The widened Panama Canal will definitely benefit the global shipping industry, but industry insiders differ as to the benefits for Hong Kong and mainland Chinese shippers. Willy Lin Sun-mo, the chairman of the Hong Kong...
Read MoreFrom the Journal of Commerce: Office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach have agreed to continue negotiating throughout the month of September. In an announcement published on its Web site, the...
Read MoreMeat consumption in China, the world’s largest, will continue to expand even as the economy slows, sustaining demand for feeds made from corn and soybeans, according to Cargill Inc., the biggest U.S. agricultural company. “We...
Read MoreDoug Barker, events coordinator with the Seaside Chamber of Commerce, said most of the passengers on the cruise ships that dock at Astoria are high-end clients. “This year we had 12 cruise ships come to Astoria,” he said. “In...
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) on Thursday gained entry to a Stena Clyde offshore drilling unit about 90km southeast of Warrnambool where two men died on August 27. But it says it was only allowed on site after it pursued...
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