March 13, 2012 in Duluth News Tribune
About 1,000 ships are expected to move roughly 40 million tons of cargo through the Twin Ports this year, compared to 37 million tons last year. Continue Reading
December 13, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Heady with their successful attempts to block trucks and curb business at busy ports up and down the West Coast, some Occupy Wall Street protesters plan to continue their blockades and keep staging similar protests despite requests to stop because they’re hurting wage earners. Continue Reading
December 12, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Hundreds of Wall Street protesters blocked gates at some of the West Coast’s busiest ports today, causing the partial shutdown of several in a day of demonstrations they hope will cut into the profits of the corporations that run the docks. Continue Reading
December 12, 2011 in The Daily Republic
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Hundreds of Wall Street protesters blocked gates at some of the West Coast’s busiest ports on Monday, delaying truck traffic in a day of demonstrations that organizers hope will cut into the profits of the corporations that run the docks. Continue Reading
December 12, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The protesters are targeting the locations because they believe American ports have become “economic engines for the elite.” They are most upset by two West Coast companies giant West Coast port operator SSA Marine and grain exporter EGT that they believe epitomize the big corporations that make up the “1 percent.” Continue Reading
October 18, 2011 in Duluth News Tribune
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 6.4 million tons in September, a decrease of 2.3 percent from August, but an increase of 19.5 percent compared to a year ago. Continue Reading
October 18, 2011 in Duluth News Tribune
In Minnesota, marine cargo traffic was responsible for 6,271 jobs, $440 million in personal income, $1.3 billion in business revenue and $114 million in local purchases, according to the study’s executive summary. Continue Reading
August 25, 2010 in Duluth News Tribune
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 6 million net tons in July, a 72 percent increase over July 2009′s 3.47 million tons. However, shipments were about 6 percent below the month’s five-year average of 6.31 million tons. Continue Reading
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