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Infrastructure operator Network Rail puts forward a revised offer on pay and working practices
...Amur Trading FZCO and Amur Investments Ltd could not be reached. This article has been revised to clarify Mercantile’s divestment from the Amur companies...
Head of London market says disaster may produce largest maritime claim in history
...P&O maintains it pays above the minimum required by international maritime standards, and that “as an international business operating in international waters we should be governed by international law”....
RMT leader says ballot is ‘chance to keep up the pressure’ on train operators in months-long dispute
...The Peruvian government has trumpeted Chancay, capable of berthing some of the world’s largest cargo ships and drawing maritime traffic from Chile, Ecuador and Colombia, as an important investment success...
...The maritime lawyer said charterers were resisting owners’ attempts to avoid the Suez Canal route....
TfL warns passengers to expect some disruption on Monday despite week of action being cancelled
...The Drishti-10 Starliner is named after the Hindi word for “vision”, and India has a lot to keep its eye on — its land and maritime borders with 11 nations stretch many thousands of kilometres and include...
RMT anger as state operator says it warned of consequences of walking out
...Global prices per 40ft container fell 35 per cent between December last year and by the end of last month, according maritime consultancy Drewry....
Rolling industrial action to take place in capital over five days between July 23 and 28
Move by RMT, Unite and Aslef comes as stoppage by top NHS doctors in England ends without resolution
...The maritime sector he said, is “only so resilient” and “would clearly like to be reassured there is a Plan B”....
Dispute with train operating companies continues, however, with more strikes planned next week
RMT to consult members ahead of planned Network Rail walkout on March 16
...M&A headwinds Maritime giant MSC is considering buying a train operator for $6bn to counter a shipping downturn. But the bet could prove expensive, Reuters’ Breakingviews writes....
Union warns industrial action could continue until next winter under plan for fresh ballot of members
Unions and train operators have until Monday evening to reach a deal following ‘constructive’ meeting with government
...Taiwan says dozens of Chinese warplanes once again crossed the very sensitive de facto Maritime border of the Taiwan Strait....
New six-month mandate granted by members is a ‘massive endorsement’ of strategy, says RMT
Union announces walkout from December 24-27 as separate talks with train operators break down
Anger at Nadhim Zahawi’s claim that industrial action in run-up to Christmas was playing in to Putin’s hands
RMT blames ‘dead hand of government’ as it announces four 48-hour stoppages in December and January
RMT cancels three days of imminent walkouts and CWU pause 48-hour stoppages
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