PSAC head says picket lines could move to increase disruption to government.
Talks continued over the weekend despite rhetorical spat Saturday. The union representing tens of thousands of striking federal workers...
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bianca037
- Apr 24
- 2 min
FMC sets the 'pizza test' with release of MTDI report.
Federal Maritime Commissioner (FMC) Carl Bentzel has released his long-awaited Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI). It’s a...
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bianca037
- Apr 21
- 3 min
US, Ukraine allies consider near-total ban on exports to Russia
Some of Ukraine’s key allies including the US are considering moving closer to an outright ban on most exports to Russia, a potentially...
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bianca037
- Apr 20
- 5 min
Will the massive PSAC strike stoke inflation? Maybe, but it's complicated.
Federal workers want wage increases to keep up with inflation, but their demands could end up rekindling it. One of the largest strikes...
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bianca037
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Green shipping looks expensive, but can be competitive, says ABS.
Maersk recently released a video of the world’s first methanol/HFO dual fuel container vessel in the final stages of construction....
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bianca037
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, government don't reach a deal.
OTTAWA -The country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on...
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bianca037
- Apr 17
- 7 min
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern combine to create CPKC
CPKC becomes the first and only single-line railway connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico Canadian Pacific (“CP”) and Kansas City...
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bianca037
- Apr 14
- 3 min
EPA’s new emission standards would boost heavy truck equipment costs.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s newly unveiled standards aimed at drastically reducing carbon emissions from heavy trucks would...
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bianca037
- Apr 13
- 2 min
China’s container depots fill up as exports feel the pinch.
Container depots in China are full and having to turn away new customers, following a slowdown in exports. Container xChange CEO and...
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bianca037
- Apr 12
- 2 min
B.C. plans to mandate speed limiters on trucks.
British Columbia is planning to mandate speed limiters on heavy-duty commercial vehicles, in a bid to reduce speed-related crashes and...
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bianca037
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports resume normal operations.
Port officials say terminals had reopened Friday evening despite a labour-related dispute that limited operations late last week. The...
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bianca037
- Apr 10
- 2 min
MSC Could Face FMC Civil Penalty Over Tariff's Congestion Surcharge.
The Federal Maritime Commission is continuing to move aggressively against what it sees as unreasonable charges and business practices of...
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bianca037
- Apr 10
- 3 min
Los Angeles, Long Beach port terminals shut down due to labour issues.
Several logistics providers are warning customers of missed truck appointments and other disruptions ahead of Easter weekend. Terminals...
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bianca037
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Sharp Increase in Containership Schedule Reliability.
Coming back from the depths of the shipping surge experienced in 2021 and early 2022, the container shipping industry is recovering its...
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bianca037
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Trailer GHG rules delayed at least one more year.
Canada’s federal government is suspending proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for trailers by up to one additional year,...
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bianca037
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Appointment of Conciliation Officers
Further to our last update regarding the ILWU’s filing of the Notice of Dispute to the Minister of Labour under the Canada Labour Code,...
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bianca037
- Apr 3
- 3 min
WestJet pilots set to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle.
Airline says the threat of a strike is a 'common and expected tactic' in the negotiation process. The union representing WestJet pilots...
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bianca037
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Airfreight rates climb on the transpacific in March
Transpacific airfreight rates picked up in March, although there were further declines from Hong Kong to Europe and across the Atlantic....
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bianca037
- Mar 30
- 3 min
EcoVadis: Firms 'overrun by new supply chain ESG laws'
EcoVadis Carbon Solution Manager Julia Salant warns that organisations are struggling to keep pace with new and evolving ESG laws and...
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bianca037
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Trucking HR Canada, AMTA partner on recruitment, retention project
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced a project, funded by the Government of Alberta, it says will support Alberta employers with...
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