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There's about one month until the master contract expires on September 30th for dockworkers in the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). The ILA maintains it will go on strike, shutting [...]

Canadian trains are moving again. Within days of the simultaneous lockout and union strike notice taking effect, Canada's railway stoppage ended. Canada's federal government forced arbitration, [...]

It's almost like the old firing/quitting cliché, eh, Canada? "You can't go on strike; you're locked out!" "You can't lock me out; I'm going on strike!" Sorry. That would almost be funny if the [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Caldwell. Hurricane season brings unique challenges for Miami's international shipping industry. As a major hub for global trade, Miami's ports play a crucial role [...]

You wouldn't endorse slavery. And you wouldn't use forced labor to make your goods. However, some of you reading this blog probably have had forced labor hidden within your supply chain at some [...]

Universal Cargo's blog has been uncharacteristically quiet to start this month because I both moved and traveled across the country for a family wedding and mini-vacation. In the meantime, the [...]