by Stas | Oct 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Stas Margaronis The lack of a paid sick leave provision in the tentative labor agreement between U.S. railroads and railroad unions may be causing some unions to reject the agreement, according to Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD)...
by Stas | Oct 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) reported on October 6th that Mississippi river vessels are experiencing: “Historic low water conditions” and that “River levels continue to fall on the Mississippi River with severe impacts to navigation...
by Stas | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS The 96th Annual Propeller Club convention, held in Athens, Greece between September 20th and 22nd , demonstrated the continued power of Greek shipping. The convention was produced by the Propeller Club of Piraeus under the leadership of President...
by Stas | Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
PHOTO XINHUA: LAUNCHING OF CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER FUJIAN BY STAS MARGARONIS INTRODUCTION: U.S.-LIBERTY SHIPS HELP WIN WORLD WAR II During World War Two, the mass-production of Liberty and Victory ships at U.S. shipyards pioneered modular construction and the...
by Stas | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Katie Sauerbrey, TNC’s Oregon Fire Program Manager (Photo: The Nature Conservancy) By Kevin Policarpo, RBTUS The Western United States have been working to lessen the destructive potential of future fires to save more infrastructure and lives. New methods, equipment,...
