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Global trade is projected to reach $33 trillion in 2024, up $1 trillion, to reflect a 3.3% increase from a year ago, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The growth has been fueled by a 7% rise in trade in services, adding $500 billion, while trade in goods rose by

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) remain at an impasse over the use of semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs). After a three-day strike in October 2024, both parties extended their current master contract deadline until January 15, 2025, to resolve outstanding issues. However, recent negotiations broke down when the

Canada’s busiest ports have resumed operations after labor disputes disrupted container flows. On 14 November, the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered an end to union worker lockouts and mandated binding arbitration in ongoing contract disputes. Earlier, port employers had locked out union workers on both coasts due to strike actions. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 workers at East and Gulf Coast ports, has ended contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over the proposed use of semi-automated equipment. The ILA argued that the proposed technology would eliminate union jobs. “USMX introduced language in their proposal for semi-automated equipment to be used