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Shippers prefer CP in Kansas City Southern bid: survey
CALGARY — Railroad shippers have a much more negative view of a bid by Canadian National Railway Co. to take over the Kansas City…
Over 1,000 Port of Montreal dockworkers scheduled to begin strike
MONTREAL — More than 1,000 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal are scheduled to go on strike this morning — a move that the port…
Cargo flights to continue under India, Pakistan flight ban
OTTAWA — The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of…
Automated guided vehicles
From the April 2021 print edition
Automated guided vehicles (AGV) have been around since the 1950s when they were used…
Canada first?
From the April 2021 print edition
Global supply chains rose in prominence along with the COVID-19 pandemic last year, an…
Families of workers killed in BC train derailment allege negligence
FIELD, BC — Families of two of three people killed in a train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary have filed…
Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama
WASHINGTON — Despite the strongest public support and the most sympathetic president in years, the American labour movement just…
Electrified fleet, postal banking among ideas to modernize Canada Post
ERIN, ON — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are seeking municipal support for an ambitious program that would modernize…
UPS explores eTVOLs, part helicopter and part plane
UPS is buying 10 electric vertical aircraft as it attempts to improve delivery times in small and mid-size markets.
eVTOLs…
Cargojet to fly two Amazon jets in Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. is expanding its relationship with e-commerce giant Amazon after reaching an agreement to…
Experts examine bottom of ship that was stuck in Suez
CAIRO — Divers inspected the underside of a colossal container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal, spotting some damage to the…
Port of Montreal sees drop in shipments as labour dispute continues
MONTREAL — Shipping volumes at the Port of Montreal are dropping amid the spectre of a potential strike, Maritime Employers…