British Columbia

Truckers who hit overpasses in British Columbia could pay up to $100K, spend 18 months in jail.

Canadian authorities shut down two trucking companies in the Vancouver area that are tied to recent highway collisions.

The investments will go toward network improvements as well as technology and decarbonization initiatives.

Susan Binsted says trucker Karl Sholl “restored faith in our hearts” after he helped her and her husband stay safe after an accident.

At least one Canadian carrier is taking it on the chin when it comes to losses suffered after devastating floods.

The low Christmas tree supply among high demand means shippers and customers are paying more.

The number of ships waiting to berth at the Port of Vancouver reached 60 as congestion continues while rail service slowly recovers from storms.

CN begins moving trains on the Kamloops-Vancouver corridor three weeks after flooding and landslides in British Columbia knocked out its main Port of Vancouver rail link.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes an out-of-control grass fire, major Northwest floods, unusual clouds and more.

A union and a trucking company serving the Port of Vancouver reached a tentative agreement to give container drivers benefits and increased pay, averting a strike.

Truckers will continue to hit areas of flooding due to ongoing rain in the saturated Pacific Northwest (video forecast included).

Another storm could sustain supply chain disruptions in the Pacific Northwest this week (video forecast included).

Canadian transportation and logistics firm Manitoulin Group expands in western Canada with acquisitions of Diamond Delivery and First Canadian Messenger.

A new series of storms could sustain supply chain disruptions in the Pacific Northwest through Thanksgiving weekend (video forecast included).

CN’s line between Kamloops and Vancouver has been shut down since Nov. 15 following extensive flooding and mudslides. Canadian Pacific reopened its line to limited traffic on Monday.

Canadian Pacific says it will reopen its rail link with the Port of Vancouver on Tuesday, vowing to clear backlogs to “get the supply chain back in sync.”

Air Canada is adding cargo capacity equivalent in weight to 860 adult moose in and out of Vancouver.

CP and CN rail service at the Port of Vancouver could resume this week as mounting congestion and backlogs continue after devastating floods and landslides.

The Port of Vancouver warns of terminal disruptions and vessel delays after flooding in British Columbia cuts off CN and CP rails.

Truckers will hit delays trying to get around flooded areas of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.

Truckers will face delays in the Pacific Northwest due to storms over the next several days (video forecast included).

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that there is no link between July’s devastating fire in Lytton and sparks coming from CN or Canadian Pacific trains.

Customers’ push to manage inventories will support rail volumes in the second half of the year, even though potential headwinds in the form of wildfires, supply chain congestion and COVID-19 loom.

With 39 ships at anchor, the Port of Vancouver is continuing to feel the strain as CP and CN resume service in a fire-afflicted region of British Columbia.

The reduction in train speeds between Kamloops and Boston Bar is designed to lessen the chances that sparks from a freight train could start a fire amid extreme heat and dry conditions.

A disruption to CN and CP rail service caused by a wildfire is putting the Port of Vancouver under pressure as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd warn of delays and congestion.

An off-duty trucker charged with smuggling 13 bricks of cocaine from the U.S. to Canada via car was acquitted after maintaining that the drugs were planted while he was aiding a fellow driver with a repair at a rest stop.

The railway has started reaching out to First Nations groups and the broader public to share its plan.

A trucker could face life in prison after being charged with trafficking almost 200 pounds of meth, likely worth millions of dollars, from the U.S. to Canada.

“This outperformance once again demonstrates that we are in the right locations, and a focus on origin and destination cargo will continue to deliver the right balance between growth and resilience,” Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem says.

The railway is working on infrastructure improvements amid lower market demand because of the coronavirus.

British Columbia seeks to ramp up its export capacity of propane at Canadian west coast ports, and CN is the only Class I railway serving the Port of Prince Rupert.

Purchase of Canadian port operations part of global strategy “to connect directly with customers to offer logistics solutions and remove inefficiencies in the supply chain to accelerate trade.”

Protestors’ actions to block rail routes are causing major supply chain disruptions, they say.

Demonstrators say their actions, which have blocked rail lines and access to several Canadian ports, are in support of a First Nations group’s concerns over a proposed pipeline.

Atlantic Canada trucking industry braces for the fallout as Nova Scotia pulp mill owner recasts closure as a deep sleep while company scrambles to find a solution for its waste product.

Truckers in beleaguered sector call on provincial and Canadian governments to step in as downturn brings cascade of closures to lumber mills.

Canadian federal judge suspends the province’s law allowing it to restrict the flow of oil and gas products to other provinces until a full court can review challenge by British Columbia.

Canadian Larry Ash welcomes carrier’s dismissal of fellow trucker he recorded making a dangerous pass in British Columbia.

Canadian government to invest C$18.5 million for logistics system, bridge, signs and “intelligent” communications to boost flow of trucks as part of a broader effort to improve trade infrastructure.

Officials weigh transportation options for migrating fish blocked by landslide in British Columbia.

Forthcoming Canadian Load Board emphasizes relationships between carriers and brokers as it prepares to take on TransCore’s Loadlink.

Law effectively confines future west coast oil shipments to the Port of Vancouver. Alberta’s premier plans legal challenges, saying it hurts the province’s oil sands.

The Canadian government re-approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), which will boost the amount of oil that flows from Alberta to British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s […]

Lawmakers quash recommendation to reject C-48, which would effectively ban large-scale crude transport along the northern coast.

Longshore workers and employers reach tentative agreement on a contract, putting a quick end to what would have been a costly disruption for Canada’s economy.

Move effectively brings Port of Vancouver, Canada’s single largest trade hub, to a standstill as longshore union and employers press on in federally mediated negotiations.

Legal opinion aims to clear the air surrounding movement of products allowed under federal law across the United States.

International Longshore and Warehouse Union begins “limited job action” and says it will not disrupt trade at Canada’s busiest port as contract talks continue with a federal mediator.

Planned walkout by 2,000 ILWU members at Global Container Terminals’ Deltaport and Vanterm facilities would seriously disrupt operations at Canada’s largest port.

Transport committee recommends against passage of bill C-48, which would effectively bar crude shipments from ports north of Vancouver.

Purchase expands network in British Columbia with firm specializing in long-haul moves for heavy-industry customers.

Vote by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada members ups the ante in contract talks by raising the prospect of a disruption at Canada’s largest port, Vancouver.

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in British Columbia will vote on authorizing a strike, setting the stage for potential disruptions at the Ports of Vancouver and […]

Pay hike include Port of Vancouver drivers, who went on strike five years ago.