April 8, 2024 | Canada, Headlines, Ports, PSR, Shippers, Teamsters Canada
(Source: The Load Star, April 5, 2024) A surge of imports meeting strained rail capacity has pushed up container dwell times at North American west coast ports, especially in Vancouver. Full story: The Load Star
April 2, 2024 | CSX, Headlines, Ports
(Source: CNBC, April 1, 2024) CSX is starting a new dedicated freight rail service between Baltimore and New York for its clients on Tuesday to help mitigate the trade disruption as a result of the closure of the Port of Baltimore after the cargo vessel Dali collided...
March 28, 2024 | CSX, Headlines, NS, Ports
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, March 27, 2024) When the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge disrupted operations at the Port of Baltimore on Tuesday, major railroad carriers kept freight flowing despite the inevitable risk of delays. CSX and Norfolk Southern are...
March 27, 2024 | CSX, Headlines, NS, Ports, Shippers
(Source: International Railway Journal, March 26, 2024) Class I railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) say that their customers should expect delays with some shipments following the tragic collapse of the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spans the Patapsco...
October 27, 2023 | CN, CPKC, Headlines, Ports
(Source: Trains.com, October 26, 2023) For more than a decade, British Columbia ports have won market share from U.S. West Coast ports for containers bound to Chicago and the Midwest — but that long-term trend has reversed in a matter of months due to the two-week...
August 9, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Mexico, Ports
(Source: Seatrade Maritime News, August 8, 2023) In the face of continued problems with traffic volumes at the Panama Canal, shippers and carriers will likely seek alternatives which is where CPKC believes it can step in. CPKC was formed in April this year out of a...
August 8, 2023 | Canada, Headlines, Ports
(Source: CNBC, August 5, 2023) Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) of Canada voted to ratify the second tentative agreement with West Coast port ownership, meaning an end to the uncertainty and trade congestion that has gripped the supply...
August 1, 2023 | Canada, Headlines, Ports
(Source: CNBC, July 31, 2023) The International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) late Sunday announced a tentative labor agreement. Full story: CNBC
July 19, 2023 | Canada, Headlines, Ports
(Source: Freight Waves, July 18, 2023) The dockworkers union strike that shuttered the container ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Canada, was supposed to be over. It’s back on again. Vancouver and Prince Rupert are important to American supply chains because...
July 18, 2023 | Canada, Headlines, Ports
(Source: Freight Waves, July 14, 2023) For some Americans, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ports strike in Canada never made it on their radar. But while Canada will feel the impact far more than the United States, that does not mean we got away...
