in western Canada voted to accept an improved labor contract after a month-long dispute that
By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) –A strike at Pacific coast ports threatens to disrupt millions of dollars of trade and add
July 1 (Reuters) – Several thousand unionized port workers in Canada’s western province of British Columbia went on strike after failing to reach
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has received a formal, written 72-hour strike notice from the International Longshore and Warehouse
By Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) — About 1,350 workers servicing North Sea oil platforms for energy majors such as BP Plc, Shell Plc and TotalEnergies SE
Trade unions representing employees and contractors at Maersk gathered in Copenhagen this week to raise concerns about labor issues with management at the
BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) – The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has closed the port to large ships because of a strike announced by the Verdi
Union says ‘tsunami of industrial action’ to hit UK oil and gas operators as 1,400 offshore workers set to strike. Dozens of platforms on the UK
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