Canada

The Canadian government will invest C$33.4 million in the inland Quebec port.

CN and Canadian Pacific say they’ll use communication and technology to grapple with winter’s operational challenges.

The deal comes amid wider efforts from both companies to expand their reach and increase supply chain efficiency.

Canadian Pacific and CN say the deepwater ports are key to gaining market share.

The railway hopes to build its intermodal presence in the East and bolster the network serving Toronto, Montreal and the U.S. Midwest.

Forager’s SCOUT platform helps shippers manage the volatility of cross-border freight imbalances.

Canadian Pacific’s and CN’s estimates of grain they expect to haul in 2020-2021 is in line with past projections.

Despite a 12% drawdown in volumes, CP reached a record second-quarter operating ratio of 57%.

The COVID-19 pandemic dampened second-quarter revenue by 9%.

The expectation that North American consumers will help drive intermodal traffic comes as the railway’s second-quarter volumes were hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Walmart Canada plans to build two new distribution centers and upgrade its supply chain technology as it spends C$3.5 billion to grow operations.

Federal government seeks to widen eligibility for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy under a program welcomed by the country’s largest trucking organization.

After prosecutors drop charges against trucker Prabjot Nagra, U.S. authorities continue to investigate how a truck wound up with $20 million worth of marijuana in its trailer at the U.S.-Canada border.

The C$230 million it will spend on the three provinces are on top of C$1.3 billion previously announced for five other provinces.

Truckers will have easier access to COVID-19 tests under a new program by the Ontario government that brings free coronavirus screenings to a truck stop, a clinic, and select carrier locations.

Werner’s final-mile service uses a proprietary software platform that allows for fully automated, high-volume delivery of heavy goods, according to the truckload carrier.

The funding is part of CN’s capex budget for 2020.

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

Murray Mullen, the CEO of Mullen Group, says the Canadian transportation and logistics company has “weathered the worst of this crisis” as it gears up for a rebound.

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.