<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A stronger than expected round of hiring in August brought transportation and warehousing payrolls back to pre-pandemic levels, but new employees aren’t distributed evenly.</p></div>

A stronger than expected round of hiring in August brought transportation and warehousing payrolls back to pre-pandemic levels, but new employees aren’t distributed evenly.

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<div><p>Transportation employment last month reached its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as imports poured into the US and domestic freight demand increased. Although labor shortages were reported up and down supply chains, transportation and warehousing firms...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Industry insiders say the Nov. 3 ballot measure would give the union a new way to marshal popular support against future investment by Los Angeles marine terminals in projects that could include automation.</p></div>

Industry insiders say the Nov. 3 ballot measure would give the union a new way to marshal popular support against future investment by Los Angeles marine terminals in projects that could include automation.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The carrier was commenting as Taiwan’s Big Three container lines reported that they saw a surge in revenues in the third quarter due to higher freight rates and buoyant cargo volumes.</p></div>

The carrier was commenting as Taiwan’s Big Three container lines reported that they saw a surge in revenues in the third quarter due to higher freight rates and buoyant cargo volumes.

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Panama restrictions, intra-Asia peak to support carrier Q4 revenues: Yang Ming

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Port employers and the local longshore union have a new five-year labor deal in place following government-mandated arbitration proceedings that started over a year ago.  </p></div>

Port employers and the local longshore union have a new five-year labor deal in place following government-mandated arbitration proceedings that started over a year ago.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The 40-year veteran of the maritime industry will become COO of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, overseeing day-to-day implementation of the local labor agreement between marine terminals and longshore workers. </p></div>

The 40-year veteran of the maritime industry will become COO of the Shipping Association of New York and New Jersey, overseeing day-to-day implementation of the local labor agreement between marine terminals and longshore workers.

NY-NJ port employers name John Atkins to leadership role

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Weekly scheduled capacity passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait last week reached 48% of pre-Houthi attack levels, according to Xeneta. </p></div>

Weekly scheduled capacity passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait last week reached 48% of pre-Houthi attack levels, according to Xeneta.

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