USTR: SECTION 301 MODIFICATIONS DETERMINATION FURTHER DELAYED On July 30, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office announced that it continues to work on finalizing the determination, with plans to make it public in the coming days. This announcement marks another delay in the final decision on proposed Section [...]
Week 35 finds the freight market strained but rebounding. Government involvement ended the railway labor actions in Canada, water levels continue to improve in the Panama Canal, but the market remains fluid due to ongoing disruptions such as the recent rail lockout/strike and the Red Sea Crisis. CANADA RAILWAY [...]
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 LOCKOUT 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
OPERATIONS UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 Port Of Savannah – All Terminals Open Savannah Hilton Head International Airport – Open with some delays and Cancellations Class 1 Railroads – Fully Operational Trucking - Expect delays and road closures while road and utility crews continue to assess damages and remove debris. Tropical [...]
