Day: March 21, 2010

Facebook used to recruit strikebreakers in Finnish harbour strike

Mar 21, 2010

A wary atmosphere prevailed at the office of the harbour operator Multi Link terminals at the Vuosaari harbour in Helsinki on Wednesday evening. About 15 men gathered there following an appeal on Facebook. The aim is to start...

Container shortage strangles agriculture exports

Mar 21, 2010

The shortage of cargo containers has become a major impediment for the regional farm industry, said the director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Ocean carriers are looking to cut costs, so they’re not willing to...