UPDATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 - WORK RESUMES AT CANADIAN RAILWAYS Effective at 12:01 AM today, August 26, 2024, work has resumed at both CN and CPKC. This work resumption is the result of the Canada Industrial Relations Board order published on Saturday, August 24, 2024 that ruled the Teamsters [...]
In Week 34, port congestion remains a challenge throughout the global supply chain. The threat of a Canada railway work stoppage looms large as the August 22, 2024 collective bargaining "cooling off" period nears the deadline for an agreement. CANADIAN RAILWAYS ANNOUNCE LABOR LOCKOUTÂ Both CN and CPKC officially [...]
CANADIAN RAILWAYS: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TALKS REACH BOILING POINT The months-long, heated collective bargaining talks between Canada's two major railways, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reached a boiling point yesterday. Both CN and CPKC officially announced a labor [...]
Collective bargaining disputes in both the U.S. and Canada may exacerbate congestion at key ports in both countries. Ports on the West Coast for both countries remain congested due to recent natural disasters and equipment shortages. The threat of labor action is expected to further disrupt operations at the Ports [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE 2024 Q2 TREES DONATION IMPACT Green Worldwide Shipping® proudly supports Trees for the Future (TREES) by planting trees for each shipment, customer, and employee. The company is pleased to announce the donation of 22,849 trees in 2024 Q2 to support TREES' work training farmers in nine African [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) is on a journey to become one of the most sustainable and responsible transportation and logistics company in the world. In a move to combat climate change and offset Green's 2023 Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, Green Worldwide purchased 265.05 metric tons of carbon [...]
In Week 33, port congestion remains a challenge throughout the global supply chain. Recent dangerous goods container explosions aboard Yang Ming and MSC vessels impacted operations in Ningbo and Colombo while the threat of potential labor action sees shippers placing orders early to avoid potential delays. CONTAINER EXPLOSIONS AT [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) proudly announces its continuing involvement with the SmartWay® Transport Partnership. A collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the logistics industry, the voluntary SmartWay program works collaboratively with freight shippers, carriers, transport providers, and logistics partners to help reduce emissions associated with freight transport. [...]
YANG MING CONTAINER BLAST An explosion rocked Yang Ming-owned container ship YM Mobility on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 1:40 PM local time. The blast occurred while the vessel was berthed at the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan. No casualties were reported and the cause of the blast is still under investigation. [...]
Week 32 brings some relief as the Panama Canal Authority adds additional daily slots. However, Tropical Storm Debby is creating challenges for the U.S. East Coast with record-level rainfall. Railcar shortages that continue to plague the U.S. Pacific Northwest. TROPICAL STORM DEBBY Initially a Category 1 hurricane, Tropical Storm [...]
