Shipping lobby group advises caution on climate targets
An influential shipping industry group has quietly warned shippers to think carefully before they sign up for a new plan to reduce…
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CP Rail’s takeover of KCS gains regulatory approval
CALGARY — The US rail regulator is giving a green light to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to take control of Kansas City Southern…
The waters ahead
From the February 2023 print edition
Everyone in supply chain remembers that 2021 saw record-high ocean rates, caused by a…
Canada’s freight railways among lowest cost to shippers: report
OTTAWA — Canada's rail freight rates are the lowest of major major market-based economies in the world surveyed, including the US,…
Maersk reports most profitable year, warns of drop
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world's biggest shipper, Denmark's A.P. Moeller-Maersk, said Wednesday that 2022 was its most…
Federal government tables bill to help supply chains and ease inflation
MONTREAL — As supply chain disruptions continue to add to the rising cost of living, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra…
Cargojet renews UPS Canada Air Cargo services agreement
MISSISSAUGA, ON —- Cargojet says it has renewed and extended its air cargo services agreement with United Parcel Service Canada…
Air cargo demand softens in September
Geneva — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2022 global air cargo markets showing that…
US railroads reject sick time demands, raising chance of strike
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in…
The price of shipping
From the October 2022 print edition
The world’s supply chains and the globalized business environment over the past few years…