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Chicago Area's First All-Water Container Route Brings 'Significant' Supply Chain Changes

The challenges posed by the narrow St. Lawrence Seaway have long stalled shipping traffic to the Chicago metropolitan area.

Construction on the new Burns Harbor. Photo: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

Rail Cars With Hazardous Materials Cleared From North Dakota Derailment

Nearly 30 CPKC train cars derailed and caught fire roughly 140 miles northwest of Fargo just before dawn on July 5.

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Foremen at BC Port Give DP World Canada 72-Hour Strike Notice

DP World Canada put the union on notice in December 2023 that it would unilaterally introduce some automation at its rail intermodal yard at the Centerm port in Vancouver.

Port of Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada. Photo: iStock.com/limpers

Canada Rail Union Reauthorizes Strike Ahead of Uncertain Summer

The vote gives the union the authority to call for a strike within the next 60 days if ongoing labor negotiations with CN and CPKC fall through.

Photo: iStock / lilly3

Route Resilience: 5 Strategic Priorities for Logistics Excellence in the Next Year

Our webinar will cover a comprehensive guide for logistics professionals grappling with the stressors of the industry, like the pressure to optimize operations amidst tightening budgets and sustainability concerns.

Norfolk Southern Takes Heat for Decision to 'Vent and Burn' Chemicals After Derailment

The NTSB said that Norfolk Southern's decision to "vent and burn" the chemicals in the derailed train cars was based on "misleading information."

Photo: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023, via Flickr Creative Commons.

U.S. Railroads Now Have to Alert First Responders to Dangerous Chemicals After Derailments

Firefighters said it took two hours to get details on hazardous materials aboard derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio.

Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: iStock.com/sshepard

East Palestine Derailment Spread Chemicals to 16 U.S. States, Data Shows

Chloride and pH levels were highest in northern Pennsylvania just east of the wreck, and along the U.S.-Canada border.

The scene of the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine in Ohio. Photo: Bloomberg

BNSF to Pay Washington Tribe Nearly $400M for Trespassing

According to court documents, BNSF regularly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil through the reservation between 2012 and 2021.

Victorville, California. October 2015. Photo: iStock / Angel Di Billo

Carriers Divert Sailings Amid Growing Threat of Canada Rail Strike

Canada's rail union says it will conduct a new strike vote between June 14-29, promising a "quick process."

Photo: FarzadFrames, iStock

Cape Town Tells Port to Improve After Being Ranked Last in World

The World Bank added 57 new ports to the index this year, and South African harbors took up the last two spots with the Port of Ngqura coming in at 404th.

Cape Town's Ben Schoeman Dock. Photo: iStock.com/~UserGI15667539

Record Hurricane Season in Atlantic Could Spell Trouble for Supply Chains

NOAA is projecting between 17 and 25 named storms with winds of nearly 40 miles an hour in the Atlantic between June and November.

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