disaster

This article from American Shipper’s archives gives a detailed look at “the business of disaster” in maritime in the 1980s, including marine salvage and issues surrounding liability.

Fallout from Ohio train derailment calls to mind disasters from years past.

As the United States focuses on the disaster unfolding in Ohio after the Norfolk Southern train derailment, here is a look back at some of the worst train disasters in history. The incidents highlight the importance of safety and infrastructure.

Imagine drowning in a flood of molasses that entombed you as it hardened. That’s what 21 people suffered in 1919 when the storage of molasses in Boston went awry.

Restaurants impacted by recent disasters such as Hurricane Ida and the California wildfires are eligible to apply.

Although Super Typhoon Hagibis has caused catastrophic floods, mudslides and at least 68 tragic deaths in Japan, FreightWaves understands from local sources that Tokyo’s critical freight infrastructure – seaports and airports – are undamaged. Japan’s wider logistics network is suffering from a miscellany of damage such as flooding.

Magnitude-8 temblor felt across the region. Authorities report one death, in addition to injuries and collapsed roads in remote Amazon region.

The succession makes perfect sense and is a step in the right direction.