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Miners Tap Trucks, Divert Shipments to Sidestep Canada Rail Woes
Canada’s mining sector depends on the country’s two dominant railways to transport heavy materials including copper, aluminum, iron ore and coal.
An Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. hauling truck full of minerals drives outside Amaruq, Nunavut, Canada. Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty Images
U.S. Freight Railway CSX Agrees to New Deals With Three Unions
The tentative agreements include 3.5% yearly wage increases, and improvements to paid vacation and health care.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, U.S.A. - Jan 21, 2019: A railroad employee holding a walkie-talkie leans out from a CSX railroad locomotive, looking ahead up the track.
Podcast | The Parcel Shipping Headaches That Never Go Away
Forget about those rare Black Swans and unexpected supply chain disruptions. In parcel shipping, certain headaches are a constant.
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Border Agents at Heathrow Airport to Strike for Four Days
According to a release from the union, the dispute is over forced changes to terms and conditions for workers, including "inflexible" work schedules.
Photo: iStock / Yau Ming Low
Shein Sues Temu Over Claims of Copyright Infringement, Stolen Designs
Shein claims that Temu's ultra-low prices have been facilitated by allowing sellers to offer counterfeit items based on stolen designs.
Photo: Robert Way, iStock
Canada Rail Stoppage Begins
After months of talks, the increasingly bitter negotiations, regarding working conditions such as shift scheduling and fatigue provisions, ended on the evening of August 21.
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Greek-Operated Oil Tanker Safe at Anchor After Red Sea Missile Attack
The Sounion was attacked while sailing through the waterway and suffered minor damage, its owner and operator Delta Tankers said.
Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
Washington Trucking Industry Calls for State to Roll Back EV Transition Rules
Starting in 2025, 7-11% of trucks sold by manufacturers in Washington must be zero-emission vehicles, depending on the classification of the truck.
Photo: D-Keine, iStock
Streamlining Multiple Legacy IT Into a Single Data Ecosystem
Freight brokerage and transportation management company TI & NTG needed to streamline multiple legacy systems for interacting with customers and carriers.
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Rivian Pauses Production of EV Delivery Vans for Amazon
Amazon previously ordered 100,000 EV vans from the carmaker, which are still scheduled to roll off the assembly line by 2030.
Photo: iStock / MikeDot
Impacts of Canada Rail Strike Would Be Felt Across Country's Supply Chains
The Railway Association of Canada says that more than half of the country's exports are moved by rail, in addition to 70% of its intercity surface freight.
Photo: iStock / JHVEPhoto
Beached Cargo Ship Leaks Oil Off South Africa’s West Coast
The MV Ultra Galaxy that beached at Brand se Baai northwest of Cape Town on July 9 has been pounded by heavy seas in recent days.
A view of the MV Ultra Galaxy from the window of a rescue craft on July 8. Photo: South African Maritime Safety Authority
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