Dock workers’ strike hits cargo handling at German ports
BERLIN (AP) — Dock workers at Germany's North Sea ports went on strike Friday in the latest of several walkouts that have added…
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Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic.
The…
Jardine Transport Group acquires K&T Transport
HALIFAX — Jardine Transport Group has acquired K&T Transport Ltd., an open-deck, dry van and logistics transportation business…
Retailers grapple with soaring fuel surcharges to ship online orders
Canadian retailers are struggling with higher shipping costs as couriers tack hefty fuel surcharges onto shipping rates to recoup…
US West Coast dock workers talking after contract expires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers expired over the weekend. But both…
CN Railway making investments in Ontario and Alberta
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. announced today plans to invest approximately $430 million in Ontario and $365 million in…
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From the June 2022 print edition
Thanks to globalization, the movement of products around the globe has dramatically increased…
CN, union at loggerheads on wages, conditions on strike’s third day
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has gone the extra mile to meet union demands amid a strike by signal and…
New US shipping costs law may help tame inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Joe Biden signed legislation meant to lower the cost of shipping goods across oceans, a move the…
US railroad talks stall
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroad contract talks remain deadlocked after more than two years of negotiations, so President Joe Biden…