FAA Halts Israel Flights – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned flights to Israel’s Tel Aviv airport this week after a missile hit within a mile of the airport. This news comes in the wake of the downing of passenger flight MH-17 over Ukrainian airspace. ...
Busy June for Port of Long Beach– Container volume jumped 8% at the Port of Long Beach during June compared to last year. They handled 610,000 TEUS (twenty-foot equivalent units), the busiest June in 7 years. Some of this increase may also be due to importers...
ILWU-PMA Take a Break – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) released a joint statement announcing that they were taking a 72-hours break from negotiating their contract that governs the U.S. West Coast...
FAA Seeks Ban on Drone Deliveries – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that it seeks to ban package delivery by drone aircraft. Internet retailer Amazon publicized their drone plans last year during a segment on the television news program...
ILWU Contract Set to Expire – Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue as the July 1st expiration approaches. Very few updates are available on the progress of the...
Brazil’s Work Schedule Flexible During World Cup – Although Brazil will not have any official national holidays for the World Cup, working hours at many businesses will be flexible to accommodate the games. Brazil’s first three scheduled matches (6/12, 6/17, and...
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