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Transportation & Logistics
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Manitoulin Transport acquires B.C. long haul operator
Toronto, ON — Manitoulin Transport has purchased Trident Freight Logistics Inc., of Surrey, B.C. The acquisition, which is Manitoulin’s first logistics purchase in B.C., further strengthens the national scope of Manitoulin’s logistics division which now has five operations centres across…
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Ships must keep 400 metres away as part of new rules to protect killer whales
Vancouver, BC — Canada has announced sweeping new rules to protect southern resident killer whales off British Columbia’s coast, including requiring ships to stay 400 metres away from the whales and closing some salmon fisheries. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan…
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Trump has long seen previous US trade agreements as losers
Washington, DC — President Donald Trump’s combative approach to trade has been one of the main constants among his often-shifting political views. And he’s showing no signs of backing off now, even as the stakes intensify with the threat of…
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Why tariff war threatens Beijing’s global economic ambitions
Beijing — China’s intensified tariff war with the Trump administration is threatening Beijing’s ambition to transform itself into the dominant player in global technology. The United States is a vital customer and source of technology for Chinese makers of electronics,…
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First eHighway test route opens on German autobahn
Germany’s first test route for overhead line hybrid trucks (OH trucks) has been inaugurated on the A5 autobahn in the state of Hesse. The trucks are equipped with an electric motor, a diesel engine and batteries that can be quickly…
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BC firm looks to ship dry bulk to Port of Oakland
Oakland, CA —Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the Port of Oakland for the first time in 20 years. The Port said it’s negotiating with a Canadian building materials shipper to transport sand and gravel. The Port’s governing Board…
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Port contributes nearly $2B in economic output to Halifax and province
Halifax, NS — The Port of Halifax contributed $1.97 billion to the economy of Halifax and Nova Scotia from operations in 2017-18, up 15 per cent from the previous year, according to a new economic impact report produced by Chris…
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Amazon to employees: We’ll pay you to quit and haul packages
New York, NY — Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages. The offer, announced Monday, comes as Amazon…
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Descartes acquires Core Transport Technologies
Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems announced that it has acquired Core Transport Technologies NZ Limited, an electronic transportation network that provides global air carriers and ground handlers with shipment scanning and tracking solutions. Core has been connecting commercial airlines, ground…
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GTI Transport expands into the US by acquiring Jetco
Montreal, QC — Equity firm Novacap announce that its portfolio company GTI Transport Solutions Inc. (GTI), a leading provider of open-deck, specialized and over-dimensional freight services has completed the acquisition of Jetco, a Houston-based transporter offering flatbed, heavy-haul, intermodal, logistics,…
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How global cities are changing international trade
The geographic diversification of international trade and investment has become a public policy goal of many countries, including Canada. Increasingly, policy-makers are raising concerns regarding the risks, largely political, that arise when there’s too much concentration of trade and investment…
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Supply chain professionals job satisfaction remains high: ASCM survey
Chicago, IL — The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) released the 2019 Supply Chain Salary and Career Survey Report. Overall the survey shows a bright outlook for supply chain professionals who this past year reported high job satisfaction, rising…