The strike at CNR (IBEW) will end by July 4 2022 after agreeing to the binding arbitration. Union members will get back to work on July 5 2022 as per the notice. I am writing to advise you that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW),...
Demand for Bangladeshi apparel is falling significantly in the US and EU and air cargo rates from Dhaka have seen a drastic decline. Airlines are now charging $3.50 per kg to Europe and $8.50 to the US and Canada, compared with $8-$12 and up to $16,...
The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is aware that supply chain disruptions are creating challenges for imports and exports. Congestion at ports and inland container yards are showing no signs of abating. The HPA, CN and Halifax’s terminal operator (PSA Halifax) are working to overcome these issues:HPA, pilots,...
More than 1,000 members of British Columbia’s United Truckers Association are planning to vote on a “work stoppage” next month over incoming regulations at the Port of Vancouver. On Sept. 15, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s revised Rolling Truck Age Program takes effect, banning diesel-powered trucks more than 12 years old from accessing...
This is going to hurt– Are your supply chains ready for the Forced Labor Act? For importers of Chinese products, June 21 is a critical date and coming fast. On that day, U.S. Customs will begin enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, banning all imports from...
CN Maintains Normal Rail Operations across Canada as IBEW Strikes CN announced yesterday that normal rail operations continue safely as it has implemented its operational contingency plan. The plan allows the company to maintain a normal level of safe rail operations across Canada and serve its...
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), which represents about 750 Canadian National Railway Co. employees, says signal and communication workers have walked off the job across the country. IBEW's Steve Martin confirmed in a text that workers were legally on strike as of 11 a.m. local...
We would like to inform you that confirmed yesterday he International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), which represents approximately 750 employees in Canada, has given the CN a 72-hour notice of its intention to strike as of 11:00 AM Eastern Time on June 18, 2022. CN...
Rail intermodal capacity at the Port of Halifax is increasing with CN’s addition of a second daily train serving inland markets, effective Friday, June 17. The Halifax Port Authority, terminal operator PSA Halifax and CN have been working to reduce terminal dwell time which has...
Shipping stakeholders in Sri Lanka have hit back at claims carriers are avoiding the port of Colombo over the country’s political and economic crisis. According to Rohan Masakorala, CEO of Shippers’ Academy Colombo, the South Asian transhipment hub did suffer some operational disruption last month, but...
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