Mexican truckers unlikely to protest vaccine rules, industry observers say

As trucker protests at the U.S.-Canadian border finally disperse, fears the movement could spark similar protests at the U.S.-Mexico border have proved largely unfounded.

The Biden administration closed U.S. borders to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated Canadian and Mexican truck drivers Jan. 22. Canada announced similar COVID-19 vaccine mandates on cross-border truckers beginning Jan. 15. Mexico has no vaccine requirements. 

Josefina Blanco, legal and compliance lead at Nuvocargo, said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexican-truckers-unlikely-to-protest-vaccine-rules

Port of Mobile enjoys container volumes growth in January

Port of Mobile in Alabama, US has handled 47,768 TEU in January, which represents a 17.5% year-over-year increase with the reefer sector achieving a 21.5% jump compared to January last year.

At the same time, the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) volumes grew 167.9% handling 2,579 TEU.

“The Port continues its strong growth due to the terminals’ offering of capacity, service and supply chain reliability,” said Beth Branch, Chief Commercial Officer of the Alabama Port Authority.

The Port...

https://container-news.com/port-of-mobile-enjoys-container-volumes-growth-in-january/

Kremlin says no concrete plans for summit with Biden over Ukraine

The Kremlin on Monday said there were no concrete plans for a summit over Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, after the French president said the two leaders had agreed a meeting in principle. A summit might offer a possible path out of Europe’s...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/kremlin-says-no-concrete-plans-for-summit-with-biden-over-ukraine/

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