Canada
- Supply Chains
How US trade policy is making the baby formula shortage worse
Restrictive trade policies are contributing to the nationwide shortage of infant formula because products can’t be easily substituted from abroad.
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Transport Canada wants freight rail data rulesÂ
Transport Canada’s proposed changes affect waybill reporting requirements for long-haul interswitching and they detail new traffic reporting requirements for smaller Class I operations.
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Canada’s 3 largest airlines make big push in cargo
Canada isn’t a sleepy cargo destination anymore. E-commerce, cross-border and international shipping are robust, and Canadian airlines are adding freighters to meet the demand.
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Canada’s Cargojet quietly quadruples order for 777 freighters
Cargojet last year announced an order for two passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777 but was less public about buying six more of the aircraft.
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Daily Infographic: North American Transborder Freight Value Nears $114 Billion in January 2022
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in January 2022
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WestJet revs up cargo division with 1st freighter, new chief
Canadian passenger airline WestJet is transforming itself into a hybrid passenger-freighter airline.
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Rail Roundup: Lawmakers want worker fatigue addressed
Democratic leaders urge the Federal Railroad Administration to act on worker fatigue, while the Port of Montreal’s new container terminal will be served by rail.
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Summer construction of rail park slated at sprawling Winnipeg inland port
Large-scale real estate developer Focus Equities will oversee the construction. Its head explained to FreightWaves why Winnipeg is a prime location for customers.
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TravelCenters of America pulling out of Canada
TravelCenters of America is leaving the Canadian market after agreeing to sell the site of its truck stop in southwestern Ontario.
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Canadian Pacific threatens lockout of Teamsters members
The railway has issued a 72-hour notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference that it would lock out its members from working starting Sunday should…
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