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Breaking News: Gulf and East Coast Strike Ends, What Happens Next?
Yesterday evening, October 3rd, b oth the ILA and the USMX reached a tentative agreement, leading the union to suspend their work stoppage...
Maggie Mildenberger
Oct 4, 20242 min read


East and Gulf Coast Ports on Strike
Today is October 1, 2024, and the contract between the ILA and USMX has expired without agreement . As a result , tens of thousands of...
Maggie Mildenberger
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Hurricane Helene's Path of Destruction, Long Beach Port Bridge Re-opens, and Montreal Port Strike Update
While Hurricane Helene has now dissipated, the estimated 600-mile-long path inland has left at least 5 states devastated by high winds,...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Potential Montreal Port Strike and Long Beach Terminal Closures
While Hurricane Helene has the focus of much of the U.S. right now, there are two other developing stories we are also keeping an eye on....
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 27, 20242 min read


Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall Overnight
Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night, Sept. 26, 2024. With record storm surges along the Gulf Coast prior to Helene's...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 27, 20241 min read


Gulf and East Coast Ports - Potential Strike Update Sept. 25, 2024
We are approaching the deadline for a new contract between the ILA and USMX on October 1. What does this mean for you? I have a...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 25, 20243 min read


East and Gulf Ports Potential Strike Update
Summary: The ILA (International Longshoremen’s Union) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) have not met for contract...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 19, 20243 min read


New Orleans on Hurricane Watch
Map Courtesy of NOAA Francine gained energy and speed overnight , and is presently considered a Category 1 Hurricane - expecting to bring...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 11, 20241 min read


Typhoon Yagi Hits Southwest China Coast
Map courtesy of the NYT Typhoon Yagi has grazed the northern portion of the island province of Hainan, China on Friday, and is expected...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 6, 20241 min read


East & Gulf Coast Ports Strike Looms
Key Takeaways: The agreement between the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) and the ILA (International Longshoreman's Union) ends on...
Maggie Mildenberger
Sep 5, 20243 min read


Canadian Rail Workers Back but Transport System Will Need Time to Recover
As we reported last week, Canadian National Rail (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) both had a work stoppage on Thursday August...
Maggie Mildenberger
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Canadian Rail Work Stop Brought to an End by Canadian Government
The Canadian Government has stepped in on the shutdown of the Canadian Rail work stoppage. Here is what we know: Initial analysis of the...
Maggie Mildenberger
Aug 23, 20241 min read


All of Canadian Rails Fully Stopped Until Further Notice
As reported yesterday, the anticipated work stoppage of all Canadian rail lines occurred at 12:01AM Eastern August 22 due to labor...
Maggie Mildenberger
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Anticipated Canadian Rail Strike & the Impact to Overland US Transport
Deadline to reach agreement between two major Canadian Railroads & the worker's union is 12:01 AM Eastern, Thursday August 22. Work...
Maggie Mildenberger
Aug 21, 20243 min read


Flawed Update Causing Worldwide Service Disruptions
Many companies who use the CrowdStrike cybersecurity service are experiencing service outages due to a flawed security update, not a...
Maggie Mildenberger
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Global Ocean Logistics Updates and News - June 18, 2024
As we have discussed in our June Port Report, there have been some changes to the international ocean logistics trends we have been...
Maggie Mildenberger
Jun 18, 20244 min read


Earth Day 2024
Happy Earth Day! Audit Logistics cares about the planet and the impact emissions have on the environment. Not only is today Earth Day,...
Jasmine Miller
Apr 22, 20241 min read


Next Steps for the Port of Baltimore and Global Freight Rate Update
Update on the Port of Baltimore In the days since the March 26th collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, questions about...
Maggie Mildenberger
Apr 3, 20242 min read


Breaking News: Container Ship Collapses 1.6 Mile-Long Bridge in Baltimore
Early this morning, March 26th, container ship Dali sailed into one of the support pillars of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The...
Maggie Mildenberger
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Shippers Encouraged to be Flexible in Face of Elevated Rates
We are continuing to monitor the influence of restrictions in the Panama Canal and the avoidance of the Suez Canal on global shipping...
Maggie Mildenberger
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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