The astronomical price of diesel is making everything more expensive
America runs on diesel. It keeps freight moving, factories humming and farmers planting. But a surge in diesel prices is making everything more expensive.
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Bipartisan bill to address supply chain kinks moves closer to the president's desk
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports.
A container ship named Ever Forward has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for 18 days
The ship ran aground after it apparently missed a turn leaving Baltimore. The vessel is owned by the same company that owns the Ever Given, the ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year.
The pandemic economy's latest victim? The lowly shipping container
Delayed containers are a symptom of and contributor to global supply chain problems. But imagine a world without them.
Oil Spill Reported Off China Coast After Tanker, Bulk Carrier Collide
The tanker, reportedly carrying a cargo of bitumen, used in road and roof construction, was at anchor, according to the ship's Singapore-based operator.
Cargo Overboard, Intense Rolling: The Risks Of Fully Loaded Mega-Container Ships
More than 100 ships of similar size to the Ever Given ply the world's waterways, creating logistical challenges and concerns about mishaps — including "spectacular losses of cargo," one analyst says.
Race To Free Giant Ship From Suez Canal Continues
Efforts to refloat the Ever Given made "significant progress" Friday night, but low tides quashed authorities' hopes of refloating the 1,300-foot vessel before the weekend.
Here's How A Long Shutdown Of The Suez Canal Might Roil The Global Economy
With one of the world's largest container ships solidly lodged in the Suez Canal, blocking billions of dollars' worth of commerce each day, NPR takes a look at the worldwide implications.
It 'Might Take Weeks' To Free Ship Stuck In Suez Canal, Salvage Company Says
The CEO of the Dutch company Boskalis, which is working to dislodge the 1,300-foot-long ship, compared the vessel to "an enormous beached whale."
How Fast Are Oceans Rising? The Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs
A century ago, the shipping industry recorded the daily ebb and flow of tides. Now, those records are becoming crucial for forecasting how fast sea levels are rising in a warming climate.