Many workers over the country have expressed their dissatisfaction with their employer’s terms through striking at one point or another, and now, a labor union for Matson Navigation Co. can add their name to the list. Matson is Hawaii’s biggest shipping company and the American Radio Association, the union representing radio officers on Matson ships, has called a strike.
 
Although the union has only called for a limited strike in Seattle, the proceedings have already taken their toll on Matson’s business. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which is involved with the American Radio Association, has workers that are in charge …read more

Global DHL delivered 71 containers from Germany to Venezuela with the kite-powered MS Beluga Skysails cargo vessel last week, according to ENN. Tapping the wind power across the oceans allowed the ship to travel faster or decrease fuel consumption by 20%.
And the successful voyage is just in time to counter the criticism against the shipping industry for green house gas emissions:
(From ENN)The maiden voyage was completed at a time when ship-related greenhouse gas emissions are under fire from several fronts. Earlier this week, a report commissioned by the U.N. International Maritime Organization surfaced, finding that ship-related emissions, at 3.5 percent …read more