Ben Ames

Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.

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East and Gulf coast strike averted with 11th-hour agreement

Retailers cheer resolution as a potential dockworker strike could have frozen container flows starting January 16.

Strike threat lingers at ports as January 15 deadline nears

Negotiators are set to resume debate tomorrow for workers at East and Gulf coast cargo ports.

AAFA urges ILA and USMX to resolve dockworker contract feud

January 15 deadline looms as port strike would disrupt U.S. economy, AAFA says.

Dun & Bradstreet and IBM launch GenAI procurement tool

AI platform synthesizes datasets and provides intelligent recommendations, partners say.

Trump tariff threat strains logistics businesses

Social media post about new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China sends U.S. transportation stocks sinking, analysts say.

Blue Yonder users see supply chains rocked by hack

Retailers including Ahold Delhaize and Starbucks hustle to deploy contingency plans in the thick of winter holiday rush.

Business groups push back on Trump tariff plan

U.S. importers would feel pain of increased fees.

West coast dockworker strike could dent Canadian economy

Labor action at ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert could hurt furniture, metal products, meat products, aluminum, and clothing sectors.

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Retailers cheer resolution as a potential dockworker strike could have frozen container flows starting January 16.

Negotiators are set to resume debate tomorrow for workers at East and Gulf coast cargo ports.

January 15 deadline looms as port strike would disrupt U.S. economy, AAFA says.

AI platform synthesizes datasets and provides intelligent recommendations, partners say.

Social media post about new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China sends U.S. transportation stocks sinking, analysts say.

Retailers including Ahold Delhaize and Starbucks hustle to deploy contingency plans in the thick of winter holiday rush.

U.S. importers would feel pain of increased fees.

Labor action at ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert could hurt furniture, metal products, meat products, aluminum, and clothing sectors.