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a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the cruise ship stops at each port for one night only
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Talks now turn to the automation of ports, which the unions says will lead to fewer jobs, and other sticking points.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
There were ships anchored offshore waiting to come into ports from Maine to Texas, in order to load and unload goods.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The other big story on Thursday was the temporary end to the strike at ports along the East Coast.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The White House wanted to increase pressure to settle, emphasizing the responsibility to reopen the ports to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, the person said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Still, the new orders for large ships come as a number of ports, including Venice and Juneau, Alaska, have taken steps such as capping visitor numbers and moving ships out of city centers in recent years, in efforts to mitigate the strain of overtourism and environmental impacts.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas had been on strike since Tuesday over wages and concerns that increased automation at the ports could cost union jobs.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Other ports are looking to add weekend hours to try to deal with the backlog.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
There were ships anchored offshore waiting to come into ports from Maine to Texas, in order to load and unload goods.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The other big story on Thursday was the temporary end to the strike at ports along the East Coast.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The White House wanted to increase pressure to settle, emphasizing the responsibility to reopen the ports to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, the person said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Still, the new orders for large ships come as a number of ports, including Venice and Juneau, Alaska, have taken steps such as capping visitor numbers and moving ships out of city centers in recent years, in efforts to mitigate the strain of overtourism and environmental impacts.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas had been on strike since Tuesday over wages and concerns that increased automation at the ports could cost union jobs.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Other ports are looking to add weekend hours to try to deal with the backlog.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Ports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ports. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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