West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Reach Tentative Deal
Negotiations with unions had been stalled for nine months; the dispute has snarled recent traffic at the facilities, which handle $1 trillion in cargo each year.
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U.S. West Coast Port Dispute Forces Shippers To Find Alternatives
Global shipping companies are looking for other seaports to unload their goods, including those in Canada and along the East Coast of the U.S.
Nicaragua's New Canal Could Be Environmental Disaster, Report Says
Scientists believe the project, which is reportedly underway already, could destroy a million acres of rainforest and contaminate Central America's largest source of drinking water.
Jacksonville Split Over Joining A Southern Port Dredging Frenzy
Jacksonville, Fla., is racing to find funds to deepen its port. If it can't accommodate newer, bigger cargo ships from Asia, the city says, it will lose out to Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C.
WATCH: Container Ships Collide In Suez Canal
The two vessels, one flagged in Germany and the other in Singapore, come together after one appears to lose rudder control.