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Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t ...

The U.S. economy dodged a bullet in October when a strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association against East Coast ...

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday, driven by concerns over limited supply from Russia and Iran because of Western sanctions and expected higher Chinese demand.

After reaching a tentative deal that suspended a short strike in October, unionized dockworkers and port operators face ...

Negotiations resume Tuesday between the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which ...

Five years after Diane Wilson’s landmark settlement with Formosa Plastics, money flows to “the bay and the fishermen.” ...

Art Week Galveston, taking place through next Sunday, gathers nearly 100 events in several creative disciplines to celebrate ...

Another dock workers strike is looming. If a deal isn’t reached with port operators before Jan. 15, another strike could ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE – About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government's fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi ...