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CN has announced that a new tentative four-year collective agreement has been reached with Unifor. The union represents approximately 3,300 employees at CN in Canada, working in different mechanical, clerical, and intermodal functions. No details of the tentative agreement will be released publicly until the agreement is ratified. The current collective agreement with Unifor expires […]

Lévis, QC – Chantier Davie Canada Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement with Pearlson & Pearlson Inc. of Florida, United States. This is related to Davie’s recent decision to modify its construction strategy to better meet National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) requirements and respond to the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) opportunity. The agreement marks a strategic milestone

With just weeks to go until a contract extension expires, a coalition of 267 trade associations has urged East and Gulf coast port employers and union longshore workers to resume negotiations to avert another strike disrupting ports accounting for nearly half of America’s maritime trade. In a letter to International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett

In a candidly-worded statement this week, Dennis Daggett, Executive Vice-President of the International Longshoremen’s Association singled out semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) as being “at the center of the impasse” with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX). The ILA broke off talks on November 12 for a new master contract at U.S. East and Gulf coast

Global trade is set to reach a record $33 trillion in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This $1 trillion increase, reflecting 3.3% annual growth, highlights resilience in global trade despite persistent challenges. Robust growth in services trade, up 7% for the year, accounted for half of the expansion,

Vancouver –  Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) has successfully completed its first LNG ship-to-ship transfer to a containership in the Port of Long Beach. This operation marks the beginning of Seaspan’s service offering on the West Coast of North America with two LNG bunkering vessels to soon serve both the Long Beach and Vancouver markets. “Our first

Thorold, ON –  Savage, a global provider of supply chain infrastructure and solutions, is opening its new state-of-the-art Savage Niagara Transload facility at BMI Group subsidiary Bioveld Canada’s Thorold Multimodal Hub in Ontario. This latest addition to the Savage Transload Network will enhance logistics and transportation options for businesses in the Niagara region, the Greater Toronto Area, and Western New York state, Ohio

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its 2024 Supply Chain Intelligence Report: Escalating Challenges for Global Supply Chain Leaders survey, which examined the most significant global trade challenges facing logistics and supply chain leaders today.  The survey results came on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump’s announced threat

 DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, and Port Saint John have welcomed two of the largest cranes ever deployed at the port. The cranes will enhance the port’s container handling capacity and increase operational efficiency, strengthening the region’s role in global trade and positioning Saint John as a key Atlantic gateway. The

The Port of Sept-Îles (PSI) announces that it was awarded the prize for ‘Best Dry Bulk Port 2024’ on November 25 at an International Bulk Journal (IBJ) ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium. Before more than five hundred stakeholders from the global maritime industry, PSI’s bid was singled out from among nominations from major ports in the