Target is closing nine stores in California, Oregon, New York, and Washington due to increasing thefts and organized retail crime that have put the safety of employees and customers at risk.

Two containerships originally bound for the Port of Vancouver have been redirected to the Port of Seattle as labor strikes at West Coast ports in Canada continue for the sixth day.

Washington Trucking Association’s President and CEO, Sheri Call, discusses the importance of laws requiring restroom access for truck drivers.

Cargo operations at the Port of Seattle have been halted due to coordinated work actions led by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), according to a tweet from the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents terminal operators.

Washington state has passed a bill that aims to protect warehouse workers from productivity quotas, making it the third US state to pass such legislation, after New York and California.

While west coast ports cool and congestion clears, the world’s largest container carriers are debating how to deal with the ongoing labor talks between the union dockworkers and the ports.

California tends to set the standard for the regulations moving forward for motor vehicle emissions - so it’s no surprise that two more states will follow suit with the 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicles.