Nationwide rail network shuts down as contract talks fail Canada’s largest railroads, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, early Thursday locked out 9,300 union employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), shutting down the country’s rail network in a move that is expected to disrupt supply chains across North America. The lockout…
By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Canada’s two biggest railways shut down early Thursday after talks with union leaders failed, immediately blocking arteries of North American supply chains that carry about C$1 billion ($740 million) per day in trade. More than 9,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. were locked out after a…
Historic shutdown of CN and CPKC would leave shippers with few options, put pressure on trucking rates Logistics providers warned the historic shutdown of Canada’s two largest railroads would have a seismic effect on the cross-border supply chain as shippers search for alternative transportation. Both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have set a…
Canadian railroads in historic network shutdown Canada’s largest railroads, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, both said they had formally locked out union rail employees at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Thursday in an unprecedented shutdown of the country’s largest rail networks. CN said the lockout came after the union did not respond to its…
CN and CPKC issue embargoes on freight ahead of systemwide shutdown As a Thursday deadline for an unprecedented shutdown of Canadian rail service creeps closer, here are the latest developments on both sides of the border: Canada’s largest container gateway is taking measures to manage vessel arrivals and maintain port fluidity. Ships en route to…
More embargoes have been announced for Canada’s rail network as stakeholders brace for strikes on Thursday and the wide-spread repercussions. After multiple rounds of negotiations between the TCRC union and its rail-operating employers Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) failed, the union issued a notice to strike on 22 August at 12:01am…
A rail strike in Canada seems imminent: the TCRC union and railways Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) continue to butt heads as time runs out for an agreement to be reached. On 9 August, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruled that none of the services provided by the railways is…
Canada’s busiest West Coast container gateway is implementing measures to sustain cargo flows in the event of a work stoppage by railroad employees. “We are concerned about the prospect of further labor disruptions impacting port and supply chain operations,” the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority said in a statement Monday. “The impact to the Port of…
Canada looks set to be hit by industrial action at its two main freight rail companies from this Thursday as employers and employees made their positions clear over the weekend with no deals in sight over labour agreements. Canadian National Railway formally notified the Teamsters union in Canada on Sunday that it would start locking…
Canada-based multinational shipbuilder Davie announced its intention to proceed with a significant investment in the American shipbuilding industry. Pending final site and partner selection, Davie’s decision coincides with a series of actions announced by the U.S. government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of national shipbuilding sector. “As a result of the Biden-Harris Administration…
