Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz after attack
Two vessels from the same feeder operator were hit in the waterway, with one catching fire and sinking while the other has limped to a safe anchorage.
Two vessels from the same feeder operator were hit in the waterway, with one catching fire and sinking while the other has limped to a safe anchorage.
The electric vehicle manufacturer is importing goods into Los Angeles and Long Beach and railing them to its two factories in the Houston area, according to multiple sources.
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The retailer deployed electric yard switchers as part of its efforts to curb emissions and will gauge future deployment potential across its supply chain.
Freighter operators are adjusting aircraft deployment, schedules and allocations as booking activity takes off on trans-Pacific, intra-Asia and Africa routes.
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