Dec 21 Watch 5:47 How Houthi attacks on ships in Red Sea are disrupting global trade By John Yang, Shoshana Dubnow One of the world’s top trading routes, the Suez Canal, is essentially closed for business to many shipping companies. That’s because Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking ships in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. It's a major route… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 8:04 Historically low water levels on the Mississippi River cause shipping woes By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman The Mississippi River is a superhighway for American agricultural products, but a warm fall and extreme drought conditions have contributed to its water levels dropping to record lows. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports from Missouri on what conditions along this… Continue watching
Mar 22 25 injured as ship disloges, tips while dry-docked in Scotland By Associated Press Emergency workers say 25 people have been injured after a large ship in a dry dock in Scotland tipped over. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 7:06 Russia, Ukraine reach agreement to resume grain shipments Russia and Ukraine signed agreements Friday that cleared the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as securing Russian exports of grain and fertilizers. Ukraine's one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn… Continue watching
Mar 27 No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez Canal By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities made new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial waterway whose blockage is disrupting global shipping and trade. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 9:14 Amazon doesn't report its warehouse injury rates -- but we have an inside look By Will Evans, Reveal Black Friday kicks off peak shopping season for Amazon. This year, the company is offering its Prime members even faster service: instead of two-day shipping, some packages will arrive at customers’ doors in only one. But many Amazon staffers say… Continue watching
May 14 Walmart introduces next-day shipping By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Walmart appears to be competing with Amazon, which recently upgraded its own shipping options. Continue reading
Sep 09 As ice recedes, the Arctic isn't prepared for more shipping traffic By Edward Struzik, The Conversation Only 10 per cent of the Arctic Ocean in Canada, and less than two per cent of the Arctic Ocean in the United States, is charted. Continue reading
Sep 29 The Jones Act, explained (and what waiving it means for Puerto Rico) By Teresa Carey Here’s a look at the nearly-century-old law and how it could affect recovery on the U.S. territory. Continue reading
Oct 06 Column: This South Korean shipping company's collapse could affect you By Vikram Mansharamani The potential ripples of this far-off event are a useful reminder of how interconnected our daily lives are with global developments. Continue reading