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Day: October 17, 2012

A record cruise ship season in Seattle

A record number of cruise ship passengers shoved off from Port of Seattle this year, according to Port officials. Hitting a new height of 933,900 passengers aboard 202 ships. Each of those ships generates $2.1 million for the...

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Mexico’s labor law reform sparks massive protests

Labor writer and photographer David Bacon wrote the following article for In These Times: The Mexican Senate has begun its 30-day consideration of a proposed reform of the country’s labor laws. Its provisions will have a...

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New Orleans port positioning to capture more cargo

Facility upgrades at The Port of New Orleans — particularly the arrival of two giant blue cranes earlier this year — have positioned the port to capture its share of the expected swell in container cargo after the 2015 opening...

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