Two enormous cargo container ships collided in Port Klang near Kaula Lampur, Malaysia, causing a massive explosion and fire to break out on both ships. The collision occurred about 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 28 when the San Felipe, a ship belonging to the Hamburg Sud line that carries a maximum of 9,000 cargo containers, brushed … Read more
Officials at Central Transport found out the hard way that when inspectors from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration order you to make changes to improve safety at your trucking terminal, you should probably do it. On October 23, the federal regulatory agency hit the trucking firm with a fine of $145,420 for multiple … Read more
A forklift accident at a Minnesota equipment testing company resulted in one worker suffering severe injuries and a second being arrested on alcohol-related charges. The incident occurred Monday, October 20, at MTS, a company that creates equipment for mechanical testing and simulation that is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. When police arrived on the scene, … Read more
Daifuku, the world’s largest materials handling companies, announced that it is buying an 80% stake in one of its biggest competitors in the airport baggage handling systems industry: BCS Group, New Zealand’s 11th largest tech firm. Daifuku — which is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and has an annual turnover of $2.3 billion — reportedly wants … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: OSHA has levied a $145,000 against fine a Michigan trucking company for multiple safety violations at its Hillside, Illinois, terminal. And it’s the second time the federal agency has fined the firm in the past … Read more
Boart Longyear, world’s biggest provider of drilling equipment and services, had been hit hard by the recent global slowdown in mining. The company — which is based in Utah but whose stock is traded on the Australian exchange — has been teetering on the brink due to mining companies slashing their exploration spending due to … Read more
Halloween offers a fun, affordable and safe way for companies to strengthen the bonds they have with their employees. Allowing employees to wear their Halloween costumes to work is an easy way to boost employee morale and improve worker job satisfaction. There are benefits and disadvantages to allowing Halloween dress-up in the workplace. On the upside, … Read more
Levi James Wone was having a big night. On August 10, Wone, 23, was enjoying his favorite cocktail, a premixed can of rum and Coke. Then he enjoyed another. And another. And another. Eventually, he had consumed 20 cans of the alcoholic drinks. That’s when he decided it would be a good idea to steal … Read more
UPS, one of the largest freight transportation and logistics carriers in the US, announced that it will raise its rates an average of 4.9% effective December 29, 2014. The increases will affect UPS Ground, Air, International and UPS Freight carrier services for movements between the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The move comes on the … Read more
The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was a real wake up call for the nuclear industry worldwide. Now the US Department of Energy is sponsoring the testing of new air filters that could be the last line of defense between the general population and the type of reactor meltdown that occurred during that disaster. DOE … Read more
