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CN Q4 earnings drop but CEO cautiously optimistic about second half of 2020
Montreal, QC — Canadian National Railway Co. saw its profits plunge last quarter with a week-long strike and thinner freight demand denting revenues, though CEO JJ Ruest expressed cautious optimism about the second half of 2020. “The trade environment, when…
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Trump to sign new USMCA bill into law, clearing way for Commons debate
Washington, DC — Donald Trump will usher in the start of a new era in continental trade today when he signs into law the American road map for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a long-sought, hard-fought trilateral deal sure to play a…
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Vancouver port, Burnaby planning rail overpass
Vancouver, BC — Planning for a future overpass along Holdom Avenue over the rail line in Burnaby is officially underway, as the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Burnaby to guide the planning,…
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New initiative launched to promote Canadian marine sector careers
Ottawa, ON — The marine shipping industry has joined forces with the federal government to launch the Canadian Marine Industry Foundation (CMIF), to promote careers in the marine sector and help alleviate labour shortages. Maritime workforce recruitment and retention has become…
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HOPA wraps up first year as amalgamated port authority
Hamilton and Oshawa, ON — Cargo volumes exceeded 10.5 million metric tonnes (MT) at the newly-amalgamated ports of Hamilton and Oshawa in 2019. The Port of Hamilton saw cargo volumes totalling just over 10 million MT, comprised of steelmaking commodities,…
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CP, union spar over handling of accident investigation
An investigative documentary report by CBC into the February 2019 derailment of a Canadian Pacific train that resulted in the death of three crew members has the railway and its union trading barbs over how the accident investigation is being…
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DCSA promotes open data standards for container shipping industry
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced that in conjunction with its nine member carriers, it has published a common set of processes, as well as data and interface standards for Track and Trace (T&T). The…
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Pressure mounts on opposition parties to back speedy ratification of new NAFTA
Ottawa, ON — The pressure was on opposition MPs to quickly ratify the new North American free-trade agreement as Parliament got back to work Monday for its first extended sitting since the Oct. 21 election reduced the Liberals to a…
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DHL launches podcast focusing on sustainability
Bonn, Germany – “Living Logistics” is the name of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s new podcast series, which premiered on January 24, the International Day of Education. Starting with five episodes, the first series centers on topics anchored in the Group’s…
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Feds to fund blockchain solutions for Canadian steel supply chain
Ottawa, ON — Two Canadian companies will develop a proof of concept for a digital tracing system enabled by blockchain and artificial intelligence for the Canadian, and possibly North American, steel supply chain. Peer Ledger Inc., based in Halifax, and Mavennet…
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Maersk takes Sri Lanka’s electric supercar all the way to Geneva
Maersk announced that it is handling the end-to-end logistics of first-ever Sri Lankan made electric supercar Vega EVX that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2020 in March. The car built in Colombo, started its journey from the…
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Deputy prime minister asks Opposition not to delay new NAFTA deal
Ottawa, ON — The minority Liberals made another pitch Sunday for cross-partisan co-operation on a key priority for the government in the upcoming sitting of the House of Commons: passing the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade deal. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia…