Last week, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514 continued their participation in a Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) hearing. The focus of the hearing was the union’s pay and manning proposal for DP World...
The overall situation in Bangladesh is gradually normalizing after recent student protests and political unrest. Law enforcement agencies, particularly the police, have resumed their duties as of yesterday, signaling a return to order in the country. Chittagong Port Operations Port activities at Chittagong have resumed, with vessel...
The BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 are set to resume the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) hearing from August 6 to August 9, 2024. This hearing will address the union’s DP World (Canada) Inc. manning proposal, which the BCMEA alleges to be illegal and indicative...
Negotiations to prevent a major railroad strike in Canada will resume on August 7, after months of stalled talks. Leaders from Canadian National Railway Co., Canadian Pacific Kansas City, and the union representing their workers met with Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon on August 5 to avoid...
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is preparing for a potential rail strike in late August, as labor negotiations with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) remain unresolved. During the company's second quarter earnings call, CEO Keith Creel indicated that talks have stalled, with the parties...
Bangladesh's import and export activities have resumed following the government’s restoration of limited internet connections for key services, including airports, emergency services, hospitals, and port operators. This partial restoration comes after a significant disruption caused by internet outages last Thursday and a curfew enforced on...
Environment and Climate Change Canada has asked us to share the following with all of our customers: Considering your role working with importers, Environment and Climate change Canada seeks your assistance in sharing information with your customers to help them comply with the Volatile Organic Compound Concentration...
Escalating Unrest in Bangladesh Disrupts Communication and Trade The death toll from the recent violence in Bangladesh has risen to 39 as of today. The majority of these fatalities occurred in Dhaka, while additional deaths were reported in Narayanganj and Chittagong. The situation remains critical, with...
Updates on Outage Most airlines affected by the recent Crowdstrike-Microsoft outage have resumed operations. However, delays persist due to the backlog caused by the global outage. According to the BBC, approximately 3,300 flights were canceled worldwide. This total encompasses not only cancellations directly attributable to the outage...
Retail giants Walmart, Target, and Shein launched early back-to-school sales to counter Amazon.com’s Prime Day event, advancing the peak ocean shipping season by two months and driving up already-high freight rates. Retailers represent roughly half of U.S. container import volumes, while the ocean shipping industry handles...
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