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Tag: shipping

17 Jun

Biden signs shipping act; farmers applaud possible relief

published on June 17, 2022 - 2:36 PM

President Joe Biden has signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, setting policies to prevent international shipping firms from declining U.S.

14 Jun

Rep. Costa promotes shipping act as it nears final vote

published on June 14, 2022 - 2:43 PM

Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) hosted a virtual news conference Tuesday to promote the Ocean Shipping Reform Act — aimed at

16 Aug

California sound system tries to keep whales and ships apart

published on August 16, 2019 - 12:26 PM

(AP) — Scientists have installed an underwater sound system they hope will reduce collisions between whales and ships in the

17 May

Campaign promotes ship slowdown to avoid killing whales

published on May 17, 2019 - 1:56 PM

(AP) — Federal officials are promoting a campaign to get ships to slow down as they approach San Francisco and

06 Dec

Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green

published on December 6, 2018 - 1:07 PM

(AP) – As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind.

15 Dec

With Christmas nearing, retailers feel pressure to deliver

published on December 15, 2017 - 12:35 PM

(AP) — The pressure to deliver for online shoppers is on. With Christmas on a Monday, most retailers have one

03 Nov

Largest US port complex passes plan to reach zero emissions

published on November 3, 2017 - 12:11 PM

(AP) — The largest port complex in the nation has set goals to drastically reduce air pollution over the next

01 Nov

Package wars: Postal Service offers next-day Sunday delivery

published on November 1, 2017 - 12:34 PM

(AP) — As consumers demand ever-quicker and convenient package delivery, the U.S. Postal Service wants to boost its business this

12 Sep

Hanjin bankruptcy likely to impact Valley export business

published on September 12, 2016 - 8:49 PM

Tulare County farmers export nearly 15 million cartons of food to East Asia every year. The majority of those

02 Sep

Hanjin bankruptcy causes global shipping chaos, retail fears

published on September 2, 2016 - 7:27 AM

(AP) — The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with

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